What Would Your Social Security be Worth If You Viewed It as an Asset?
How much is your Social Security benefit worth? Social Security can provide you with an estimate of your benefit at retirement, but that’s in terms of how much income you’ll…
COVID Economic Update: Is a Second Stimulus on the Horizon?
As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into its seventh month, leaders in Washington are debating a second stimulus bill. On August 8, President Trump signed executive orders that extended the federal…
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Does 2020 Have You Cash Strapped? Ways to Raise Cash Quickly
It appears that a second round of stimulus is on the way. On July 27, Senate Republicans introduced the HEALS Act, which, among other things, would issue $1,200 stimulus checks…
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Is the pandemic teaching us a lesson about retirement?
The coronavirus pandemic has touched nearly every aspect of our lives. Perhaps nothing has been impacted as much as the way we work. While millions of Americans have lost their…
A concept to illustrate the economic impact of the Covid-19 virus on the restaurant and catering business. Restaurant owner wearing his chef’s whites changes the sign on his restaurant from “Open” to “Closed”. Photographed on location in a restaurant on the island of Møn in Denmark.
Economic Update: COVID Resurgence Could Threaten Recovery
The United States set a somber record on Thursday, July 16, 2020, with more than 75,000 new COVID-19 cases. In fact, the U.S. set new single-day COVID-19 records 11 times…
Is it time for an economic recovery?
The first half of 2020 has been a rollercoaster ride. The COVID-19 pandemic completely altered our way of life and threw the economy into a tailspin. Most states have started…
Do you know about these 4 sources of retirement income?
What’s your biggest retirement fear? If it’s running out of income in retirement, you’re not alone. According to a recent study from Transamerica, the number one fear for Baby Boomers…
Can life insurance help pay for college?
Do you have an old permanent life insurance policy that has accumulated cash value? Having an unused life insurance policy isn’t a bad thing. It’s certainly better than the alternative.…
Is it more difficult to get life insurance now?
The coronavirus pandemic is impacting every corner of American life and most sectors of the economy. For the life insurance industry, the pandemic presents a two-sided threat. In many cases…
How Many Sources of Income Should You Have in Retirement?
How many sources of income do you plan to have in retirement? If you’re like most Americans, you’ll have income from Social Security. You also may have retirement savings like…
