How to Save and Invest at Every Age: A Guide for Every Decade
Your financial needs change as you age. What works in your 20s might not make sense in your 50s. This guide will help you make smart money moves in each decade of your life. Your 20s: Build Strong Habits Your greatest asset in your20s isn't money—it's time....
Smart Budgeting Tips to Take Control of Your Finances
Do you want to stop worrying about money? Smart budgeting can help you take control of your finances and build a better future. According to recent data, 44 percent of consumers feel that their finances "control their life" either always or often. 36 percent of...
How Inflation Affects Retirement Savings (And What You Can Do About It)
Many Americans have been following recent inflation reports and may be concerned about its effect on their day-to-day expenses. However, one of the biggest challenges is understanding how inflation erodes retirement savings and investments. Inflation is one of the biggest threats to retirement savings, eroding purchasing...
Helping Hands: David Lerner Associates Donated to Officer Battling Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Supporting Officer Crimaudo: A $2,500 Donation to Ease the Burden David Lerner Associates has a long-standing commitment that impacts a difference in our local communities, particularly those that aid law enforcement professionals dedicated to public safety. Continuing this legacy, David Lerner Associates recently donated $2,500 to...
The World According to Poppy: Protecting the Work of a Lifetime
“My wife became ill. She wants to stay at home, but she needs 24-hour nursing care. I’m not sure how long we can afford that.” “When mom got sick, it fell on my siblings and me to care for her. My sister helped when she could,...
The World According to Poppy: What Essentially Causes Inflation?
“I went to the supermarket and bought two bags of groceries—it cost over $200!” “I filled up my gas tank the other day, and it cost over $75!” “We recently dined at a steakhouse, and the restaurant charged $175 for a steak!” “We recently visited a fast food...
Small Business Week 2024
For more than five decades, the U.S. Small Business Administration (S.B.A) has celebrated Small Business Week (NSBW), which recognizes the vital contributions that small businesses make to our economy and communities. “Over 50 percent of Americans are either employed by or own a small business, contributing...
David Lerner Associates Police Appreciation Run Scheduled for June 27th
Mark Your Calendar! David Lerner Associates and the Greater Long Island Running Club will join forces this year to host the 33rd annual David Lerner Associates Long Island Police Appreciation 5 Kilometer Run. This year’s Run will be held on Thursday evening, June 27th over the traditional...
After a Surprising 2023, a Cautiously Optimistic Economic Outlook for 2024
Despite high interest rates and unsettling geopolitical conflict, the U.S. economy outperformed the expectations of most economists in 2023.1 Inflation-adjusted gross domestic product (Real GDP) accelerated to an annualized rate of 5.2% in the third quarter, after growing 2.1% in Q2 and 2.2% in Q1....
Supporting Heros: Running Club and David Lerner Associates Donate to Police Family
The Greater Long Island Running Club and David Lerner Associates joined forces once again on January 19th to provide a stipend of $3,000 to the family of Nassau County Police 8th Precinct Police Service Aide, Catherine Jurgens....