Finance

It has been a painful year to be an investor. So far in 2022, the S&P 500 is down about 15% while U.S. Investment Grade bonds are down about 17%. Some individual sectors and companies have performed even worse. While it’s never fun to see your account balances decline, market downturns can provide tax-saving opportunities…

Recently, a family friend experienced a freak accident. Unfortunately, they were without health insurance. As we created a GoFundMe page to help cope with the avalanche of medical bills, I thought it would be helpful to share what options are available for anyone else that finds themselves in a similar situation.

Investing. It’s often at the forefront whenever we think about putting funds up for the future and putting our hard-earned money to work. Whether retirement is a few years or several decades away, many people want to put their money in a place where it will grow and start working for them. While your employer…

With inflation surging in the early part of 2022, I bonds have been gaining investors’ attention. If you’re not familiar with this investment, keep reading for an introduction into I bonds. What are I Bonds? I bonds are bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury and offer both a fixed interest component and a variable one…

Trying to get your finances in order can be difficult and frustrating. When you attempt to get out of the financial doldrums yet continuously struggle, it’s completely understandable to feel helpless and want to give up.

Money is the top cause of stress in the United States according to the American Psychological Association. To get specific, 54% of workers cite money matters as their biggest cause of stress — that’s more than their job (18%), relationships (12%), and health concerns (11%).  All of that financial stress ultimately has a major impact…