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If a large allocation of your retirement portfolio is invested in dividend-paying stocks, you might see your household income reduced this year. During the Great Recession, dividend payouts dropped by…

In 2000, actors Helen Hunt and Kevin Spacey starred in “Pay It Forward.” The premise of the film is that a person repays a favor by offering small acts of…

Consumer prices fell by 0.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis in April, the biggest drop in more than a dozen years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Conversely, prices for…

Preservation Specialists, LLC | It will be interesting to see how the job market fares over the next few months. While millions of workers have been laid off due to…

In normal times, the stock market is often a reflection of the economy. But these are not normal times. Even though April was marked by a global shutdown of businesses,…

Sole proprietors in the U.S. caught a huge break in April. The Paycheck Protection Program, borne out of the economic hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, became available to solo…

Beware of Coronavirus Scams | After a press conference in which President Trump mentioned scientists were testing the potential of using disinfectants as a coronavirus cure, poison control centers across…

The Coronavirus or Covid-19 brought financial stress to many people and it is important to learn how to deal with financial stress. A recent survey by the National Endowment for…

Two Retirement Planning Approaches | According to Merrill, four of the most common risks to your retirement strategy are: A significant market drop shortly before or early in your retirementInflation…