Money and You

Fiscal Cliff? It's Possible to Scale it and Climb Higher.

There's been talk about the possibility of the U.S. economy "going off a cliff" at the end of this calendar year. What is this "cliff" pundits are referring to? It's actually a possible culmination of a number of government tax and benefits changes scheduled to impact our economy simultaneously. Specifically, the Bush tax cuts and payroll tax cuts are due... Read More

Is Economic Volatility Here to Stay?

There are ways to manage it. Natural disasters, European and US debt concerns, corporate personnel turnovers, credit downgrades, political turmoil in the Middle East, ever-changing domestic employment and housing figures – all of these factors have created a yo-yo effect on stock markets worldwide. It seems we need to continue to expect the unexpected when... Read More