Lots of options exist, including suspending payments, but some will increase what you owe Cheryl Winokur MunkThe Wall Street Journal, 3/9/20. “Getting behind on student loan payments—or worse, defaulting—can lead to serious financial consequences.” Call your loan servicer to learn options to lower or suspend payments. (call the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 800-433-3243…
Month: March 2020
To ease stock-turmoil jitters, try these strategies
Writing for The Wall Street Journal (3/9/20), Anne Tergesen interviewed Dr. Wade Pfau, a leading investing researcher and professor at the American College of Financial Services. For investors far from retirement, there is no need to panic but now is a good time to review your asset allocation. But for those nearing or in retirement,…
Volatility: Financial markets are going crazy… what to do now
With the wild swings in financial markets, how concerned should you be about your investments?First, remember that any money you expect to need within the next five years should never be invested in the stock market!This is not like the 2008 financial crisis. It’s been an 11 year bull market so too many investors have…
About that census
Despite the falling financial markets and coronavirus fears, you may be wondering how you will respond to the decennial U.S. census. Thanks to The Wall Street Journal (3/10/20) we now know what to expect. Beginning this week, you should receive a letter (including an individual code) asking you to respond online at https://my2020census.gov/.The questionnaire will…
Yes, You CAN Clean Your iPhone With Disinfecting Wipes!
“After years of telling us not to use Clorox wipes and other cleaning products on our phones, Apple finally admits that some disinfectants are fine” Thanks to Joanna Stern writing for The Wall Street Journal (3/9/20): “it’s OK to use a 70% isopropyl alcohol wipe or Clorox disinfecting wipes on the surface of your Apple…