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…
Shattering the “Glass Ceiling” of Retirement
We have all heard of the “glass ceiling,” and in recent decades, society as a whole has worked toward shattering…
Are you Gambling or Investing?
We’ve all heard the old adage that investing in the market is the same thing as gambling. With America’s #1…
Checkout Fees on Credit Cards May Greet Consumers in the New Year
As of January 27, 2013, savvy shoppers have one more variable to consider when deciding where to buy their goods….
How changes in Bypass Trusts and Portability Rules could affect your Federal Estate Tax and Planning
While something of a ‘wait and see’ game, the portability rules governing a spouse’s unused estate tax exemption signed into…