by mistyriver | Aug 10, 2021 | Financial Articles
Should you withdraw and reinvest your retirement plan money while you are still on the job? Provided by Misty Pittman Did you know you may be able to take your 401(k), 403(b), or 457 plan and roll it into another type of retirement account while you are still...
by mistyriver | Aug 3, 2021 | Financial Articles
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...
by mistyriver | Jul 27, 2021 | Financial Articles
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...
by mistyriver | Jul 20, 2021 | Financial Articles
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. ...
by mistyriver | Jul 13, 2021 | Financial Articles
In this age of marriage equality, there are new possibilities. Provided by Misty Pittma The 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision streamlined tax and estate strategizing for married LGBTQ+ couples. If you are filing a joint tax return for this year...
by mistyriver | Jul 6, 2021 | Financial Articles
Several women-dominated industries were hit hardest by the pandemic. Provided by Misty Pittman Since the 1980s, unemployment rates have trended higher amongst men than women during a recession. In previous periods of economic downturn, this made sense....
