Central Penn Business Journal http://centralpennbusiness.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Fsection%3FCategory%3D"> en-us http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130510/WEALTH/130519977&source=RSS Who said your money isn't safe under your mattress? Economic strife may be difficult for many, but there are those who see potential in even the toughest times. In Spain, a young entrepreneur, Paco Santos, is one individual who is not taking his country&#8217s problems lying down. Fri, 10 May 2013 10:40:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130510/WEALTH/130519977&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130503/WEALTH/130509900&source=RSS Possible changes coming soon to your IRA President Obama&#8217s 2014 budget proposal contains some very interesting changes to the way you would have to handle your IRA in the future. Fri, 03 May 2013 10:33:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130503/WEALTH/130509900&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130426/WEALTH/130429837&source=RSS What to do with a bankrupt 401k I regularly counsel clients on what they should do with 401ks from old employers, and I have written blogs in the past giving multiple reasons why you may not want to leave your 401k money behind. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:56:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130426/WEALTH/130429837&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130418/WEALTH/130419765&source=RSS The sequester settles in Last year&#8217s fiscal cliff forced a combination of tax hikes and deep across-the-board spending cuts in Washington. This year&#8217s dreaded &#8220sequester&#8221 has been in effect for a few weeks now, and we are beginning to face the consequences. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:43:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130418/WEALTH/130419765&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130411/WEALTH/130419943&source=RSS Unemployment falls, new jobs disappoint and Bernanke speaks Last week&#8217s jobs report was dismal indeed. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:58:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130411/WEALTH/130419943&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130403/WEALTH/130409914&source=RSS Should you be concerned about Cyprus? The news has been aglow lately with reports from Cyprus, a country that wasn't even on most Americans&#8217 radar a month ago. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:46:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130403/WEALTH/130409914&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130318/WEALTH/130319802&source=RSS Echo-boomers may be the key to economic recovery I believe our country has been embroiled in an economic slump for close to five years, and for much of it our government has been spending trillions of dollars on its recovery effort. Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:03:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130318/WEALTH/130319802&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130304/WEALTH/130309918&source=RSS Uncle Sam and the Fed hint at spending less My clients routinely ask me whether the market is going to move up or down this year. My answer is always yes. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:01:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130304/WEALTH/130309918&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130222/WEALTH/130229903&source=RSS What to do with old company retirement plans Whenever you leave a job, you have a decision to make &#8211 what should you do with your retirement account? Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:20:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130222/WEALTH/130229903&source=RSS http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130213/WEALTH/130219915&source=RSS Watch out for penalties resulting from missing your RMD Many retired individuals receive notifications from the IRS stating that they&#8217ve missed their RMD for a given tax year and that they might be subject to penalties. Many of these same individuals wonder, &#8220What is an RMD, anyway?&#8221 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:01:00 EST http://centralpennbusiness.com/article/20130213/WEALTH/130219915&source=RSS