January Economic Update

by | Jan 7, 2016 | Economic Updates

January 2016 THE MONTH IN BRIEF Stocks limped to the finish in December. The S&P 500 slumped 1.75% during the month and lost 0.73% for the year. The market rallied when the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade, but it...

December Economic Update

by | Dec 7, 2015 | Economic Updates

December 2015  THE MONTH IN BRIEF While the Russell 2000 and Nasdaq Composite advanced significantly in November, the S&P 500 did not – the broad U.S. benchmark rose a mere 0.05%. Terrorists took hundreds of lives in France, Lebanon, Nigeria, Mali and Tunisia...

Debt Management-Snowballs or Big Bang?

by | Oct 28, 2015 | Articles, Newsletters

There are some easy things in finances, but the hard ones, like handling debt, need our attention. Kristin shares her two methods for debt management. Also in this issue, what you need to know about chip enabled credit cards. Read more in our October newsletter....

October Economic Update

by | Oct 7, 2015 | Articles, Economic Updates

The Federal Reserve left interest rates alone in September, but that did little to calm investors. Growth worries took the market south again. America’s economic indicators looked good by comparison, but encouraging consumer spending and consumer confidence numbers failed to distract Wall Street.

Financial Power

by | Sep 25, 2015 | Articles, Newsletters

We all want the power to live our lives comfortably with the ability to choose how and where we live. Who doesn’t want that at any stage in life? And when it comes to finances, what is “financial power”? Read more in our September newsletter....