Financial Literacy Month

I think it’s safe to say we’ve all spent more than our fair share of time at home lately. And that might have you thinking about buying that home on the lake, beachfront getaway or mountain retreat – somewhere you can quickly and easily get away for a few days (or even a few months!).

But before you make an offer on a second home, you need to do your research to make sure that investment really makes sense for you.

Even if your local weather hasn’t caught up, fall is upon us! With the change of seasons comes an exciting new array of autumn activities to keep the family entertained and your wallet happy.
 

The Chairman of the Federal Reserve has referred to recent spikes in measures of inflation as evidence of “transitory” inflation. This basically means Powell expects these spikes to be temporary– prices are up briefly in a response to a number of factors in the economy, and once those factors change so will the measures of inflation.