Index Funds. Diversify. Portfolio. Buzzwords like these are often baffling to the new investor. Just as keywords, though, get you where you want to go on a computer search, such terms can take first-timers a long way in building wealth. “Index Funds offer a resilient investment strategy,” according to Sapling.com, “as well as an easy […]
WASHINGTON NEWS IRS Offers Online Safety Tips for Teens In IR-2019-175 the Service offered suggestions for online protection for families with teenagers. The IRS noted, “During National Work and Family Month, we are asking parents and families to be mindful of all the pitfalls that can be found by sharing devices at home, shopping online […]
Weekly Market Wrap: The S&P rose for the third straight week as 3Q earnings mostly beat lowered expectations while overseas Brexit drama continued. For The Week The S&P 500 rose 1.22% to 3,022.55 Oil jumped 5.36% to $56.66 Gold added 0.77% to $1,505.64 The US dollar gained 0.60% at $97.85 against other major world […]
You love spending money lavishly to enjoy all the luxuries life has to offer. The problem is you’re getting further and further in debt and have nothing to show for your well-paid work except closets of clothing, or the head chair at a table at your favorite restaurant or lounge where you regularly pick […]
Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Information for 2020 The 1.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to more than 63 million Social Security beneficiaries in January 2020. Increased payments to more than 8 million SSI beneficiaries will begin on December 31, 2019. (Note: some people receive both Social Security and SSI benefits) […]
WASHINGTON NEWS National Work and Family Month – Military Family Benefits In 2003, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution establishing October as National Work and Family Month. In support of military families, the IRS published IR-2019-169 to explain the tax benefits created specifically for military families. Additional information is available in IRS Publication 3, Armed […]
Weekly Market Wrap: The S&P rose for the second straight week as 3Q earnings season kicked off mixed, retail sales declined for the first time since February and the EU and UK reached a potential deal that needs to be ratified by UK parliament. For The Week The S&P 500 gained 0.54% to 2,986.20 […]
WASHINGTON NEWS National Work and Family Month In 2003, the U.S senate passed a resolution establishing October as National Work and Family Month. To support families, the IRS published IR-2019-166. It explains the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the employer credit for providing family paid leave. Employers with 50 or more employees generally […]
Weekly Market Wrap: Stocks rose as news of a possible Phase I trade deal with China emerged on Friday afternoon. For The Week The S&P 500 gained 0.62% to 2,970.27 Oil was flat at $52.81 Gold fell 1.21% to $1,486.43 The US dollar lost 0.52% at $99.28 against other major world currencies. 2019 […]
Stop the dripping, plug up the holes . . . start saving Is saving money tougher than ever for you? Does the cost of living today eat up most of your earnings? Do you feel like your money flows through your fingers as fast as you earn it? You probably wonder: “How will I […]
