The Latest Job Benefit Helps Employees Pay Off Student Debt

(NewsUSA) June 6, 2018 – What perk would most entice you to accept one job offer over another? A company car? (How Boomer-like of you.) A 401(k) plan? (Pretty common these days.) With Millennials now comprising the largest share of the workforce, a growing number of companies are betting that offering to help pay off student debt… Read More »

Report Suggests US Farmers Concerned About Trade War

(NewsUSA) | May 29, 2018 – For America’s agricultural producers, springtime means planting season – and soybeans are on the agenda. According to the USDA, the U.S. is currently the world’s leading soybean producer. As farmers work to get those soybeans in the ground this year, there are global issues weighing on their minds. The… Read More »

Primer for First Time Home Owners

(NewsUSA) April 24, 2018 – Sponsored by GAF – Finally ready to take the plunge? Join the club. After having waited on the sidelines for what seemed like forever, first-time homebuyers last year made 38 percent of all U.S. single-family home purchases – the biggest share since 2000 – and the 2.07 million new or existing… Read More »

(NewsUSA) | February 13, 2018 – American savers are more financially prepared for retirement than they’ve been since the dawn of YouTube. And Millennials deserve an extra special shout-out for how much money they’ve been socking away. That’s according to Fidelity Investments’ latest biennial Retirement Savings Assessment study, which – while mostly upbeat – also makes… Read More »

Retirement Score In America Hits Historical High

(NewsUSA)  | February 27, 2018 – Americans are more financially prepared for retirement than they have been in quite some time – with special kudos to millennials for the amount of money they’ve been putting away. Still, Fidelity Investments’ latest biennial Retirement Savings Assessment study (which is mostly upbeat), states that many of those surveyed… Read More »

Is a Debt Free Life Possible?

(NewsUSA) | January 2, 2018 – Leslie Balfaqih couldn’t believe how much money she and her husband wasted every month. “Our financial life was a mess,” Leslie says from her home in Florida. “To say we were disorganized is putting it mildly.” Like so many Americans, they didn’t have a plan for their money. The problem… Read More »

Rev Up Your Retirement: Get the Best Price for Your Home

(NewsUSA) | 10/2/2017 Even if your retirement seems far away, it’s never too early to think about retirement funds. For many people, retirement means selling their current home. Data from a recent survey show that more than half of the baby boomer generation plan to sell their current homes as part of their retirement. If… Read More »

How to Secure Income for Retirement

(NewsUSA) | July 10, 2015 Ten thousand Americans a day are turning 65, including a couple we’ll call Stu and Helen. In excellent health, Stu and Helen could be facing a retirement of 30 years — or even longer. One of their biggest fears about their impending retirement is their potential longevity — and running… Read More »