Stock Investors Brush Off Tariffs
Stock Investors Brush Off Tariffs

After the Trump Administration announced that it would impose 10 percent tariffs on another $200 billion worth of Chinese goods, starting Monday September 24 – and then the Chinese said they would retaliate with 5-10 percent tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. goods, the stock market rallied…and then kept on going up, throughout the week. The proximate rationale for the bump was that tariff levels were lower than expected and on the U.S. side, excluded a number of consumer-friendly goods, like iPhones, smart watches and sneakers.

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BlogMark TalercioJill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, Trump, China, trade war, trade wars, tariff, tariffs, economy, economics, Chinese
Avoid These 5 Financial Pitfalls
Avoid These 5 Financial Pitfalls

Fall will officially start on September 22nd, which means that you may have already seen Halloween candy displayed along the aisles of your local grocery or drug store. It also means that the kids are back to school and you can now redirect your attention back to your money issues, before the onslaught of the holiday season sucks you in. To help, here are 5 Financial Pitfalls to avoid before the end of the year.

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BlogMark TalercioJill Schlesinger, Jill on Money, FAFSA, IRS, tax, taxes, retire, retirement, open enrollment, CPA, CFA, CFP