Women Prioritize Immediate Needs Over Long-term Goals

(NewsUSA) | May 16, 2019 According to a new survey from Edward Jones, “Female Financial Empowerment,”while women have made significant strides in gender and income equality in the workplace, one of the biggest obstacles they continue to face is the tendency to “prioritize immediate family needs” over saving for their own future. That certainly helps… Read More »

Surety Bonds Protect Infrastructure Investment

(NewsUSA) | May 13, 2019 Almost universal agreement surrounds the need to repair or replace America’s aging infrastructure of roads, highways, bridges,dams, drinking and wastewater facilities, ports, airports and other essential facilities that ensure the quality of living that Americans expect. Finding consensus on addressing the question of how to pay for the massive investment… Read More »

A Roth IRA May Be Just What Millennials Need<

(NewsUSA) | April 03, 2019 When looking at saving some of their hard-earned money, Millennials may want to consider Roth IRAs as their new BFF. The difference between Roth and traditional IRAs or workplace 401(k) plans is that Roth money is tax-free in retirement. Even as the account grows over the years, helped in large… Read More »

Surety Bonds are Essential to Project Management

NewsUSA | March 15, 2019 Commercial construction is a competitive business, and to succeed, contractors need to find the best support and advice possible. One way for a construction contracting company to ensure access to critical relationships needed for sound business advice and for qualifying for surety credit is to partner with a professional surety… Read More »

Why a Roth IRA May Be Ideally Suited for Millennials

NewsUSA | March 8, 2019 When it comes to saving, a Roth IRA may be a Millennial’s best friend. Unlike traditional IRAs or even workplace 401(k) plans, Roth money is tax-free in retirement. And even as the account ideally grows fatter over the years -helped in part by a wondrous thing called compound interest –… Read More »

One Small House in Boise, One Big Step in Homeownership

NewsUSA | February 25, 2019 There came a point in Meghanne’s 29-year-old life when she decided it was time to “be an adult and buy a house.” And as a loan officer, she wanted to practice what she preached about investing in homeownership. Then again, living on a dairy farm near Boise, Idaho, with only cows… Read More »

Some of the Biggest Misconceptions about Life Insurance

(NewsUSA) | February 22, 2019 So much for fancy cars, houses and jewelry. Eighty-one percent of Americans believe their “most valuable asset” is their family, according to a new survey by Edward Jones and the nonprofit consumer-education organization Life Happens. And one quarter of respondents in the national sampling of adults confessed that their biggest fear… Read More »

Online Conference Connects Global Startups and Investors

(NewsUSA) | February 13, 2019 The current startup business environment today is full of opportunities for investors who want to get in on the global economy. At the upcoming Global Startup Summit, a free online event, startups from around the world can network with each other and with investors for mutual benefit. The 7-day online event… Read More »

Junior Achievement Celebrates 100 Years

(NewsUSA) | November 28, 2018 Ask any young person what they want to be when they grow up and you most likely will get lofty answers, such as a pro-football player or a You Tube star. While admirable, it may be worthwhile to temper these expectations and get kids thinking about a Plan B that… Read More »