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For the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµThis October marks the 19th annual National Cybersecurity Awareness month.Online fraud is one kind of identity theft. Billions of dollars are lost every year to these types of crimes. Everyone must do their part to protect their familyÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ finances.This yearÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ ...

Open enrollment period for Medicare begins on Saturday, Oct. 15.Along with political ads, every other ad on television these days is about choosing a health plan, and your mailbox is probably full of sales information. Every company claims to be your best choice. Many people get suggestions ...

Your Financial Future: The recession worry

September was a terrible month in the stock market.Investments reacted to the Federal Reserve raising interest rates while they tried to rein in inflation not experienced for 40 years. They have increased rates five months in a row or 3% during that time. They have said they will do whatever is ...

Many financial issues have changed recently as we deal with inflation, rising interest rates and a crashing stock market.One basic area that many people do not adequately address is estate planning. This is a topic that many people are reluctant to discuss. They do not like to deal with death ...

One of the biggest expenses during retirement for many people is taxes.When retirement systems changed during the 1980s, many workers lost the option of receiving a defined benefit pension. Under that system, companies funded the retirement of their workers. Companies bore the investment risk, ...

Your Financial Future: Take inflation seriously

There are very important FED meetings on Sept. 20 and 21.They have been very clear that they take inflation seriously and they will do whatever is necessary to deal with it. The stock market probably has gotten ahead of itself. Wall Street firms have been trying to convince themselves and even ...