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A Picture of a Happy Retirement
You're looking forward to your retirement, but you may also feel a bit anxious. You might wonder what you will do all day once your career has ended, or whether you will even enjoy retirement. [...]
3 Ways to Protect Yourself from a Rocky Stock Market
As we all know, Wall Street conditions can be unpredictable. Even in times of relative stability, we all know it won't last forever. It is always best to look ahead to the future and prepare [...]
Be Careful How You Claim Your Charitable Donations
Donating to charity can be one of the best decisions you ever make, from both a personal and financial perspective. But when you claim your charitable contributions on your income tax return, it’s easy to [...]
3 Surprising Facts About Your Taxes
Hopefully, you aren’t too surprised by your tax bill each spring. If you have been unpleasantly shocked in the past, you may be looking for ways to reduce your tax burden in the future. But [...]
How is Income Taxed in Retirement?
Once you enter retirement, you may be living on a fixed income. You might think that your federal income taxes will stay the same or even be lower, but it's important to remember that the [...]
How Do We Fix Social Security?
For years, we have all been hearing the predictions that the Social Security fund will have a difficult time paying full benefits by about 2033. But now researchers from Dartmouth and Harvard have suggested that [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – September 24, 2015
Investment Commentary – September 23rd, 2015 Market Indices as of Market Close September 23rd, 2015 Dow 16,280 (-8.66 % YTD) S&P 500 1,939 (-5.84% YTD) NASDAQ 4,753 (0.35% YTD) Global Dow 2,265 (52 week low [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – September 16, 2015
Investment Commentary – September 16th, 2015 Market Indices as of Market Close September 16th, 2015 Dow 16,740 (-6.08 % YTD) S&P 500 1,995 (-3.09% YTD) NASDAQ 4,889 (3.23% YTD) Global Dow 2,363 (52 week low [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – September 9, 2015
Investment Commentary – September 9th, 2015 Dow 16,254 (-8.281% YTD) S&P 500 1,942 (-5.68% YTD) NASDAQ 4,757 (0.43% YTD) Global Dow 2,336 (52 week low 2,263/high 2,644) 10-year Treasury (52 week low 1.64/high 2.66) Gold [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – September 3, 2015
Investment Commentary – September 2nd, 2015 Market Indices as of Market Close September 2nd, 2015 Dow 16,351 (-8.26% YTD) S&P 500 1,949 (-5.34% YTD) NASDAQ 4,750 (0.29% YTD) Global Dow 2,313 (52 week low 2,263/high [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – August 27, 2015
Investment Commentary – August 26th, 2015 Market Indices as of Market Close August 26th, 2015 Dow 16,286 (-8.63% YTD) S&P 500 1,941 (-5.75% YTD) NASDAQ 4,698 (-0.81% YTD) Global Dow 2,306 (52 week low 2,263/high [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – August 20, 2015
Investment Commentary – August 19th, 2015 Market Indices as of Market Close August 19th, 2015 Dow 17,349 (-2.66% YTD) S&P 500 2,079 (1.01% YTD) NASDAQ 5,019 (5.98% YTD) Global Dow 2,481 (52 week low 2,375/high [...]