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Does It Pay To Switch Jobs?
Does It Pay To Switch Jobs? Is it better off from a career standpoint staying at one company long-term or switching jobs occasionally?
3 Surprising Facts About Your Credit Card Interest Rates In 2019!
3 Surprising Facts About Your Credit Card Interest Rates In 2019! There’s been a lot of talk about lower interest rates in recent weeks with the Federal Reserve cutting rates two times since July. We’ve talked about how mortgage rates have followed suit and are now the lowest they’ve been since 2016. But you might be…
Employee Benefits: Disability Insurance [Video]
Let’s walk through what disability insurance is, why it is important, and the difference of the tax implications of what you choose.
Weak Manufacturing Report Leads To Rough Week For Stock Market
Stocks had a difficult week as investors digested a weaker-than-expected survey on the health of U.S. manufacturing. The weak manufacturing report added to fears that the U.S. and global economy could be headed for a recession. Let’s take a closer look at what the report said. On Tuesday, the Institute for Supply Management released their…
FAFSA FAQ #3: Get Started [Video]
Today we’re going to finish our three part series, talking about FAFSA FAQ. And more of the details, as we lead up to the October 1st date, where you can actually start filing for FAFSA. Michelle: Rob, in this FAFSA FAQ, walk us through what does a family need to do, to actually get started…
Trend Alert: Is Eating Out Taking A Bigger Bite Out Of Your Budget?
One of the biggest expenses for any family is the cost of food. If you like to cook, that cost is borne out in your monthly grocery bill. But if you’re pressed for time and don’t like to cook every day, you’ll see that in how much you’re spending at restaurants when you are eating…
[Video] FAFSA FAQ #2: Contributions
Welcome back to our second FAFSA FAQ video, in a three part series. And we’re really going to jump into more of the details here with Rob. Michelle: So for the previous FAFSA FAQ discussion, we talked about who it was for and what it was. As a recap, it is student aid, and these…
Oil Prices Spike: What’s The Impact On A Recession?
Saudi Arabia’s key oil fields were attacked this past weekend, knocking out 50% of their daily oil production. Oil prices spiked 10% as a result, and you’ve probably noticed that the cost of gas for your car immediately jumped as well! With all the talk of a slowing economy in recent months, does this oil…
[Video] FAFSA FAQ #1: What Is It & Is It Worth Filling Out?
So if you have kids who are nearing college age, or in college, you’re probably familiar with some of these acronyms or buzzwords: FAFSA and what it is. So we’re going to touch on what it is, who it’s for, and is it even worth filling out. Michelle: So we’ve got Rob here today, who’s…
Why We Are Seeing Declining Rates Lead To Higher Stock Prices Right Now
On Thursday, September 12, the European Central Bank cut interest rates and re-activated its program to buy government bonds. The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates at its next meeting this month. Both of these moves are to help “stave off” an economic slowdown. As a result, stock indexes here in the U.S. and…
Monopoly & Excel: Is Your Family A Team? [Video]
Have you ever thought of your family as a part of a team that can teach each other new skills? One of our clients has this story for us about the importance of being a team. The mother of the family had the opportunity for a change of careers, but she was required to have…
Monthly Employment Statistics: It’s Time For The Payroll Report!
On the first Friday of every month, the government releases employment statistics for the previous month. The financial press always seems to build these releases as “the biggest release of the year.” Indeed, this month‘s release of August payrolls will answer a lot of questions about how aggressive the Federal Reserve will cut rates at its…
