The Cooling Real Estate Market
Higher costs are making a dent in the demand and creating a cooling real estate market. Mortgage applications fell to a four-year low recently
Get Your Finances in Order for the New Year
If you haven’t gotten your finances in order, now’s the time to do it. Only 28% of Americans are considered “financially healthy” while more than half (55%) are just coping.
Millennial Savings
More than 60 percent of Americans have less than $1,000 in their savings accounts, and 21 percent don’t even have a savings account. Millennials are doing better than average.
Interest Rates to Increase in 2019
The Federal Reserve recently increased interest rates by a quarter point and the rate hike is set to increase even further- possibly three more times in 2019.
Identity Theft – Don’t Get Swindled
Identity theft is on the rise, and Americans are in more danger than ever before. Account takeovers have increased 61 percent since 2015 and resulted in $2 billion in losses.
Financial Stability and the Next Recession
What can be done to weather another potential downturn? Here are some things that may help in a financial storm
Holiday Season Spending
The holiday season is here! It's a time for giving but unless you monitor your spending and credit card activity, there are some costly blunders that can be made.
Massive Wealth Transfer Ahead
As the Boomer generation moves towards retirement, the next three decades are going to see a shift in generational wealth the like of which the United States has never seen
Fewer Americans Retiring Broke
The number of people in the United States retiring with less than $10,000 saved has dropped 13 points from 55 percent to 42 percent.
Planning for Retirement
Until someone actually discovers the fountain of youth, we all have to face planning for retirement so we can finance our older years.