Welcome to podcast episode #190 – “The A Word” of Roadmap to Retirement, The Radio Show. Listen and read along as hosts David Bezar, Karen Bezar, and Joe Krause are joined by special guest, Jeff Walker CRC. Announcer 00:00 This program is paid for by Jacob media partners. All opinions or statements expressed on this …
April Newsletter 2023 Volume 13, Issue 4 What Is Financial Literacy Month? National Financial Literacy Month is celebrated in April. While financial literacy may sound uninteresting, a strong foundation of financial literacy can help support various life goals, such as saving for education or retirement, using debt responsibly, and running a business. If you …
Invest in Your Future This April by Becoming Financially Literate April is National Financial Literacy Month – an entire month dedicated to underscoring the importance of learning, establishing, and maintaining healthy financial habits. But ask yourself this: what have you learned about anything financial lately? Do most of your neighbors keep a household budget or …
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What Is Financial Literacy Month? National Financial Literacy Month is celebrated in April. While financial literacy may sound uninteresting, a strong foundation of financial literacy can help support various life goals, such as saving for education or retirement, using debt responsibly, and running a business. If you consider yourself illiterate, you are not alone. No …
10 Facts for Financial Literacy Month To give you a better idea of the state of financial literacy in the US, here are 10 not-so-fun facts. Americans owe over $800 billion in credit card debt (as of January 2022). 23% of adults between 18 and 29 years old have credit card debt that’s …
Tips to Control Frenzied Holiday Spending If advertisements and commercials are beginning to feature scenes of happy families, clad in brightly colored sweaters, gathered by a fire, surrounded by an assortment of presents, then the countdown to the holidays has begun. Although it may be a joyous time that reunites old friends and distant …
Credit Files: What Do They Really Tell? Many Americans never overspend and take great pride in paying their bills on time. When they apply for credit, such as a mortgage, however, they may discover some shocking news: A credit report indicating seriously delinquent bills. Most individuals never give a second thought to the mounds …
The Nature Of Risk When you invest money, you are putting it at risk — all investments can lose money. The key is to gauge your risk and not put more money at risk than you are willing to lose. This is a relative concept. If you have only $10,000 to invest, then putting …
Earnings Keep Markets Afloat Tuesday, October 25th, 2022 Some dread existed as third-quarter earnings began in earnest last week. However, earnings have been mostly positive, beating low expectations. Better earnings helped markets last week, but anxiety about the economy’s trajectory and the path of interest rates continues to weigh heavily. We are hovering between …
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Next Rate Increase Locked In At 75 Basis Points Tuesday, October 18th 2022 September inflation data came in higher than expected last week. The producer price index (PPI) released on Wednesday was at the upper end of the consensus range at 0.4%, up 0.5 percentage points month-over-month. (August PPI was -0.1%.) The year-over-year PPI …
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