My 7-year-old nephew, Christian, has been disabled since birth. He has been in and out of the hospital regularly, undergone numerous surgeries, and receives multiple shots daily, but you’d never know it based on his warm smile and positive attitude. His mother (my sister), Jess, is one of the strongest people I know. She is […]
The Labor Department announced earlier this month that the consumer-price index increased 8.6% in May from the same month a year ago, marking its fastest pace since December 1981. This was above analyst expectations of 8.3% and sent U.S. stocks down as consumer sentiment dropped along with them. With ongoing inflation and a lagging stock market, you […]
My dad loves to quote a life insurance salesman that once said to him, “How do you know you don’t have a child?” As cringeworthy as the question is, it does address the purpose of insurance fairly well: insuring against the unknown “what-ifs” that life holds. Life insurance takes the place of your income in […]
When President Joe Biden first came into office January 2021, he immediately paused the federal student loan repayments for borrowers. Due to the economic upheaval brought on by the global COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans were struggling to pay their bills and stay afloat. President Biden and Vice President Harris were very passionate about this moratorium, […]
Phil: Welcome back to Tull Financial, Financial Fridays! It’s been a little while but we’re glad to be back with you. It’s tax season, really coming down to the wire here. So you’ve got lots of questions about tax software, tax preparers, CPAs – who do I use? How do I know? And of course […]
It’s that wonderful time of the year again – tax prep season! That said, we want to provide a brief overview of the changes to the income tax rules and limits as well as answer any questions related to the tax-related documents you may need when filing your return. The first thing you should know […]
Do you ever get inspired by someone you meet who has a distinct goal or discipline? Someone who makes you think, “I can get behind that!” Recently I was speaking with a couple and they mentioned they kickstart each new year by not only doing a dietary detox but a financial detox as well. During […]
There’s been a lot of buzz lately about I-Bonds after the Treasury announced in November that I-Bonds issued through April 2022 will earn an interest rate of 7.12%. So how do you get in on this historically high rate, and is it the right type of investment for you? As with most investment questions – […]
Will we ever one day become accustomed to stock market volatility? I often ask myself this question, especially following the prolonged rise in equity markets experienced over the past 18 months. The good news is that based on history, it will be only a matter of time before a market correction occurs. With that said, […]
When I began my career about 35 years ago, a contractor friend of mine gave me some very good advice that I instituted early on in my office, and it was this: If you want to develop trust, start by being trustworthy in the small things. He used the example of the use of postage […]