The Treasury recently announced that all federal benefit and non-tax payments will be paid electronically by March, 1, 2013. This change will impact people who are about to apply for federal benefits (like Social Security retirement) and the more than 10 million people who are already receiving benefits by paper check. Americans in or near [...]
Since the financial crisis hit in late 2008, the US monetary base has more than doubled, from about $800 billion in mid-2008 to about $2 trillion in November 2010.1 When the Federal Reserve announced a second round of quantitative easing (QE2), it raised investor concerns that such actions would stoke inflation.
Tags: Inflation
Homeowners must apply by January 14th, 2011 The state of Oregon has received federal dollars to help struggling homeowners in your community, but time is running short. Struggling Oregon homeowners can apply online for the state’s new Mortgage Payment Assistance (MPA) program at www.oregonhomeownerhelp.org. Applications for the program will be open from Dec. 10, 2010 [...]
Tags: Mortgages
This is the time of year where we usually make our recommendations for year-end financial and tax planning. But this year presents some unique challenges. The Bush tax cuts are set to expire at the end of this year, and with only a month and a half left in the year, no one knows for [...]
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