Mastering Your Plastic

Purchasing methods are constantly evolving and becoming increasingly convenient over time. Consumers went from having to walk a herd of cattle to the market for trade, to lugging around a wallet of cash, to now holding all their wealth in a sliver of plastic. Credit cards have made the world of transactions simpler and easier to navigate for consumers around the world. Large purchases can be made without the cash up front. Many card companies offer various reward, cash back, or points promotions for use. Online shopping has become a breeze.

August 2012 Monthly Economic Update

Tip of the month. If you're likely to face estate taxes in the future, meaning you'll make a voluntary contribution to Uncle Sam when you die, you have two basic choices of how to pay the tax:

Retirement Planning: A Recipe For Success

Planning your investments to build a retirement fund can be a dizzying prospect. The various questions and options and details and accounts and amounts are enough to make anyone’s head spin. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a generic recipe for success? A nice neat list of step by step instructions on how to make the best decisions on where, when and how much when it comes to investing for your retirement. Unfortunately, this list of steps is incredibly dependent upon each individual and their current situation and future plans, so a sure fire success route doesn’t exist.

July 2012 Monthly Economic Update

A recap of news from Wall Street, world markets & the economy.

Brought to you by Jim Hecker, Financial Advisor, Wealth Design Group, LLC.

Tip of the Month
If you’re likely to face estate taxes in the future, meaning you’ll make a voluntary contribution to Uncle Sam when you die, you have two basic choices of how to pay the tax: