Ways to Fund Special Needs Trusts

A look at the different choices & strategies.  Provided by Misty Pittman   If you have a child with special needs, a trust may be a financial priority. There are many crucial goods and services that Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income might not pay for, and...

A 6.1% Bump in Social Security?

COLA and Social Security.  Provided by Misty Pittman   The news keeps getting better for Social Security recipients.   It’s now projected that benefits will increase 6.1% in 2022, up from the 4.7% forecast just two months ago. That would be the most...

The Fed Acknowledges Inflation

As inflation climbs, the Fed reacts. Provided by Misty Pittman   At its June meeting, the Federal Reserve confirmed what many of us have suspected for some time: prices are rising. In fact, prices are climbing faster than many expected. In response, the Fed raised its...

A COLA with Your Social Security?

Preliminary estimates call for a 4.7% cost-of-living increase.1 Provided by Misty Pittman   If there is a “silver lining” to all the inflation talk, it may be that Social Security benefits are expected to see a larger-than-normal increase in 2022.  ...