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It’s February, Gather Your Tax Papers(0)

It’s now February. Here are some money tips to help you get ship-shape for filing your income taxes. Read More

Signs of Economic Life Real?(1)

That’s the biggest question for all investors is what’s going to happen with the economy going into 2012? Read More

Market Commentary: Fed Extends Zero Interest Rate(0)

On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced that it expects to keep its near-zero rate policy in effect until the end of 2014, effectively extending previous guidance by 18 months. Read More

Your Money Tips: January(0)

Start off the year with a financial checkup by taking these initial steps to find out where you are financially. Read More

Should You Take The Advance Pay Option?(0)

When making a permanent change of station or PCS, the military allows service members to request an advance of up to three months of basic pay to cover unreimbursed expenses. The question is, should you utilize this option? Read More

2011: The Money Year in Review(0)

2011 was the year of living dangerously. We are not talking about the 1982 movie featuring a reporter living in Indonesia. We are referring to the turbulent worldwide investment waters navigated by investors. Stocks, particularly those of the overseas variety, fared poorly this year, while lower-risk assets such as U.S. Treasury and municipal bonds in general provided excellent overall returns. Read More

Going Civilian: The New Military Retirement Plan(0)

As part of the deficit debates that have engulfed Washington this year, there’s been talk of sweeping changes to military retirement benefits. The first salvo was issued in July, when the Defense Business Board — an advisory group of business executives tasked with finding cost savings in the Defense Department — recommended a massive overhaul of the military retirement system. Read More

Europe Could Face a Recession in 2012(0)

The European Central Bank announced Wednesday morning that more than 500 European banks borrowed nearly 490 billion euro in the ECB’s largest monetary operation on record. The plan was originally unveiled on Dec. 8 in response to the region’s worsening debt crisis. Through the operation, banks were able to borrow unlimited amounts of cash — in exchange for “qualifying” collateral — for three years at below-market interest rates. Many experts expected that banks would demand closer to 300 billion euro. We view the news as positive as it provides a solution to the serious funding problems faced by Europe’s banking system. Read More