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The Budget Control Act of 2011 mandated $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts, known as the sequester, if Congress failed to negotiate a more targeted deficit-reduction package. The blunt federal…
KenMay 28, 2013
The Federal Trade Commission received over 1.8 million consumer complaints in 2011 (see graph). More than half of these were for various types of fraud. Despite improved consumer education and…
KenMay 28, 2013
Despite the uncertainties of the job market, today’s workers stay in a job for an average of only 4.4 years. Job-hopping is even more prevalent among younger workers: about nine…
KenMay 28, 2013
There’s plenty of guidance available to help you feel confident that it’s time to retire. But it could be just as important to recognize signs that you may not be…
KenMay 28, 2013
Individual sectors of the U.S. economy often behave differently at various points in the business cycle. Therefore, changes in the direction or speed of economic growth can spur shifts in…
KenMay 28, 2013
Although the Affordable Care Act does not require companies to provide employee health insurance, business owners may want to pay special attention to the law’s tax implications. Large employers that…
KenMay 28, 2013
The collapse of the U.S. housing market helped drive the economy into the worst recession since the Great Depression. Unlike previous recessions, however, the housing sector lagged as the broader…
KenApril 28, 2013
One common rule of thumb in developing a retirement savings strategy is that your accumulated savings and other sources of income will need to replace about 80% of your pre-retirement…
KenApril 28, 2013
The 2006 film Failure to Launch told a humorous story of an adult son who couldn’t seem to leave his parents’ home. Although the plot was fictional, this scenario has…
KenApril 28, 2013
A will is a good starting point to help ensure that your assets are passed on to your heirs according to your wishes. However, it’s also important to specify beneficiaries…
KenApril 28, 2013