by Jason Sechrist | Sep 29, 2022 | financial planning
Housing prices can go down as well as up: Here’s when you should not tap home equity Do you have enough saved for retirement? You may need that home equity later. Soaring real estate values mean many homeowners are awash in equity — the difference between what...
by Robert Sechrist | Aug 1, 2022 | financial planning, Investments
Experts weigh in on 3 tricky questions about Series I bonds KEY POINTS The demand for Series I bonds has skyrocketed as investors seek refuge from soaring prices and stock market volatility. Experts cover the key things to know about interest rate resets, taxes and...
by Jason Sechrist | Jul 28, 2022 | financial planning, Investments
Inflation dropped slightly in April, yet it’s still close to a 40-year high, with consumer prices rising at an annual rate of 8.3%. Rising costs for housing, food, airfares and new cars were the biggest contributors to that key gauge of inflation. The typical...
by Jason Sechrist | Jul 25, 2022 | financial planning, Investments
Here’s what you can expect in a typical recession, according to economists There has been a lot of chatter recently about the possibility of a recession. Yet what exactly does that mean — and what would a potential downturn look like? A recession is defined as “a...
by Robert Sechrist | Jul 11, 2022 | financial planning, retirement
Here’s how rising interest rates can affect your lump-sum benefits KEY POINTS Many companies that offer traditional pensions give workers the option to take their benefits as a lump sum instead of as an annuity. The higher the rate used to calculate a lump sum — to...
by Jason Sechrist | Jul 7, 2022 | financial planning
These are the jobs with the oldest workforces in the United States, from farmers to shuttle drivers. The occupations with the oldest workers span various industries and income levels, as some need more experience and others are being phased out. More and more people...
