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This week will be a major test for both parties in Washington. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the government may be unable to pay its bills on June 5. Without Congress approval and signature by the president to extend the debt ceiling, the government will not be authorized to ...

People who are considering retiring at the end of this year need to be doing a number of steps now to see if it is possible to do so and achieve the best outcome. All retirement planning starts with one thing and that is income planning. You must have enough income to pay your bills and to ...

Consumers continue to face many challenges in todayĢƵ economy. Inflation has slowed some from earlier in the year, but it is still almost three times as high as the Federal Reserve Board wants to see. The Fed has raised interest rates significantly over the last year. While its actions have ...

Seniors face many challenges when planning for retirement.Multiple surveys have indicated that the number one fear in retirement is running out of money. Because of this, many people live a “just in case” lifestyle in retirement. This means they are afraid to spend money in case something ...

The economy continues to be unsettled with each passing week. First Republic became the third bank in two months to be taken over by the government and sold to a bigger bank. All three had a run-on depositor trying to withdraw all of their money. No bank including the largest have all deposits ...

Most people are probably feeling relieved that tax preparation season is over. It can be a very stressful time of the year. This year the average refund was smaller than last. There were no stimulus checks in 2022 and the child credit returned to pre-pandemic levels. While you do not want to ...