European Union officials recently announced an agreement to rescue debt-laden Greece for a second time.
It’s somewhat disheartening that 40% of working Americans in Charleston, Miami, Charlotte and Atlanta believe they will never save enough money to retire.1 There may be nothing you love more than running your business today.
Most Americans seem to understand that to pursue financial gains through investing, they typically must assume some level of risk.
With an abundance of market information literally at investors’ fingertips, the price/earnings ratios of publicly traded companies are easier than ever to find but often more difficult to interpret.
Raising taxes is one of many ideas that have been proposed to help reduce mounting federal budget deficits. Yet some taxpayers are already facing the prospect of higher taxes as a result of health-reform legislation passed in 2009.
A recent survey in 136 countries suggests that spending money to help others may be a universal source of personal happiness.1 Americans seem to take this to heart, giving more than $290 billion to charity in 2010, even with the slow economy.2
When making a substantial donation to a specific charit
When making a substantial donation to a specific charit
More than half of Americans have direct investments in the stock market, and it’s probably safe to say that they would like their investments to grow.1Most investors would also like to believe their investments have value.
The federal estate tax was repealed in 2010, then reinstated by the 2010 Tax Relief Act with new provisions for 2011 and 2012. These provisions include a higher exemption amount and a lower tax rate that could ease or eliminate the tax burden on many estates.
Because life insurance typically becomes more expensive as we age, many people may believe they can’t afford to purchase coverage later in life.
