by admwiu | Dec 5, 2023 | Newsletter, Retirement
The bulk of Social Security benefits go to retirees, but Social Security is much more than a retirement program. Most Americans are protected by the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program — the official name of Social Security — throughout their...
by admwiu | Dec 5, 2023 | Newsletter, Retirement
The IRS warns that although scams are especially prevalent during tax season, they also take place throughout the year.1 As a result, it’s important to always be on the lookout for suspicious activity so that you don’t end up becoming the victim of a scam. One of the...
by admwiu | Dec 5, 2023 | Investment management, Newsletter
The U.S. stock market struggled in 2022, with the S&P 500 index ending the year down 19.4%.1 The S&P 500, which includes stocks of large U.S. companies, is generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market as a whole, and it is a good benchmark for...
by admwiu | Dec 5, 2023 | Newsletter, Retirement
A March 2023 survey found that more than 90% of Americans worry about the Social Security program, and about half of those said they worry a great deal.1 A separate survey the same month found that more than 80% of Americans worry Medicare will not be able to provide...
by admwiu | Dec 5, 2023 | Newsletter, Retirement
More than 37 million U.S. adults are living with some hearing loss, but only about one-fourth of those who might benefit from a hearing aid have used one.1 One big obstacle is cost: The average price of a pair of prescription hearing aids runs about $4,600....
