2019 Annual Market Review
The US stock market, as represented by the S&P 500, finished up 9.07% on the quarter, adding to a slightly positive return in the third quarter and closing the year up 31.49%.
2020 Contribution Limits & Tax Reference
This summary will provide you with guidance on 2020 Benefit Contribution Limits and tax details.
SECURE Act Passed
It has been a whirlwind week with the House voting to impeach the President. What has nearly gotten lost in the news is that the Senate attached the SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) to the December 20 fiscal 2020 spending authorization bill.
Q3 2019 Economic Review
The US economy, while slowing, has remained relatively strong as the global economy trudges along. However, the markets, the media and may in the investment community believe that tough times lay ahead both at home and abroad. Click here to read the full article Q3 2019 Economic Review
Important Tips for Choosing Company Benefits
It is that time of year when you get to reassess what to select for your company benefits. Here are some things to consider as you make your elections: HSA (Health Savings Account) If you participate in a high deductible health plan, you have the ability to contribute to an HSA. Families can contribute a [...]
Raising Money-Smart Kids
As new parents, more than anything we want to raise, happy, healthy children. This is the most important and most difficult job we will ever have. It often feels like an experiment as we try different things, not knowing how it will play out 10, 15 or 20 years later. What we know is that [...]
Scams are on the Rise
It seems like the scams that are taking place are getting more complex. One such example is the one-ring call that you get from a number you don’t know. The scammer is hoping you’ll call back, because it’s really an international toll number and will appear as a charge on your phone bill — with [...]
Q2 2019 Economic Review
Markets Continue to Set Records in the Second Quarter of 2019 Stock markets in the U.S. and mostly around the globe turned in a good second quarter, which when combined with a good first quarter, created fantastic YTD returns for investors. In fact, the returns were historic, especially for the last month of the second [...]
Saving Money with GoodRx
Who doesn’t want to save money? No one! Many of us take medications on a regular basis and trust that our health insurance is providing the best cost for these drugs, especially considering the high premiums we pay, but that is not the case. I recently learned of a way to save money on your [...]
When Good Parenting is Following Your Own Ambitions
Two years ago this week I started my own firm and became a business owner. I always had an entrepreneur’s mindset and had wanted to be a business owner. I was working for a great firm and had learned a lot there, but I had my own ideas of how I wanted to do things [...]