This week we talk about the looming government shutdown. How we got here, what is likely to happen and what this all has to do with the taxes we pay each year.

Back in May real wage growth in the US (i.e. what you earn over inflation) turned positive for the first time in over two years. That trend is now reversing.

Initial Public Offerings, or IPOs for short, are when a private company offers ownership of their company (stock) to the public for the first time.

Hawaii State Attorney General, Anne Lopez, is warning people to take caution when considering who you are donating to when it comes to the devastating wildfires. Officials in Florida are making the same warnings about fraudsters ready to capitalize on Hurricane Idalia.

Cryptocurrency was once again trending in the news this week as we are getting closer to a solution for everyday investors to easily invest in the asset class.

Whether people call it gig work / side hustle / freelancing, these terms all generally mean finding ways to earn alternative sources of income.

Consumer spending represents about 70% of the overall U.S. economy, so as the saying goes, “when the consumer sneezes, the economy catches a cold.”

As we approach the end of August and see a stock market showing strong gains year to date, it is worth highlighting some cautious information to keep in mind.

We have been getting a lot of questions from readers about all of the recent bank headlines and what it means for your investment accounts.

Cryptocurrency’s push to become a mainstream source of payment has made some small inroads recently.

We are entering a strange economic time right now where inflation and price levels are showing wildly different trends across various sectors of products and services.

The U.S. Government now has close to $33 trillion in total debt outstanding which amounts to about $98 thousand for every person living here.

The economy continues to show more evidence that things are slowing down (but in a good way).

We have seen lots of headlines lately questioning the status of the U.S. Dollar as the world’s reserve currency, and we have gotten quite a few questions from you guys on this topic… so let’s break it down.

Two big financial events dominated the headlines this week: The Fed and company earnings reports.

Artificial intelligence is an exciting new technology with many potential positive applications for our future. That said, there is a scary trend increasing around one attribute of AI that all parents need to be aware of.

The housing market has been sluggish and hasn’t seen its typical spring and summer boom this year.

Recent research shows that 64% of Americans think it's very or somewhat important to have an estate plan, but only 34% actually have one.

The economy at the moment resembles a scene of you just putting the kids to bed and sitting down with a glass of wine. Everything is calm and quiet (that is until you hear small footsteps or crying).

The drug maker Novo Nordisk is waiting for the results of a first of its kind weight loss study that could change obesity as we know it.