The reason one may feel it is safer to invest when the share price is rising is merely psychological. It is human nature to want to see an investment (whether a stock or real estate) go up in price. We rationalize that if the price is rising it must be a good thing and provides more safely.
We’ve heard this comment before: “Why would I fill out the FAFSA? I know I won’t qualify for financial aid anyway”.
If you are fortunate to have accumulated some cash and still have a mortgage, you may be wondering if it makes sense to pay off your mortgage or keep it.
Putting together an estate plan can feel overwhelming, but it's an integral part of seeing your final wishes through. Take time to sort through each of these items with your financial advisor to help keep your estate and your loved ones well-organized and prepared.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient’s consent or knowledge.
Due to COVID-19, those that were required to take their minimum distributions from various retirement plans in 2020, could take the year off if desired . Even though some of the benefits of these acts are no longer in effect, some of the rules within them were enacted as permanent changes in 2021. In this blog article, we will look at how these changes affect RMDs in 2021 and beyond.