Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Happy Thanksgiving!

All of us at Sjoberg & Holmstrom and Your Safe Money Show want to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving. Our office will be closed both Thursday and Friday the 27th and 28th and will reopen Monday December 1st at 8 a.m. We will be monitoring e-mails and phone messages.


Highlights for Saturday November 29th Your Safe Money Show

Since were heading into the busiest time of the year for "shopping" I thought it would be a good idea to share ways to protect your identity while shopping on-line. Predictions are that Cyber Monday will generate $2.60 billion dollars in sales...a record! So I know you'll be shopping but tune in to Your Safe Money Show Saturday and find out how to keep yourself safe from scammers.

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Highlights for Saturday November 15th Your Safe Money Show

I hear especially from younger workers that they wonder if Social Security benefits will be there for them when they retire. Well Congress is working on that with the "2100 Act". I'll have three proposals from the 2100 Act and I'll talk about ways you may be reducing your Social Security benefits. Since one third of all Americans count on Social Security as their only form of income in retirement this show is especially important. 

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Highlights for Saturday November 8th Your Safe Money Show

We're going into the "holiday" time period where we use our credit and debit cards more than ever. There are fees associated with credit cards and I have ways to avoid those. Coming in October 2015 the U.S. will be using EMV cards , what are the good and bad points to going to this system? Take your radio to the deer stand this Saturday or catch the show Monday at the website. 

Great article from Chris Farrel on economic opportunities in retirement

http://www.startribune.com/business/yourmoney/281115322.html