Picture this, your baby, the tiny bundle of joy you brought into this world, is now 18, legally an adult. Suddenly, the rules change. You’re still Mom or Dad, but legally speaking, you’re not automatically entitled to make decisions on their behalf anymore. Scary, right? This a …
Welcome to Late February The S&P 500 fell slightly last week, and it’s fair to say the market was due. The shift comes on the heels of the index being higher 14 out of 15 weeks while gaining more than 20% over that period for the first time in history. In other words, a pause …
We’re hearing a lot about debt, but it might not be as bad as you think. Get the latest insights from Carson Group’s Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick and VP, Global Macro Strategist Sonu Varghese. Highlights include: Credit card debt Overall debt Mortgage debt Looking for more inv …
By Mike Valenti, CPA, CFP®, Director of Tax Planning It’s that time of year again! W-2s, 1099s and mortgage statements have been to hit your mailbox: a daily reminder that it is, once again, Tax Season.
Taxes are an adversary of anyone’s financial well-being. We must all pay our fair share of taxes, but at the same time there are strategies you should be aware of that may assist you in lowering the financial impact. One such strategy, tax loss harvesting, can be transformative in the pro …
Consumer fraud is an issue that’s run rampant for too long. And when it impacts the elderly, it’s heartbreaking. Kathy Stokes—the Director of Fraud Prevention Programs with AARP—is passionate about educating older adults on the risks that fraud represents to their financial security. Since …
Hello 5,000 Stocks have picked up right where they left off last year, with new highs across the board and the S&P 500 officially closing above 5,000 for the first time. Although on the surface there isn’t much of a difference between 5,000 and 4,999, it’s an important psychological mil …
