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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.
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.
Our experts discuss a case study of a professional who is interested in returning to school to pursue a degree to advance her career.
The week saw a mixed bag of information from some major economic sectors, which may have influenced the equities markets to record some marginal gains by week’s end. On Monday, both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 indices increasing 1.4% to reach more than six-week highs, despite the day coming in as the second lowest volume trading day for the year. The gains were nearly wiped out the next day when there was speculation about energy-company loan defaults. Energy companies fell sharply after Saudi Arabia’s oil minister said not to expect production cuts. The falling oil prices created a drag on shares of exploration-and-production companies, with energy stocks in the S&P 500 falling 3.2%. By mid-week, U.S. stocks rose, recovering from earlier losses as oil prices turned higher. The rebound was broad-based, with nearly every S&P 500 sector eking out a gain. In economic news, the latest report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis showed consumers increased spending in January, as personal spending increased 0.5% from December. New orders for durable goods rose 4.9% in January, following a steep decline in December. The important details on core capital goods were positive overall, with orders up 3.9% and shipments down just 0.4%.
In today’s Marietta Daily Journal, Bil Lako, CFP®, highlights options for insuring your home business. Read the Article
As a large employer, you may be subject to the employer shared responsibility provisions under the ACA. Learn more in this week’s Business Tip.
If the financial benefit and peace of mind outweigh the premium cost, travel insurance may be for you. Learn more in this week’s Insurance Tip.
Can’t wait to get on the road again? Before you leave for business, learn the 2016 mileage rates used for deductions. Read all about it in this week’s Tax Tip.
It’s not too late to make an IRA contribution for 2015. Better still, it may be tax deductible! Learn more in this week’s Financial Tip.