Do Rising Interest Rates Impact US Debt? Congress—and in particular, the House of Representatives—is invested with the “power of the purse”; the ability to tax and spend public money for the national government. And spend they have. Total outstanding government debt currently stands at just over $31 trillion and that number will likely increase, regardless [...]
Over the years, people have confessed to me the financial planning mistakes they've made. From cashing out retirement accounts to buying too much on credit... and everything in between. You can hear the regret in their voice. While we can never reverse history and take back those financial mistakes, we do have the opportunity [...]
Putting off retirement savings is a missed opportunity Most people start saving for retirement at 35—fully 10 years beyond the ideal age, according to a recent Financial Engines survey.1 Reasons to procrastinate are familiar to many. But delaying your savings can be costly, as the chart below shows. Let’s say Tom starts saving 6% of [...]
Why not plan to lighten your financial burden? Positive moves to counteract negative cash flow. The financial analysis website nerdwallet.com keeps track of the various debts common to the U.S. household. As of April 2014, they’ve found an average mortgage debt of $154,365. They have also discovered an average household has $7,087 in debt from [...]
Their combined power must be recognized & appreciated. Why reroute dividends back into your investments? Isn’t taking the income the preferred outcome when a dividend is produced? Some retirees and pre-retirees are eager for dividend income in periods of low interest rates. Even so, the choice to buy more shares has merit for the long [...]
