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What Is a Preneed Funeral Plan?
A prepaid funeral plan is typically paid for in monthly installments over the course of several years. That money is paid directly to the funeral home, which brings up several things you’ll want to consider before signing up for a prepaid funeral plan.
How Long Does It Take to Plan a Funeral?
Wondering how long it takes to plan a funeral? Typically 7–14 days, though timing varies by service type and legal processes. Get detailed insights on funeral planning timelines, factors affecting duration, and steps to ease your arrangements.
Social Security Benefits Get A 5.9% COLA Increase For 2022
Social Security benefits are poised to get the largest annual increase in decades. Here’s what beneficiaries can expect when those checks start this month.
Moving During Retirement
Some people stay in place when they retire, while others buy a second home or relocate entirely. If you’re thinking of buying a new home, should you plan the purchase before you stop working, or is it possible to get to a mortgage after you’re retired?
Sustainably Investing in Our Future
You may have noticed higher prices on the things you buy regularly, like groceries and gas. However, many consumers may not realize that economic factors such as backed-up supply chains, extreme weather events, labor shortages/higher wages, and higher demand are not currently reflected in many consumer prices.
Money Saving Strategies to Reach Your Goals
There’s nothing wrong with setting up specific goals and saving money to achieve them. First of all, many of those goals, such as buying a home or giving your children a college education, are actually investments that can deliver much higher returns. Those returns can be monetary while still being emotionally and intellectually rewarding.
Are Value Stocks Worth Considering In Today’s Economy?
The transition from growth to value and back to growth stocks often accelerated during the pandemic. Now that vaccination rates have stalled, and the delta variant of COVID-19 is running rampant, economists are once again pondering how growth stocks can keep up their pace.
The Supply Chain Crisis Will Impact Your Holiday Shopping
As an American consumer, you’ve do doubt heard about the supply chain crisis, but what does that mean for your holiday shopping? For one, some items that are normally manufactured overseas may be harder to find in stock for the next few months.
Service Before Self
As the calendar turns to November and we approach 11/11, it is customary to thank those who have served in the Armed Forces and remember those who gave their last full measure. As a Veteran and a member of the Beacon Family, I am humbled by this opportunity to share my thoughts about service, and how I learned the meaning of “Service Before Self.”
Will America Run Out of Toilet Paper Again?
You may have noticed higher prices on the things you buy regularly, like groceries and gas. However, many consumers may not realize that economic factors such as backed-up supply chains, extreme weather events, labor shortages/higher wages, and higher demand are not currently reflected in many consumer prices.
Traveling in a Global Pandemic
Are you experiencing longings of wanderlust? Ready for some cultural travel? Unfortunately, the outlook for the United States has gone from bad to worse, thanks to the uncontained spread of COVID-19 and stalled vaccination efforts. The worst part is that other countries have begun to take defensive action to prevent our ongoing contagion from spreading abroad.
Are Consumers Paying Higher Prices?
You may have noticed higher prices on the things you buy regularly, like groceries and gas. However, many consumers may not realize that economic factors such as backed-up supply chains, extreme weather events, labor shortages/higher wages, and higher demand are not currently reflected in many consumer prices.
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