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Economic Update 2/25/13

HOME SALES RISE, HOUSING STARTS FALL January brought a 0.4% improvement in existing home sales, even as the inventory of properties for sale hit a 93-month low. The National Association of Realtors reported 25% year-over-year decline in existing home inventory, … Continue reading

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Counting on Your Husband’s Retirement Income? Three Things Women Should Know

Women face special challenges when planning for retirement. According to the Department of Labor,1 women are more likely than men to work in part-time jobs that don’t qualify for a retirement plan. And women are more likely to interrupt their careers … Continue reading

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Reaching Retirement — Now What?

Reaching Retirement– Now What? You’ve worked hard your whole life anticipating the day you could finally retire. Well, that day has arrived! But with it comes the realization that you’ll need to carefully manage your assets so that your retirement … Continue reading

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How much retirement income will you really need?

HOW MUCH RETIREMENT INCOME WILL YOU REALLY NEED? Many people underestimate lifestyle costs, medical expenses and inflation. Presented by John Jastremski   What is enough? What is not enough? If you’re considering retiring in the near future, you’ve probably heard … Continue reading

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Inheriting an IRA or Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plan

What is it? When the account owner of a traditional individual retirement account (IRA) or employer-sponsored retirement plan dies, the remaining funds in the account pass to the named beneficiary (or beneficiaries). Unlike many other inherited assets, these IRA or … Continue reading

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Investment Tax Planning

Introduction Investment planning can be important for several reasons. However, any discussion of investment planning is incomplete without a thorough understanding of the applicable income tax ramifications. Tax planning can help you reduce the tax cost of your investments. Once … Continue reading

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Weekly Economic Update March 19, 2012

John Jastremski Presents: Weekly Economic Update March 19, 2012 PRICES RISE MOST IN TEN MONTHS Consumer prices were up 0.4% in February according to the Commerce Department, yet core inflation rose only 0.1%. A 6% jump in gasoline prices represented … Continue reading

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Managing Expenses During the College Years

Introduction For most parents, paying for a child’s college or graduate school education is a major event. For some parents, it rivals only the purchase of a home in number of dollars spent. As the cost of college continues to … Continue reading

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WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE March 12th 2012

John Jastremski Presents: WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE March 12th 2012 227,000 NEW JOBS, BUT JOBLESS RATE STILL AT 8.3% While unemployment levels remained unchanged in February, Labor Department data showed that nonfarm payrolls expanded by more than 200,000 positions for the … Continue reading

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Long-Term Care Annuities

Long-Term Care Annuities When planning for the potential cost of long-term care, you’ve probably considered long-term care insurance. But premiums can be expensive and if you do buy the coverage, you probably hope you never have to use it. The … Continue reading

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