January 2019 Monthly Recap

Hocking Hill’s Winter Hike

Winter in the Hocking Hills is spectacular. The region takes on a distinct personality as waterfalls freeze and cave walls are covered in ice beards. The Annual Hocking Hills Winter Hike attracts thousands of enthusiastic hikers on a trek from Old Man’s Cave to Ash Cave with a stop at Cedar Falls for soup and muffins. Transportation is provided back to parking area near Old Man’s Cave from Cedar Falls and Ash Cave. Read More

Government Shutdown

We are currently experiencing the longest shutdown in 24 years, and may be on our way to the longest shutdown since the Congressional Budget Office was created. A number of departments and agencies have been shutdown including the IRS. Read More

2018: Economy Hums While the Market Drops

2018 is a perfect lesson in the market discounting future economic information. If I were to tell you the economy would run churn as the following stats show, what would you imagine the market to be? Read More

Retirement Challenges for Women

Women generally earn less over the course of their lifetimes than men which is often due to family care giving responsibilities. Statistically, women live longer than men which means women will need to stretch their retirment savings and benefits over a longer period of time. Read More

Retirement & Tax Numbers for 2019

Every year, the Internal Revenue Service announces cost-of-living adjustments that could affect contribution limits for retirement plans and various tax deduction, exclusion, exemption and threshold amounts. Here are a few key adjustments for 2019. Read More