Why the Recent Uptick in Housing is So Important
By all accounts, the news coming from the Case-Shiller home price index is good news; an average increase of 10.9%…
As Times Change, Women Learn to Leverage Life Insurance Ownership
Women have always lagged behind men in life insurance ownership, but those numbers are quickly closing in. According to a…
Mortgage Matters: The Streamlined Modification Initiative
In spite of a decade characterized by nearly every housing catastrophe possible under the sun becoming a reality, the Federal…
Financing Your Golden Years
The cost of aging has gone up in recent years, and is likely to continue with the rising cost of…
Long Term Care Insurance: The Basics
Oftentimes, illnesses and accidents associated with growing older require health care expenses in addition to the expense of long-term assisted…
Story by Numbers: Lessons to be gained from the latest unemployment poll.
The fact that unemployment numbers are at their lowest in four years should be cause for celebration. But the numbers…
Oregon PERS Part 3: A Historical Look into a Troubled Past
In this last blog of a three part series about The Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), we’ll take…
Oregon PERS Part 2: 2013 Proposed PERS Legislation
In part 1 of this 3-part series we reviewed the current Oregon Public Service Employees Retirement Plan (OPSRP) and…
The Current Plan, Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan in Review: Part 1
The Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) has been one of the most controversial issues for the state of Oregon…
The Solar Cycle and Economic Cycles
According to NASA, the sun’s current cycle, known as Solar Cycle 24, is expected to reach its peak in early-…
Investment Behaviors Smart Investors Avoid
If you have an eye toward increasing your net worth, you’re most likely an investor. Sure, you may not be…
Stay Away from My 401(k)
It is no secret that our countries federal deficit is quite steep, but is retirement savings the correct place to…