The end-of-the-month problem isn’t just what you’re taking in, it’s more likely what’s going out. Navigating the line between income and expense is a lot easier with a financial road map: A household budget.
A will is not a one-and-done exercise, because life doesn’t stand still. Circumstances change, and when they do, you’d best update your will or risk unintended consequences.
Perhaps you’ve lost a job, faced an illness or have been delt a family crisis that emptied out your emergency fund. What are your next steps?
You’re eyeing center-hall colonials in your neighborhood and dreaming about the garden you want to plant in the backyard and all the holiday celebrations you’ll host. You’ve saved toward this goal and think you’re ready to pull the trigger. But the real question is: How much house can I afford?
Or is it?
Social Security’s financial cliff is coming closer into view. Experts project that the fund that pays for government retirement benefits through FICA taxes will be depleted within the next 15 years.
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