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Soft landings require skill; Is the Fed instrument-rated?
Soft landings require skill; Is the Fed instrument-rated?

Soft landings require skill; Is the Fed instrument-rated?

April 21, 2023 / Warren Hurt

There is a reason the soft-landing metaphor is used to describe ideal Fed inflation-fighting policy …

Savings Community Retirement
50/30/20 rule helps with budgeting
50/30/20 rule helps with budgeting

50/30/20 rule helps with budgeting

April 13, 2023 / Courtney Shauf

Humans are fallible, and sometimes we just need guidelines. If you struggle to make sense of a sea of budgeting systems and apps, consider the 50/30/20 rule…

Savings Community College Buying a Home
What is Inflation?
What is Inflation?

What is Inflation?

April 07, 2023 / Joel Huffer

If you watch the news, you certainly have heard the word “inflation.” But what is it, and how does it affect the average consumer…

Community Retirement Savings Buying a Home
With recession possible, should I review my portfolio?
With recession possible, should I review my portfolio?

With recession possible, should I review my portfolio?

April 03, 2023 / The Merrill Anderson Company

I’m worried that we might be looking at a recession in 2023. What do you think? Should I be doing something with my portfolio…

Retirement Community
Required Minimum Distributions in 2023
Required Minimum Distributions in 2023

Required Minimum Distributions in 2023

March 20, 2023 / The Merrill Anderson Company

The age at which Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from qualified retirement plans must begin was lifted from 72 to 73, effective in 2023…

Savings Retirement Community
First time home buyer assistance through First Front Door
First time home buyer assistance through First Front Door

First time home buyer assistance through First Front Door

March 17, 2023 / David Kuhns

Buying your first home can be one of the most exciting times in your life. It can also be among the most stressful, as you try to find the right financing options…

Community Buying a Home
How to avoid a phishing attack
How to avoid a phishing attack

How to avoid a phishing attack

March 14, 2023 / Ray Wills

Perhaps you have heard people talk about phishing, but you don’t really understand what it is. Simply put, phishing refers to the act of trying to get personal information under false pretenses…

Community
Business owners can succeed with a personal touch
Business owners can succeed with a personal touch

Business owners can succeed with a personal touch

March 07, 2023 / Natasha Koons

Studies show it costs business owners much less to keep an existing client than to pursue a new one…

Community
Are you ready to be an entrepreneur?
Are you ready to be an entrepreneur?

Are you ready to be an entrepreneur?

February 24, 2023 / Patti Murray

Entrepreneurs launching new businesses must recognize and understand their own strong points and limitations to compete in a crowded market…

Community College

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