Life Insurance and Terminal Illness
Your life insurance policy may be a valuable resource for you and your family if you’re faced with a terminal illness. We explain in this week’s Insurance Tip.
Your life insurance policy may be a valuable resource for you and your family if you’re faced with a terminal illness. We explain in this week’s Insurance Tip.
Deductible mortgage interest is limited to interest on acquisition debt and equity debt interest up to certain limits. Learn more in this week’s Tax Tip.
Want to save a million dollars for retirement? It’s possible with time. Learn how in this week’s Financial Tip.
Our experts discuss the options involved when taking pension benefits, including taking a lump sum.
Monday brought February to a close with the S&P fell 0.41% in February after losing 5.07% in January, putting its year-to-date loss at 5.47%. Worries about China’s economy, depressed oil prices and signs of deflation in the Eurozone all weighed on the market. Tuesday, the stock indexes surged to their highest levels in nearly two months on signs of improvement in the U.S. economy. The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index rose more than anticipated, rising from 48.2 in January to 49.5 in February. Though the index remained below the neutral threshold of 50, there was improvement in the production and inventory index. Higher oil prices fueled a rally mid-week, as energy shares led the S&P 500 up. Data showing continued strength in the labor market attracted attention as investors search for clues about when the Fed will make its next interest-rate increase. On Thursday, the Non-Manufacturing Index from the Institute for Supply Management indicates growth in February at 53.4%. The index for January was 53.5%, thus reflecting growth, but at a slower rate. The news from the employment sector continues to be favorable based on the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 242,000 in February, while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.9%.
In today’s Marietta Daily Journal, Bil Lako, CFP® highlights some considerations when going back to school as an adult. Read the Article
Just because your business is small does not mean it is not a target for cyber attacks. We explain in this week’s Business Tip.
You can request PMI cancellation directly from your lender when your mortgage balance is 80% of the original home value. Learn more in this week’s Insurance Tip.
ABLE accounts allow disabled people to have up to $100,000 without jeopardizing their Medicaid benefits. Learn more in this week’s Tax Tip.
Congress closed some unintended loopholes regarding claiming Social Security benefits. Read all about it in this week’s Financial Tip.