You will be hearing about inflation frequently during this holiday season. The current administration forecasted a 2% inflation rate. The Consumer Price Index numbers were just released, and from October 2020 to October 2021 the inflation rate was 6.2%! This is the highest increase in the last 30 years! My friend Jay (originally from New Jersey) was in town from…read more →
Last weekend, President Biden’s $1.2T infrastructure bill passed, in a bipartisan Senate and House of Representatives. This bill will have a disproportionately positive benefit for New York and Rockaway in particular! There is an old saying, “the squeaky wheel gets the oil,” and this is what is going to happen with New York since we have more infrastructure needs than…read more →
The Social Security Act (SSA) was signed into law by then-President Theodore Roosevelt on August 14th, 1935. In addition to several provisions for the general welfare, the new Act created a social insurance program designed to pay retired workers aged 65 or older, a continuing income after retirement. As per SSA.gov taxes were collected for the first time in January of…read more →
Last week, I had the pleasure and privilege of flying to Pittsburgh, PA. to see the Rolling Stones play an outdoor concert at Heinz Field, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers! I flew from LaGuardia to Pittsburgh (a 1-hour flight) and my best friend Jay, from Lehigh University (who lives in Bel Air, Maryland) picked me up at the airport and…read more →
FAFSA is defined as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. October 1st, is when the FAFSA $$$$ floodgates just opened for 2022. There is much confusion on FAFSA, what it is and how it works. Sometimes, I think the colleges prefer it that way. Let me shed some light on the subject. Reasons for your college bound student (and…read more →
Now that the fall is here, it is a good time to tighten up your budget before the holiday spending splurge! Christmas and Hanukah shopping can get out of hand if you let it. Heed these money-saving tips to avoid overspending: Consider Installing LED or CFL Lights Where Possible: New lighting technology has come a long way the past decade. …read more →
Legal sports betting hit an all-time high during the first week of NFL (National Football League) games last week! According to Tech Firm Geo Comply Solutions, there were 58.2 million betting transactions between the Thursday September 9th, and Sunday (September 12th) Night Football games. Since 2020, legal sports betting transactions have doubled. Much of this is because of the increase…read more →
The fall is here bringing with it another allergy season! The USA loses millions of dollars in annual production from employees calling in sick due to allergies. Many persons (like myself) suffer from adult-onset allergies, while others have been suffering since childhood. Did you know that only 8 types of foods account for approximately 90 percent of allergic reactions? As…read more →
Small businesses are the financial backbone of the United States! As of August 2020, the number of registered small businesses in the USA exceeded 31,000,000. I can tell you from experience, it is NOT easy to run a small business. During this Covid-19 Era, it is even MORE difficult to run a small business. Over the past few years, new…read more →
Take a look at my top 8 money-saving tips when preparing for back to school.
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