Life has changed for many Americans at or near retirement over the past two years. People lost jobs, health concerns abounded, and this all resulted...
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Featuring contributions from David J. Scranton, host of the national TV show, The Income Generation, and founder of The Retirement Income Store®, this newsletter shares valuable insights on the best ways to navigate the complexities of planning and saving for retirement. Each month, the newsletter explains how recent events in the financial markets could affect your ability to achieve your goals for retirement. It also provides information on how fixed income investments can help you establish consistent and reliable streams of retirement income.
Risk tolerance is one of the most important factors in your retirement plan. Some people are naturally wired to take risks, while others are wired...
If you’ve recently experienced a financial setback, here are six steps you can take to get back on track. Don’t Beat Yourself Up After experiencing...
As fall nears, the US economy continues to rebound from COVID-19. People are eager to get out, have fun, and take vacations—which is good for...
If you pay attention to financial news, you are probably seeing a lot of discussion about inflation, which has reared its head in the U.S....
In my previous blog post, I discussed the fundamental forces that drive inflation rates higher. Now I’d like to discuss understanding the economy and the...
The stock market, earnings, and even interest rates … many economic indicators have been rising since the start of the year. Is that good news...
Despite the coronavirus crisis (and in some ways because of it), the housing market boomed last year. Although home-buying briefly paused last spring when the...
You don’t need me to tell you these are some crazy times for the stock market. Stock prices hit new record highs on the last...
Let’s start with a few sobering financial literacy facts: Over 50% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck (MagnifyMoney) 69% of Americans have less than $1,000...
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