When was the last time you received a phone call or email from a scammer? It you were contacted recently, you aren’t alone. Internet scams show no signs of letting up. In fact, the problem may be getting worse. In its most recent report from the [[https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2019-internet-crime-report-released-021120 Internet… Read More »Avoiding Scammers
A Look Back and a Look Ahead The year 2020 presented us with unique challenges. Never has a singular event had such wide-ranging repercussions as the Covid pandemic. It has touched nearly every area of our lives: schooling, socializing, family gatherings, travel, and more. And the restraints from… Read More »Review of 2020 and Financial Resolutions for 2021
It’s been a tough year for many in 2020, but it’s not over yet. There is still time to take care of financial planning moves before year-end, which are covered in this month’s newsletter. We also have a short recap of the markets through November. The planning moves… Read More »Checklist for Year-End Planning and YTD Market Recap
We were pleased to recently be quoted on a topic impacting so many families today, which is helping parents with finances as they age. I’ve shared thoughts in newsletters and blogs on the journey I’ve had with my mother in caretaking, and many of you have shared your… Read More »Next Avenue Quotes Nola Kulig on Helping Aging Parents with Finances
2019 saw the passage of the SECURE (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) Act at the eleventh hour. We wrote late last year about some key provisions to the act that have potential to impact your retirement accounts, depending on your finances (please see https://kuligfinancial.com/the-secure-act-and-its-potential-impact-on-your-retirement-accounts/). This post… Read More »SECURE Act Passes in Congress
Despite all the other things Congress has to do, it has been busy working on the SECURE Act, which stands for Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (please see https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1994 for a link to summaries of the bill). If passed, the Act would be the first major… Read More »The SECURE Act and its Potential Impact on Your Retirement Accounts