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Attention Federal Employees: Thinking about the new Self + 1?
Thinking about the new Self + 1 now available during open season? Blue Cross-Blue Shield’s standard plan will offer three options: Non-postal workers will pay $100.18 biweekly for the self-only option; $238.24 for the family plan and $231.31 for the … Continue reading
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Chance of Rate Hike Increases
The positive employment report last Friday sent shock waves through the markets that continued reverberating yesterday. Before the jobs number, even though Fed officials had expressed their intent to raise rates in 2015, the constant drip of negative economic numbers made the possibility … Continue reading
It’s (still) All About the Fed
It’s (still) all about the Fed. Weak Chinese data, the refugee crisis in Europe, and the effect of Iranian oil on the already saturated energy market might be interesting topics, but no one cares. Well, they might care, but only … Continue reading
Embracing Longevity
One of the defining characteristics of the Baby Boomer generation is longevity. Those born between 1946 and 1964 are steadily reaching retirement age feeling confident they have many more years of life ahead of them. However, many of these folks … Continue reading
Doom and Gloom
A recent study by Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America reported that individuals of Generation X and the Baby Boomer generation both have a majority of negative feelings when it comes to retirement. Both generations feel strongly that by … Continue reading
Raise Your Kids Right
With all of this talk about starting retirement planning early, we could be asking ourselves how early we should start. Numerous articles on the internet and in important business magazines, even syndicated radio shows, are telling Millenials they need to … Continue reading
Transparency and the Federal Reserve
As Chair of the Fed, Ben Bernanke promised to run a transparent organization and that he would be more forthcoming than his predecessor, Alan Greenspan. In keeping with that promise, Bernanke began holding press conferences after most regularly scheduled Federal … Continue reading
Spring Cleaning Your Retirement
The New Year might conjure up visions of resolutions and hopeful beginnings, but springtime can do just the same. As the weather warms, new buds bloom and gardens will soon abound with fruits, vegetables, and flowers alike. But along with … Continue reading
A Calculated Approach to Retirement
For many people, it is exciting to think about retirement and plan for the days when a nine-to-five grind no longer gets in the way of what you really want to do with the rest of your life. Whether it’s … Continue reading
How Does the Dissolution of Section 179 Affect Small Businesses in 2015?
It’s a new year, maybe even a new you, and definitely a new world when it comes to growing your small business thanks to the retracting of the Tax Extenders Act which raised the Section 179 limits to 100% of … Continue reading