Thursday, March 12, 2020

Retirees: How to Protect Your Portfolio in a Market Crash

Title: Retirees: How to Protect Your Portfolio in a Market Crash

Article Snip: "...futures were down again at the time of this writing. The coronavirus outbreak still poses a major risk to global growth that is almost impossible to adequately prepare for...ways in which retirees and those nearing retirement can protect themselves in these turbulent times..."

Reference: www.msn.com
CoronaCrash (Feb. 24 2020 Coronavirus Market Crash), Market Crash 2020,

A look at what happens when stocks enter a bear market

Title: A look at what happens when stocks enter a bear market

Article Snip: "...All told, the Dow fell 1,464.94 points Wednesday to 23,553.22. That's 20.3% below its record close of 29,551.42 on Feb. 12. The S&P 500 index slid 140.85 points to 2,741.38. It's now down 19% from its high of 3,386.15 on Feb. 19..."

Reference: www.daytondailynews.com
C Fund, S&P 500, CoronaCrash (Feb. 24 2020 Coronavirus Market Crash), Crude Oil Crash of 2020,

Monday, February 24, 2020

Coronavirus fears shouldn't stop you from investing in stocks and adding to your 401(k)

Title: Coronavirus fears shouldn't stop you from investing in stocks and adding to your 401(k)

Article Snip: "...deadly coronavirus in China shape your 401(k) in 2020? A significant rise in virus cases on Monday renewed concerns about an economic fallout from the outbreak, sending the Dow Jones industrial average tumbling nearly 900 points. Wall Street professionals who manage money have advised clients to stay the course..."

Reference: www.usatoday.com
Coronavirus, CoronaCrash (Feb. 24 2020 Coronavirus Market Crash),

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Trump on Entitlement Cuts: “At some point they will be” on his agenda

Title: Trump suggests he may be open to entitlement cuts in future

Article Snip: "... Asked if entitlement cuts would ever be on his agenda, Trump responded, “At some point they will be.” As a candidate for the White House, Trump stood apart from much of the GOP primary field as he vowed to oppose cuts to Social Security and Medicare..."

Reference: abcnews.go.com
social security, Medicare, destruction of the American working class, Raping the Middle Class, Cuts to Social Security,

Thursday, December 12, 2019

If you don't know these 3 things about your 401(k), you're losing out

Title: If you don't know these 3 things about your 401(k), you're losing out

Article Snip: "...If you fund a traditional 401(k), the money you contribute is made with pre-tax dollars, which means you immediately shield income from the IRS. That could translate to some huge savings. For example, if you're under 50 and max out your 401(k) this year at $19,000, and you're in the 24% tax bracket, that means you effectively shave $4,5..."

Reference: www.usatoday.com

Monday, December 9, 2019

Can this civil service retiree get Social Security benefits?

Title: Can this civil service retiree get Social Security benefits?

Article Snip: "...currently retired from United States Postal Service under Civil Service, so I didn’t pay into Social Security the whole time. I did before that job, and I’m four credits short for Social Security. However, my wife collects on disability. Can I possibly get my credits through her?..."

Reference: www.nj.com
CSRS and Social Security,

Friday, December 6, 2019

TSP Two-step authentication mandatory before the end of 2019

Title: TSP Two-step authentication mandatory before the end of 2019

Article Snip: "...You can avoid interruption to your account access by adding these security features in your My Account Profile Settings now..."

Reference: www.tsp.gov
Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), Two-Step Authentication Requirement (TSP),

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Best City to Live in Every State

Title: Best City to Live in Every State

Article Snip: "...The majority of the cities on this list are relatively wealthy. Valley, Alabama is an exception. The typical household in Valley earns just $39,387 a year, about $5,000 less than the typical Alabama household. Still, serious financial hardship is less common in Valley than in Alabama as a whole as 15.7% of area residents live below the poverty line, well below the 18.4% state poverty rate. Valley residents also benefit from a low cost of living as goods and services are about 6% less expensive in the city than they are nationwide on average. Valley is a pilot city for the Alabama Communities of Excellence program, a non-profit that partners with governments, businesses, and universities to prepare participating communities for a more vibrant future..."

Reference: 247wallst.com

States Where People Live the Longest

Title: States Where People Live the Longest

Article Snip: "...To identify the states where people are expected to live the longest, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed life expectancy at birth figures for 2010-2015 obtained from the National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)..."

Reference: 247wallst.com
States Where People Live the Longest

United States Complete Period Life Tables, 2008

Title: United States Life Tables, 2008

Article Snip: "...Objectives — This report presents complete period life tables for the United States by race,Hispanic origin, and sex, based on age - specific death rates in 2008..."

Reference: www.cdc.gov
United States Life Tables (2008), complete period life tables,