COLA and Social Security. Provided by Kristin Hershey 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...
Several women-dominated industries were hit hardest by the pandemic. Provided by Kristin Hershey Since the 1980s, unemployment rates have trended higher amongst men than women during a recession. In previous periods of economic downturn, this made sense....
In this age of marriage equality, there are new possibilities. Provided by Kristin Hershey 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...
Preliminary estimates call for a 4.7% cost-of-living increase.1 Provided by Kristin Hershey 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....
What does it mean when two of the most powerful voices in American financial life seem to be saying two different things? In one corner, we have the “Oracle of Omaha,” investor Warren Buffett. As one of the nation’s richest people and most frequently sought...
A Look at Non-Fungible Tokens. Provided by Kristin Hershey Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have been the recipient of the latest buzz. NFTs are digital files attached to blockchain codes. If you know anything about digital currencies, you’re probably aware that these...
