Last weekend I was listening to a podcast where the host was interviewing an investment manager from a large Wall Street investment firm. The manager was touting the success of his pre-2020 prediction that there...
Last weekend I was listening to a podcast where the host was interviewing an investment manager from a large Wall Street investment firm. The manager was touting the success of his pre-2020 prediction that there...
It is that time of year again. Pumpkin spice, apple orchards, haunted houses, football, and…3M open enrollment! Well, maybe open enrollment did not make your Top 5 List, but it began on October 7th and closes...
As previously discussed in a blog post, the April passage of the CARES Act contained several provisions for Federally held student loans. Most notably, the Act provided a suspension of all payments and stoppage of...
Finding yourself with some downtime at home and don’t want to binge another Netflix show? Make the most of it! Here are five basic things you can think about in preparation for this year’s taxes.
You probably don’t need me to remind you that it’s been about six months since the new Covid-sponsored reality has taken hold. But maybe it is worth pausing to reflect and wonder aloud, “has it really been that...
Flash back to January 2020. The U.S. economy was booming. Unemployment stood at 3.6%. The stock market was on a record 10 year run in which the S&P 500 had outperformed its international developed...
The extra time at home during the COVID-19 pandemic has provided an opportunity for many to consider a move, even a potential move out of state. Minnesota is a great state with many desirable attributes, but its...
In the late 1990s, early 2000s, a problem had begun to simmer in the US. It was not the advent of MTV, fervor of Y2K, or overvaluation of tech stocks. No. The cost of medical care was skyrocketing.
A question we’ve heard from many of you in recent months and weeks generally follows the theme of wondering how or why stock prices have recovered so much and so quickly since March, despite so much uncertainty and...
According to a 2019 GoBankingRates poll, 45% of respondents have $0 in a savings account. Additionally, 24% have less than $1,000 in savings. In other words, if a $1,000 emergency were to arise, nearly 70% of US...
As has been well publicized, the IRS moved the tax deadline for individual taxpayers from April 15th to July 15th in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, everyone is cleaning out closets … possibly even the attic, basement, and garage. These activities carry more than just a sense of accomplishment and peace in a less cluttered...