When you’re changing jobs, it’s crucial to understand how your employment choices can affect your retirement — especially when it comes to your employer-based retirement plans. What happens to your 401(k) when you leave a job? Do you take the money with you or leave...
Financial news over the past few months hasn’t been exactly positive. Ongoing inflation and high-interest rates tend to be bad news for investors, so there’s a good chance your retirement portfolio is looking a little rough. And the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank...
January is a great time to start thinking about taxes, and that doesn’t just mean getting your paperwork ready to file in April. The beginning of the year is when tax code changes take effect, and keeping track of these updates is the key to ensuring that next year’s...
Market volatility can be frightening. Watching stock prices fall and interest rates rise is nerve-wracking, especially if most of your retirement funds are tied to investments. What should you do when the market is unpredictable? How can you protect your finances (and...
Recent financial news pages are full of stories about rising interest rates. At the end of July, the Federal Reserve announced a 0.75-percentage-point hike in interest rates. This was the latest in a series of rate increases that started in March 2022. The Fed has...
Are you worried about the economy and how it affects your finances? You’re not alone. We’ve officially dropped into a bear market, inflation is skyrocketing, and it seems like the only consistent part of the economy is that it keeps getting worse. When you’re...
