I can’t help it; at the ripe ‘ole age of 36, I dream about retirement most days. Don’t get me wrong, I love what I do. I’m fortunate to earn a living in a field I enjoy so much. Honestly, I feel the need to pinch myself on occasion. There is no way I should enjoy work this much, but …
What is Lockdown Fever? When we are gripped by fearmongering in the media, start binge watching television, and wait around for the sign that it is safe to come outside, we are suffering from Lockdown Fever. Last spring, we were told, “Two weeks to flatten the curve.” Well, those two weeks turned into months and months of the same advisories …
Strategic Planning Group’s newest Spring 2021 Newsletter is here! Enjoy articles from our CEO and President, Ryan Craner, as well as from advisors, John Park and Tom Craner. Are you ready for a brain game? Try to decipher our Retirement Word Scramble. Do you think you can get them all? Strategic Planning Group is growing. We are always excited to …
The Internal Revenue Service estimates that taxpayers and businesses spend 8.1 billion hours a year complying with tax-filing requirements. To put this into perspective, if all this work were done by a single company, it would need about four million full-time employees and be one of the largest industries in the U.S.1 Continue on to learn more about how income taxes …
Reasons to Be Positive About the US Coronavirus Fight *This article was published by Chief Economist, Brian S. Wesbury and Deputy Chief Economist, Robert Stein, CFA Less than a month ago markets were at a record high, as healthy data on the US economy signaled continued growth on the horizon. Then, as Coronavirus made its way to continental Europe and …
This is has been quite a year for Strategic Planning Group and now Fortune magazine features Strategic Planning Group. We have had a lot of fun being a part of the Bountiful Coat’s for Kids Car Show, Summerfest International Art and Folk Festival, the annual Trick-or-Treating on Main Street, and the Downtown Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting. In addition, we …
Inverted Yield is an Interest Rate Issue, Not a Recession Warning If you have paid attention to the news today, you will find that the stock market has declined some from our all-time high in July. The reason for the decline today is that the fear mongers are highlighting the inverted yield curve. I want to make something clear to …
Money Magazine features Strategic Planning Group. There is quite a feeling that comes with receiving a phone call where the individual on the other line states that a national magazine would like to feature Strategic Planning Group. Maintaining a home town feel and atmosphere is important to us but we are also pleased to offer national, advanced expertise. Our goal …
Holiday expenses add up quickly. Putting too much money toward the season could hinder your savings plan. Follow these 4 easy ways to save, and not over spend, this holiday season. 1. Make a list and check it twice. Before heading out to purchase gifts make a list of who you want to buy for. Be sure to include new …
