Retirement Newsletter – February 2018
After 55, double-check your preparations for retirement. When you enter your mid-fifties, your retirement plan enters its countdown phase. This is the time to examine key aspects of your retirement strategy. […]
Author: Todd A. Gaswick
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Weekly Economic Update – February 12, 2018
WALL STREET SEES ITS FIRST CORRECTION SINCE 2016 On Friday, the S&P 500 settled at 2,619.55, down 5.16% for the week. Thursday, it entered correction territory just nine days after its January 26 record close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average made even bigger headlines last week by taking two 1,000-point drops within four days, the […]
The Blended Retirement System Rolls Out
How does the BRS differ from the LRS? The U.S. military has made a major change to its retirement program. Many active duty, Reserve, and National Guard members are eligible to choose between two retirement savings and pension options: the new Blended Retirement System (BRS) and its predecessor, now termed the Legacy Retirement System (LRS). […]
Weekly Economic Update – February 5, 2018
WAGE GROWTH PICKS UP AT LAST In January, average hourly pay was 2.9% higher than it was a year earlier. That was the key takeaway from the Department of Labor’s latest jobs report, which noted the addition of 200,000 net new workers last month. In January, the headline unemployment rate stayed at 4.1%; the broader […]
Lifestyle Newsletter – February 2018
The ideal meat substitute? The west is discovering jackfruit and loving it. Dollars, sense, and plans for progress – good money moves a household can make early in the year. A trip on a bag and a backpack – what are the keys to packing light when you travel? Recipe of the month – gluten […]