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Joshua Rigden
Oct 27, 20220 min read
Joshua Rigden
Oct 13, 20221 min read
Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Information for 2023
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 8.7 percent in 2023....
Joshua Rigden
Oct 4, 20220 min read
Joshua Rigden
Aug 24, 20221 min read
Federal Student Loans Extension!
The Federal government today announced the long-awaited loan forgiveness decision. Most borrowers will have $10,000 forgiven earning less...
Joshua Rigden
Mar 8, 20222 min read
IRS INCREASES CONTRIBUTION LIMITS FOR NEXT YEAR
Highlights of Changes for 2022 The Internal Revenue Service announced that the amount individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans in...
Bryce Johnson
Oct 14, 20213 min read
October is National Financial Planning Month
Tips to help you find your financial planner and financial planning firm The financial planner and financial planning firm you pick to...
Joshua Rigden
Aug 19, 20213 min read
Your Financial Planner’s Field of Dreams – Part I
“Field of Dreams” is a 1989 baseball movie inspired by W.P. Kinsella’s 1982 novel “Shoeless Joe.” Starring Kevin Costner, James Earl...
Joshua Rigden
Aug 12, 20213 min read
Summer is a Fantastic Season to Find a Planner
You know you need to make a plan with your money – but when? The signs may well sit right in front of you, from your paycheck to your...
Joshua Rigden
Jul 29, 20213 min read
How Long Before the Fed Changes Its Course?
Quantitative easing and short-term rates near zero could be ending soon Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell seems to have capitulated on...
Joshua Rigden
Jul 8, 20212 min read
What’s the charitable deduction? An economist explains
The charitable deduction is a dollar-for-dollar reduction in taxable income that lowers what someone owes the Internal Revenue Service....
Joshua Rigden
Jul 1, 20213 min read
Inflation Varies According to Your Age & Spending
What will inflation be in the coming years? The real answer is that it varies according to your age and spending patterns. Inflation...
Joshua Rigden
Jun 29, 20213 min read
Assessing Portfolio Risk
Most investors know that they should evaluate their risk tolerance when considering an investment. Oftentimes, investors think of risk...
Joshua Rigden
Jun 17, 20214 min read
Is Your New House a Fantastic Investment?
Housing is rarely the best use of your money from an investment viewpoint Despite continued low mortgage rates and tales of bidding wars,...
Joshua Rigden
Jun 10, 20213 min read
President Biden’s Proposals and Your Healthcare
Will the proposed policies of the Biden Administration have a negative or positive impact on your healthcare? A prevailing view – by...
Joshua Rigden
Apr 22, 20212 min read
Money Management Made Easy
Every now and then, you meet someone who appears to be living beyond their means—and they're doing it successfully! Surely, it can leave...
Joshua Rigden
Apr 22, 20213 min read
Protecting Yourself from the Next Bernie Madoff
Bernie Madoff, mastermind of the biggest investment fraud in history after he defrauded more than 40,000 people of over $65 billion, died...
Joshua Rigden
Apr 1, 20212 min read
Is Your Retirement Ship Stuck in the Suez Canal?
A list of must-dos for 40 and 50 year old captains that have run aground On March 23rd, the massive, skyscraper-sized container ship...
Joshua Rigden
Mar 11, 20212 min read
Beware: Scams at Tax Time
Here’s what to know and how to protect yourself. Identity thieves often swipe your bank or credit card account numbers, birth date...
Joshua Rigden
Mar 11, 20213 min read
That $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Might Cause Inflation
Watch the 10-year and oil because inflation eats away at retirement income The current job market landscape is a warning sign of how...
Joshua Rigden
Mar 2, 20213 min read
Improving Your Financial Health is Not Very Hard
“Keep it Simple, Stupid” is a great approach to organizing your finances Some folks think financial planning is very difficult. While...
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