As the United States continues to offer more and more financial education in schools, colleges, workplaces, non-profits and government agencies, only ⅓ of states actually require students to take a personal finance course in high school. Even more alarming is the fact that less than ⅓ of adults understand three basic financial literacy topics by…
According to a recent survey, over 80% of Americans never updated their W-4 after the 2018 TJCA, which made sweeping changes to the tax rates. Those that never changed their withholdings may now be in a position of currently owing the IRS additional amounts, plus possible interest and penalties. In order to ensure that you…
JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon warned Tuesday a recession may be on the horizon thanks to the continuing trade tensions with China. “Of course there’s a recession ahead,” Dimon said during a morning call with reporters after the bank announced its third-quarter earnings. “What we don’t know is if it’s going to happen soon. …
According to a recent survey, money is one of the most common reasons for both sleep loss and divorce. Financial stress not only leads to anxiety for many, but is also one of the key factors that can lead to conflicts in a relationship. Finding alignment on money matters should be a top priority in…
The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. (CFP) states that their new fiduciary standards will be delayed, pushing the enforcement of these important ethics back to June 30, 2020. With this news comes questions about the quality of service people can expect from those handling their money, and what this all means to them…
We hope everyone had a great Memorial Day Weekend filled with fun, sun and lots of good food and pool time. We took our kids to Washington DC to pay respects and educate them on the brave men and women that lost their lives fighting for our freedom. As parents, lots of the chatter we’ve…
“According to Money, the average millennial household “owes $14,800 in student loans.” Writer Kerri Anne Renzulli explains that while debt averages vary across each generation, people of all ages are demonstrating a greater comfort with debt. As everyone becomes more comfortable with financing and credit, there is a greater risk that accumulated debt will never…
Yesterday, the Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate at 2.5%. It only took one word from Fed Chair Jerome Powell on inflation to send the markets reeling, and that word was “transitory.” According to this CNBC article “Traders have been speculating that recent weaker inflation readings would concern the Federal Reserve so much that it…
As the son of a Montgomery county school teacher, I was so honored to mentor a group of hard- working students from Albert Einstein High School in Montgomery County rise to success in giving an incredible pitch to the judges at the Business Pitch Challenge. As the month of April is Financial Literacy Month, this…
It’s very unfortunate that school teachers, arguably one of the largest value-ads to communities across this nation, are getting taken to the woodshed on their retirement options. It’s 2019 and public school districts still haven’t found a way to properly help these individuals build a nest egg. We hear and see it all the time….