Social Security benefits are increasing in 2021. Here’s what you need to know.
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Sitting Down with Fee-Only Financial Planner, Darren Zagarola
Fee-only financial planner, Darren Zagarola, discusses how financial planning helps individuals achieve financial independence.
Protect Your Privacy by Securing Your Web Browser
You can’t beat the convenience of online shopping, banking, and research. But you may be trading convenience for security.
Updates to NJ’s Property Tax Reimbursement Program (Senior Freeze)
Do you know that NJ offers to freeze the property tax of senior citizens and disabled homeowners? The deadline to apply is December 31; so don’t delay.
Record GDP Growth Rate Announced
The U.S. has posted record GDP growth for the third quarter. Can it continue? The answer isn’t black and white.
7 Tips for National Savings Day
Saving money for retirement or even a rainy day is often neglected in exchange for buying what we want when we want it. Here are some tips to develop healthier saving habits.
Why is the Stock Market Doing So Well? Or is it?
Have you wondered why the stock market continues to do so well despite the absence of strong economic news? This may help shed some light on what’s happening.
6 Tips to Improve Your Financial Health
These simple steps can improve your financial health. Learn how to leverage credit reports, interest rates, the bond market, your dependent care account, and more.
August 31 Deadline to Roll Back Required Minimum Distributions Fast Approaching
Did you take an RMD before the CARES Act passed and changed the requirement? There’s still time to roll back your withdrawal.
Seniors Turn to Education for Retirement Activity
The concept of retirement has evolved. Instead of focusing on the golf course and the bridge table, today’s retirees are showing up on college campuses, or at least they were until the pandemic set in. Still, seniors are turning to education as one of their primary interests in retirement, and there are lots of opportunities to consider in both the real and virtual worlds.
Mutual Fund Investors Could Face Unpleasant Surprise
This year’s extreme market volatility may have significant tax consequences for mutual fund investors. Here’s what you need to know.
11 Common Money Mistakes People Make in Retirement (UPDATED)
Retirement is supposed to be enjoyable. Healthy financial habits should have set you up to do the things you’ve always wanted. But too often, individuals make mistakes that derail their plans to be financially independent. Learn how to set yourself up for a worry-free retirement.