Financial Planning

Once you turn 65, the world of Medicare opens to you, and you also gain access to its offshoot supplemental programs.

Preparing for retirement can look a little different for women than it does for men.

Stocks posted losses in a holiday-shortened trading week as the firstquarter earnings season kicked off and investors digested new inflation data.

When you read about money matters, you may see the phrase, “getting your financial house in order.

The desire to leave a legacy may be the height of altruism for it is a gift to the future, the benefit of which you may never witness, nor ever feel its appreciation by others.

Stock prices fell last week in response to the Fed’s plan to combat inflation, which staked out a more aggressive stance than investors had anticipated.

For most Americans, Social Security has represented nothing more than some unavoidable payroll deduction with the positively cryptic initials of “FICA” and “OASDI” (Federal Insurance Contributions Act and Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance). It hinted at a future that seemed both intangible and far away.

Only one-third of adults have a will in place, which may not be entirely surprising.

Stocks spent last week digesting the sharp gains of previous weeks as investors assessed a tightening yield curve, the war in Ukraine, and an uncertain outlook for economic growth and inflation.

Benjamin Franklin once said, “a penny saved is a penny earned.” One way to find the money to meet your spending or saving needs is to examine your current spending habits and consider eliminating money wasters.