Mike and Joyce Rienhardt - Regional Vice President

02/11/2024

"Over-reacting to the news can poison your portfolio and sour your life."

Over-reacting to the news can poison your portfolio and sour your life. Here’s how to keep your investment plan on track.

12/22/2023

"What was once a routine way to pay your bills — handwriting paper checks at the kitchen table, dropping envelopes into a blue metal box on the street — has become a high-risk endeavor: It provides the raw materials for low-level fraud artists and sophisticated crime rings, costing financial institutions billions."

When Pam Berns mailed a few checks to pay bills, she had no idea such a routine task would throw her small publishing business into chaos.

12/03/2023

How to give presents on a budget this holiday.

11/10/2023

Most workers will be able to put up to $23,000 into their 401(k)s and similar workplace retirement plans and up to $7,000 into an individual retirement account, the IRS said.

10/13/2023

How susceptible are you to social media and online advertising? Do you find yourself clicking and buying more than you'd like to admit? Online impulse buying can really bust your budget each month if you let it get out of control, and online marketers are getting more and more sophisticated in serving up ads you'll click on. Take a look at this article on how to avoid impulse spending.

Need some financial coaching and guidance on things like sticking to a budget, saving more for the future and getting out of debt? We are always here to help!

Almost half of social media users (48%) made an impulse purchase of something they saw online, according to new survey from financial information site Bankrate. And 68% of them say they regret one of those buys later.

10/06/2023

"According to Bloomberg Tax & Accounting, inflation-adjusted amounts in the tax code will increase by 5.4% from 2023. While this is a slight decrease from the 7.1% increase taxpayers felt in 2023, it is nearly double the 2022 increase of 3%."

The annual Projected U.S. Tax Rates Report gives you an early look at what brackets and other key tax figures will look like in 2024.

06/09/2023

Goals are famously hard to achieve, whether they are personal or professional.

Goals are famously hard to achieve, whether they are personal or professional. You would think that activities rooted in self-care, expanding our knowledge, and building new skills would be fun, and even joyous, pursuits. And yet, year after year, the goals we set for ourselves end up feeling like c...

05/01/2023

You’re not bad at managing money. You need a better decision-making process that won’t leave you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed.

You need a better budgeting process that won’t leave you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed.

04/15/2023

The transition to retirement is meant to be a move to the promised land of travel and relaxation. But the journey to building a schedule and continuing to find purpose as you tart retired life takes some effort.

04/01/2023

Infidelity in a relationship can be heartbreaking. But financial infidelity, including hidden credit cards and undisclosed debts, can be both heartbreaking and break the bank.

03/27/2023

Refunds can come in five days—or a few months.