Liz Weston: The upsides to thinking about when you will die
Social Security’s life expectancy calculator predicts I’ll live to about 86. An insurance company’s version says I should expect to die at 98. A longevity…
Finance
Your money: How losing Obamacare could cost you
If the Supreme Court throws out the Affordable Care Act, your finances and your future could pay the price. Retiring early or starting a business…
Weekly commodity wrap-up
Cattle Jump on Hoarding Rumors Fears of shopping difficulties and food shortages during this new wave of coronavirus cases triggered a midweek surge in beef…
Your money: IRS continues to reach out to send stimulus checks
Many lower income households who are wondering why they didn’t get a stimulus check of $1,200 or more are getting another second chance. The Internal…
Weekly commodity wrap-up
How sweet it is Sugar prices have been climbing for the past six months and hit highs mid-week. A virus in sugar beets in Europe…
Rethinking measures of financial planner performance
Researchers in the field of financial planning have been questioning how to quantify the value of the advice provided by a financial planner. Financial planning…
Plan for impacts of PPP loan forgiveness
The past months have presented area employers, their owners and employees with the tremendous challenge to navigate their operations through the COVID-19 pandemic landscape. Businesses…
Your money: Sustainable investing could get a lot harder
Interest in sustainable investing is soaring, as more people become convinced that making a positive impact can be profitable as well as good for the…
Your money: Fear of bankruptcy holds too many people back
The mystery isn’t why so many people file for bankruptcy each year. It’s why more people don’t. Each year, only a fraction of the Americans…
Weekly commodity wrap-up
Silver slammed by profit taking Metals markets saw a massive sell-off as traders raced to grab profits accumulated during the pandemic as the U.S. dollar…