Taxes are similar to vehicles, in that they sometimes need a check-up to make sure they are performing as expected. That is especially true for 2018, with all of the changes brought about by tax reform. One area of major concern is the amount of taxes individuals are withholding from their wages. Tax reform was…
Outstanding student loan debt in the United States has tripled over the last decade, surpassing both auto and credit card debt to take second place behind housing debt as the most common type of household debt.1 Today, more than 44 million Americans collectively owe more than $1.4 trillion in student debt.2 Here are some strategies to pay…
Kicking off our “Money Wise” Series, Henssler Associate Peter Lynch discusses what credit is, the importance of your credit score, and tips on how to manage your credit successfully.
Henssler Research Analysts Jacob Keen and Nick Antonucci, CVA, join Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA to discuss anticipated interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve, how international markets have affected the world economy, and the length of our current bull market run.
Chief Investment Officer Troy Harmon, CFA, CVA, is joined by Managing Associate D.J. Barker, CWS®, and Senior Associate Jarrett McKenzie, CFP®, CWS®, to take a deeper look at a common investor sentiment about not keeping up with market performance. They discuss the faults with the S&P 500 index as a benchmark, the problems with chasing returns and portfolio risk.
The market kicked off the holiday-shortened week, closing in the red zone on Tuesday, as stocks traded lower on a variety of economic news. The ISM Manufacturing Index was surprisingly strong in August, rising to 61.3 from 58.1 in July, exceeding consensus expectations…
One advantage of term life insurance is that it is generally the most cost-effective way to achieve the maximum life insurance protection you can afford. Many people first purchase term life insurance to protect their family’s financial interests after a significant life event, such as getting married or the birth of a child. You may…
In this episode of Casual Finance Friday, Research Analyst Nick Antonucci, CVA, gives you a crash course on what many deem as a boring asset class: bonds.
In today’s Marietta Daily Journal, Bil Lako, CFP®, explains that despite sweeping tax reform, there are still tax advantages to homeownership. Read the Article This article is for demonstrative and academic purposes and is meant to provide valuable background information on particular investments, NOT a recommendation to buy. The investments referenced within this article may currently…
If an error appears on your credit report, you should contact the credit bureau and request a reinvestigation of the disputed information. If the error is not removed, you have the right to add a 100-word consumer statement to your credit bureau file to explain your side of the story. The three major credit reporting…