Economics has been dubbed the “dismal science,” which reflects more on its practitioners than on the actual science. One of the most basic rules of economic ...

On the Van Wie Financial Hour radio program (Saturday mornings at 10:00 on WBOB radio, AM600 and FM101.1, and wbob.com), we frequently explain that our mission ...

Beyond expectations. That is an apt description for my 25+ years in the world of professional financial advising. I am constantly surveying the landscape for a ...

Last week we addressed mistakes made by far too many young participants in 401(k) and similar Defined Contribution Plans. They are the taxpayers with the most r ...

Beyond a shadow of doubt, this Certified Financial Planner® believes that the worst Retirement Income Planning error is not developing a source of income othe ...

Baby Boomers are getting older, with the youngest members of this immense generation turning 62 this year. As currently constituted, our Social Security System ...