Municipal Bond Outlook for 2024

February 1, 2024 | 0 views

One of the positive aspects of sustained high-interest rates is higher yields on bonds, particularly high-quality municipal bonds. It is possible that 2024 will present a different scenario as the Federal Reserve begins a schedule of monetary easing by reducing...

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Considerations For Paying Off a Mortgage Early

January 1, 2024 | 0 views

For many, buying a home is the biggest asset they will ever own. However, you aren’t able to fully benefit from that asset until you pay off the mortgage; until then, it is technically a liability. The most common length...

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How to Manage Taxes in Retirement

December 1, 2023 | 0 views

The biggest difference between managing taxes throughout your career versus during retirement is that when you are retired, you are responsible for calculating how much you owe and paying it on a timely basis. Retirees normally have several different income...

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2024 Cost of Living Adjustments

November 1, 2023 | 0 views

In one year’s time, the U.S. inflation rate dropped by more than half, from 8.2 percent in September 2022 to 3.7 percent in September of 2023.If there is a downside to lower inflation, it’s a lower cost of living adjustment...

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Work and Social Security Benefits

October 1, 2023 | 0 views

You can work and still receive Social Security benefits, but how much you receive depends on a number of factors.First, if you do plan to continue working after becoming eligible to receive benefits, you might consider delaying filing for benefits...

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