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Updates on FSAs and HSAs

May 11, 2021

A recent survey found that 40% of respondents with access to a health savings account (HSA) do not fully understand how they work. Basically, HSAs are paired with high-deductible health…

New Status on Pension Plans

May 4, 2021

Financial professionals and economists have been talking about the “graying of America” and the retirement crisis for at least a couple of decades. Now, it seems, things have reached a…

Tax Topic: Qualified Business Income Deduction

April 20, 2021

One of the provisions included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was the Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction. It is designed as a tax break for small…

Annuity Insights

April 6, 2021

The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) – a trade association for the retirement income industry – advocates annuities as a vehicle that can help provide retirees income, guaranteed by the insurer.…

Can Money Buy Happiness?

March 30, 2021

In 2010, a study was published by two Nobel prize-winning economists purporting that people with more money feel better about their lives. However, that held true only up to an…

Is the Market Poised for a Value Shift?

March 17, 2021

The stock market continues to exhibit resiliency in the face of disrupting factors, ranging from a global pandemic to a severe economic decline to a controversial presidential election. For many…

Retirement Planning Insights

March 11, 2021

Amid lost jobs and a scaled-back economy in 2020, some workers may have decided to retire earlier than planned. There are a couple of Social Security strategies worth considering in…

Vaccines and the Stock Market

February 16, 2021

Vaccines and the Stock Market   If there’s one thing that can move the economy and stock market forward, it’s hope. This year, that hope is being presented in the…

When To “Buy Low”

February 9, 2021

When To “Buy Low”   The beginning of the year is typically full of hope. We make New Year’s resolutions, and it may take a few months for our enthusiasm…

The Pros and Cons of Corporate America’s Remote Work Trend

February 3, 2021

The Pros and Cons of Corporate America’s Remote Work Trend   Post-pandemic, will everyone go back to the office like nothing ever happened? Will lost jobs be recovered? Or is…

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