Did you receive a tax refund this year? Recent data released by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) shows the average tax refund amount is up $178 at the end of March 2024 compared to the same time last year.
Are you saving for retirement? For your children's education? For any other long-term goal? If so, you'll want to know about something that can impact your savings: inflation. Inflation is the increase in the price of products over time.
As you prepare for life with your new child, it's time to prepare a new financial plan for your family or make any necessary changes to your existing plan.
You've worked hard over the years to accumulate wealth, and you probably find it comforting to know that the assets you leave behind after your death will continue to be a source of support for your family, friends, and the causes that are important to you.
In like a lion, out like a lamb, as the saying goes. In March of 2022, however, the Federal Reserve is flipping that script as it raised the Federal Fund Rate by 25 basis points (0.25%) and, by the end of 2022, potentially raising it an additional seven times, according to recent reports.
Americans are working hard to save money and plan for the future. While there is some value to socking cash away under the mattress or burying gold in the backyard, Americans have access to sophisticated savings tools that offer numerous advantages in saving for specific goals.
Americans are feeling the pinch of higher costs for nearly every aspect of daily living. From gas to groceries, many are now experiencing the challenges of paying more for raising a family than even just a year ago.