by MRA Advisory Team | Oct 11, 2023 | Medicare Expenses
Medicare Open Enrollment begins on October 15th and continues through Dec 7th each year when people already enrolled can make changes to their coverage. Take the time to look over your options so you get the most out of your Medicare or Medicare Advantage coverage in...
by MRA Advisory Team | Sep 18, 2023 | Retirement, Safety Net, Stock Market
Keeping your cool can be hard to do when the market goes on one of its periodic roller-coaster rides. It’s useful to have strategies in place that prepare you both financially and psychologically to handle market volatility. Here are 11 ways to help keep...
by MRA Advisory Team | Sep 7, 2023 | High Yield Savings Account, MRA High Yield Savings Account, Savings
Have you considered the cash you keep at banks or other financial institutions? We’ve put many clients into the Federally Insured Cash Account (“FICA”). FICA offers: 1. A rate of 4.94% APY* starting today September 7, 2023 (an increase from the current...
by MRA Advisory Team | Sep 3, 2023 | Labor Day
“No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Be proud of what you do and take pride in a job well done! Today we thank, and...
by MRA Advisory Team | Sep 3, 2023 | Job Loss
Job loss can cause stress Losing your job can take an emotional toll on you and your family. Recognizing these emotions and dealing with them positively can go a long way toward helping you and your family cope with the stress that often follows a job loss. Emotional...
by MRA Advisory Team | Aug 24, 2023 | Weekly Market Update
Last week saw Wall Street generally close with a mixed bag of results. The Nasdaq, the S&P 500, and the Global Dow ended the week higher, while the Dow and the Russell 2000 lost value. Investors tried to digest Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments...
by MRA Advisory Team | Aug 24, 2023 | Portfolio, Retirement, Retirement Planning, Women's Retirement
Your retirement lifestyle will depend not only on your assets and investment choices but also on how quickly you draw down your retirement portfolio. The annual percentage that you take out of your portfolio, whether from returns or the principal itself, is known as...
by MRA Advisory Team | Aug 24, 2023 | Portfolio, WealthBuilder Dividend Focus Portfolio, WealthBuilder ESG All Equity Portfolio
One of the longest-standing debates in investing is over the relative merits of active portfolio management versus passive management. With an actively managed portfolio, a manager tries to beat the performance of a given benchmark index by using his or her judgment...
by MRA Advisory Team | Aug 24, 2023 | Entrepreneur
Planning for your own business Before you start your own business or buy an existing business, you should do some initial planning. You may have already decided what type of business you want — your own restaurant, retail outlet, service, or manufacturing plant. You...
by MRA Advisory Team | Aug 24, 2023 | Job Offer
If you’re considering changing jobs, you’re not alone. Today, few people stay with one employer until retirement. It’s likely that at some point during your career, you’ll be looking for a new job. You may be looking to make more money or...
