by Cindy Fertsch | Nov 22, 2023 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, Finance, South Jersey
By Eric Reich Christmas is often called the “season of giving,” but with that comes the other side of “giving.” According to the National Retail Federation, holiday spending is expected to reach record levels during November and December and will grow between 3% and...
by Cindy Fertsch | Nov 16, 2023 | Atlantic County, Features, Finance, South Jersey
By Eric Reich There has been some talk lately, mostly by foreign countries who are talking about replacing the U.S. dollar. While this concerns many investors, the reality is that it is very unlikely that the dollar could be replaced as the world standard currency in...
by Cindy Fertsch | Nov 9, 2023 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, Finance, South Jersey
By Eric Reich Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you are all too aware of the extreme run-up in housing prices since the middle of 2020. Prices in some areas have literally doubled in just a few short years. High home prices are great for sellers but not so much...
by Cindy Fertsch | Nov 2, 2023 | Features, Finance, South Jersey
By Eric Reich For most of us, gone are the days of pensions. They have been replaced with 401(k)s, and similar plans. By no means are 401(k)s bad, actually quite the opposite, but they are simply different than pensions. The primary difference is that all of the...
by Cindy Fertsch | Oct 26, 2023 | Atlantic County, Cape May County, Features, Finance, South Jersey
By Eric Reich One question that we have been getting a lot lately from clients is, “Is now a good time to buy a house?”. To answer this question, like many big decision questions, it depends on your situation. Given the dramatically higher interest rate environment we...
