by Cindy Fertsch | May 16, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, Finance, South Jersey
By Eric Reich A few weeks ago, I wrote about online scams and how to protect yourself from them. Shortly after that was published, we held an elder fraud seminar with a special agent from the local FBI office. If you missed it, don’t worry, we have invited them back...
by Cindy Fertsch | May 9, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Finance, South Jersey
By Eric Reich Did you know that April was Financial Literacy Month? Even though it might not be a particularly exciting topic, financial literacy is arguably among the most important things you’ll ever learn in life. I’ve learned a few things in school that, as...
by Cindy Fertsch | May 2, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, Finance, South Jersey
By Eric Reich It is not uncommon for people to confuse the economy with the stock market. In our world, many investors use them interchangeably. The reality, however, is that they are very different, which I’ve previously written about a few times. When the economy is...
by Cindy Fertsch | Apr 25, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, Finance, South Jersey
By Eric Reich Scammers have been around for centuries, such as snake oil salesmen and other cure-alls. I feel like they must have been at least fairly easy to spot except for by the extremely gullible. Today, however, scammers, especially online, seem to be really...
by Cindy Fertsch | Apr 18, 2024 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Editorial, Features, Finance, South Jersey
By Eric Reich Last night, I was scrolling through Facebook, also known as the world’s biggest time waster. I came across a reel that explained that if you contributed a little over $19 a day to a Roth IRA, it would translate to over $1.2 million 30 years later at a...
