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Yesterday was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.   There can be many ways the elderly are abused by family or those close to them.  Let’s look at abuse from a financial aspect. Financial abuse can be a complicated subject, but at its most basic level it involves taking advantage of an older adult through manipulation […]

The ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic has disrupted life in countless ways. The health crisis has led many people to examine their own mortality and realize that they are not prepared for the end of life situations. As the crisis continues to rage on, it is more important than ever to make sure that your will […]

In March 2020, the unemployment rate was 4.4 percent; just one month later the number had skyrocketed to 14.7 percent－the highest figure since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Some 29 million Americans are now temporarily or permanently out of work. COVID-19, the pandemic coronavirus, in many ways, has crippled the U.S. economy. The good－or […]

In March 2020, the Federal Government passed the CARES Act. This act, a result of the massive COVID-19 pandemic that has infected over one million Americans, was responsible for the establishment of a variety of federal aid designed to assist individuals throughout the country in getting through unemployment and the ongoing pandemic. The most well-known […]

The history of the stock market is littered with examples of times when the market takes a dive downwards. However, there are a lot of reasons to believe that the latest market dive is one of the more extreme that most people have ever seen. Thus, it makes all the sense in the world that […]

It appears the novel coronavirus is causing more than just damage to peoples’ health. This situation is causing some people to experience serious financial harm from scammers. They are taking advantage of individuals for their money. The targeted individuals (who are often uniformed) mistakenly feel they are being contacted by people who are well-intentioned. Scams […]

Has Being Quarantined Changed Your Thoughts of Retirement?  The pandemic has some rethinking retirement plans, as this event has a lot worried about their post-career years.  The sentiment of US citizens aged 65 and older echoed across the nation is that they have worries about their decisions regarding retirement now that the pandemic has seeped […]

Updated Stimulus Check Info  If you’re still someone waiting and wondering about the status of your Stimulus Check, we are here to help you understand it all. The following information will focus on what you need to know about the stimulus checks the government will be sending out in the weeks to come. Who is […]

COVID-19 Was Your Retirement Plan Test? Countless Americans are worried about the impact that Covid-19 will have on the health of their families and friends, and indeed their own well-being. However, there is another concern that could  impact you. In preparing for retirement, investors should prepare for all sorts of investment environments, and that includes […]

Annuities Have Been Around For Longer Than You Think  As the Stock Market wobbles, it has some thinking about “safe money” investments.  The idea of having money saved up for retirement and receiving income during that period didn’t start with the establishment of Wall Street. You might be surprised to know that even the ancient […]