Top Tips for Managing Debt Presented by Marc Aarons   It won’t come as a surprise that 77% of American households have debt of some sort—especially as inflation hits a 40-year high and prices on just about everything skyrocket. When you couple that with the fact that three in five people report living paycheck-to-paycheck, it’s […]

What does inflation mean for your investments? Provided by Marc Aarons  In August of 2020, the Fed announced that it is willing to allow inflation to run higher than normal in order to support the labor market and broader economy. This major policy shift allows inflation to run above the Fed’s 2% goal for some […]

Understand the IRS’s calculations and tables. Provided by Marc Aarons As much as you would like to, you can’t keep your money in your retirement account forever. These investment vehicles include 401(k)s, IRAs, and similar retirement accounts.1  Under the SECURE Act, once you reach age 72, you must begin taking required minimum distributions from your […]

Provided by Marc Aarons @ Money Managers Inc. Fall might be anything but calm on Wall Street. Volatility is back, in a big way: the CBOE VIX has risen more than 105% since the end of July. Additionally, 11 of the 15 trading days ending September 9 were “all or nothing” days in which more […]