Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 69 million Americans will increase by 1.6 percent in 2020.

What the zero commission announcement from and Schwab and TD means to you going forward is that stock, ETF and option trading commissions, which had been between $6.95 and $4.95, are now zero.

Tax planning isn’t just about filing once a year. It’s also about protecting your wealth and assets for the future, including retirement and estate planning.

Saving for retirement might be a part of your current budget. But do you know if you're saving enough? Thinking about your retirement budget now can help you prepare for the future.

In its most basic definition a mutual fund is an investment vehicle that pools investors’ money together to build a portfolio of securities. Mutual funds can offer the benefit of diversification and processional management to investors with smaller amounts of money to invest.

We investors, we hope that a stock will be above the price we paid for it when we need the money. Listen; hope is not a sound investment strategy and bonds can lower your dependence on a wishful mindset.

Student debt is at a record high with approximately one million people defaulting on their college loans every year, according to a report from the Urban Institute, a nonprofit research organization. With the cost of an education likely continuing to grow, planning for a child’s or grandchild’s education may be more important now than ever.