Thinking of a Staycation?

Thinking of staying home for vacation? Vacation could just be a state of mind…and a staycation much more affordable. Here are 7 tips to a low-cost, work-free staycation…click here to read. If you are looking for more insights on how to save money, contact us for a complimentary financial checkup.

What happened to the promised recession?

Real gross domestic product grew at an annualized rate of 2.4% in Q2, unemployment stands at 3.6% nationally, and wages are now growing quicker than inflation. Yes, the interest rates were just raised by a quarter point on July 26th and are projected to raise again in the foreseeable future, however, the state of the  Read more ➝

Consumers prove resilient despite virus

The American consumer is proving more resilient than predicted according to the Los Angles Times.  “Its a shift away from vacations.  Its a shift away from dining out.  Its a shift away from apparel purchases.  Its those dollars that you may have invested in those things that now you’re spending on your home and in  Read more ➝

U.S Hiring Slows

On Friday the Labor Department reported that the U.S. economy added 75,000 Jobs in May, one of the weakest monthly increases since the recession ended in mid-2009. As reported by the Wall Street Journal, “The employment figures add to other data depicting an economy that is still growing, but is losing momentum after the first  Read more ➝

What To Do After Drop in Equity Markets

This week we saw a significant drop in the U.S. and Global equity markets.  To those of you that I have spoken to recently, this should come as no surprise.  Earnings for U.S. companies have been declining, quarter over quarter for more than a year and in spite of this, stock prices had been increasing,  Read more ➝