With home prices near record highs and mortgage rates soaring, many homeowners are considering home renovation projects – some to...
Miscellaneous Insights
Is the U.S. Economy in a Recession?
In an early July poll, 58% of Americans said they thought the U.S. economy was in a recession, up from 53% in June and 48% in May.1...
Do This Before Upgrading Your Smartphone
Whether you like to have the latest and greatest in smartphones and tablets, or your device is ten years old and no longer holds a...
Pros and Cons of Buying a Vacation Home
Do you dream of buying a vacation home? Maybe you’re reading this after spending a wonderful day on the beach and dreaming about how...
Celebrate the Importance of World Password Day
It may not result in a parade or a reason for suspending alternate side parking, but the first Thursday in May (May 5 this year) is...
How to Protect the Identity of Your Late Loved Ones
It may be stating the obvious, but criminals have no shame. They will steal from the rich and the poor. They will steal from the...
What Do Rising Interest Rates Mean for Your Money?
On March 16, 2022, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve raised the benchmark federal funds rate by 0.25%...
Watch Out for These Common Tax Scams
According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), tax scams tend to increase during tax season and times of crisis. Now that tax...
Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Are they so different?
The day after Thanksgiving has been dubbed Black Friday. Black Friday has kicked off the holiday shopping season for decades, with...
Support Local Business on Small Business Saturday
Black Friday marks the start of one of the busiest shopping periods of the year. Small Business Saturday, which is always the last...
Think Small. It Could Have Big Rewards.
Big ideas and significant accomplishments tend to get the headlines, but to actually get things done, you might need to think small....
Sitting Down with Fee-Only Financial Advisor Howard Hook
We sat down with Howard Hook, Principal and Senior Wealth Advisor at EKS Associates. His responses are lightly edited for brevity....