Understanding Today’s Financial Environment
Newsletters
-
Don’t Take the Bait: Top Tax Scams in 2025
As tax filing season approaches, the IRS warns taxpayers to watch for scams that can cause identity theft, financial loss, or criminal penalties.
-
Media Trends: Where Have All the Readers Gone?
The majority of Americans read few books over the last year, while the number of weekly podcast listeners has been rising.
-
Medicare or Medicaid?
It’s easy to confuse Medicare and Medicaid, but there are important differences between the programs.
Calculators
-
Car Affordability
How much can you afford to pay for a car?
-
Net Worth
A balance sheet summarizes your assets and liabilities and reveals your net worth.
-
Home Affordability
Estimate of the maximum amount of financing you can expect to get when you begin house hunting.
-
Savings Accumulation
Estimate the future value of your current savings.