We all remember when the Great Recession turned people’s 401(k)s into 201(k)s. Retirement accounts took a beating. “The nation’s 401(k)s and IRAs lost about $2.4 trillion in the final two quarters of 2008,” reported The Atlantic. So what could we have done differently...
The debt ceiling crisis has been pushed back until December…but there’s still much work to be done, both by Congress and consumers. The Senate has passed a limited increase to the debt ceiling that will allow the federal government to pay its bills until...
An IRA rollover allows you to consolidate former employer-sponsored retirement plans and potentially access a greater variety of asset options. When you’re weighing a rollover of retirement funds, there are two types to consider: direct and indirect. Follow along as...
For those in leadership positions within their companies, the start of a new fiscal year is of incredible importance and irreplaceable value. We get the clearest picture of how we did the previous year, showing where we did well and where we might still improve. For...
The U.S. government runs on a different financial schedule than the rest of us. For the federal government, the fiscal year begins October 1 and ends September 30. We discuss why that’s the case and what significant issues are looming for the 2022 fiscal year. What Is...