Understanding Today’s Financial Environment
Newsletters
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HOT TOPIC: The Fed Lowers Rates in an Economic Balancing Act
This article looks at the Fed’s dilemma in setting monetary policy to address slowing employment with rising inflation, and the potential effects of lower rates on businesses and consumers.
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Grocery Games: Strategies to Help Stretch Your Food Budget
Food prices have risen more than 22% since the beginning of 2020, but shopping strategically might help households spend less on groceries.
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No More Groundhog Day for Your Finances: Time for a Financial Wellness Checkup
Financial habits can repeat themselves, month after month and year after year, until we consciously break the pattern.
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Small Business: Coping with the End of De Minimis Imports
Small businesses must now pay duties on low-value goods they could previously source inexpensively from China and elsewhere.
Calculators
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Loan Payoff
How much will it cost to pay off a loan over its lifetime?
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Long-Term Care Self Insurance
Will you be able to afford nursing home care?
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Life Expectancy
Knowing your likely life expectancy is an important factor in making long-term financial plans.
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Retirement Portfolio Lifespan
How Long Will Your Funds Last?