Social Security and Medicare: Proper Planning Pays Off Big

I don't know if I could say it any better myself - from Morningstar - "Smart navigation of the complex rules around these critical retirement programs can mean thousands of dollars in higher benefits and cost savings for seniors." Just what KarstenBradley was set up to provide advice for.

Why do we Still Care about the Dow?

Yes, it's been a few months without posts, but the news (and news reporting) has been relatively tame.

Here is an article on a topic that I've used over the years with clients - the Dow is the most followed, but probably not the best representative for the stock market as a whole to track. The S&P 500 is at least a bit better in tracking the general market movement (and one of the Big Three reported indexes).

Thoughts?