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Controversy Over the Debt Ceiling and Its Impact on You
News outlets have been all abuzz about the debt ceiling in recent weeks. As you might have heard, the debate over the debt ceiling has heated up in Congress. Some lawmakers push for raising the [...]
How Do You Know When It’s Time to Retire?
Some people analyze every detail of their financial and personal lives down to the last detail, and have already established a firm date that they expect to retire. But those people are in the minority. [...]
Lessons From One of the World’s Most Famous Billionaires
When you think of the famous billionaire, Warren Buffett, you probably don’t assume that you have much in common. Surely he lives very differently from the rest of us, right? And surely his financial habits [...]
Surprising New Statistics on the State of Retirement in the US
After spending much of your career planning for, and dreaming about retirement, you’ve finally hit the home stretch. Retirement is just around the corner and you’re getting excited. Hopefully, there won’t be any surprises, but [...]
5 Decisions to Make In Your Sixties
Once you hit your sixties, you’re in the home stretch toward retirement. At this time, you need to confront several big decisions and make plans for certain parts of your life. If you’ve reached this [...]
Next Year Might Bring Good News for Social Security Beneficiaries
Have you noticed rising prices on a number of goods and services recently? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, the Consumer Price Index, which monitors inflation, is currently reflecting higher prices in a number [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – June 3, 2020
Hello again, For those of you who follow me on Facebook, know I am not a fan of snakes. The month of May, I have seen more snakes in May 2020, than I have in [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – May 27, 2020
Investment Commentary – May 27, 2020 Year to Date Market Indices as of Market Close May 27, 2020 • Dow 25,139 (-11.94%) • S&P 2,984 (-7.61%) • NASDAQ 9,205 (2.60%) • Gold $1,695 (11.55%) • [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – May 19, 2020
Hello again, May is here, flowers and trees are blooming, and the weather is warming up. May is my favorite month of the year. Every day gets longer and I love waking up to [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – May 13, 2020
Performance DJIA: Mon 5/4 +0.11% Tues 5/5 +0.56% Wed 5/6 -0.91% Thurs 5/7 +0.89% Fri 5/8 +1.91% Last week +2.56% (4 weeks in a row, very little change) Since 2/19 market high -17.09% Bond model [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – May 6, 2020
Hello again, Mark spends his weekends shoveling dirt and planting vines so it is Angela again (aka Mark’s surrogate keyboard Jedi) helping make sure he is minimizing usage of his wrist. An update with his [...]
Kansas City “Mark” et Minute – April 29, 2020
Good morning, Today’s email is coming to you from Angela Hudson here in the office as Mark may have fractured wrist and cannot type (ouch!). He is going in to get an X-ray a little [...]