Every week, we will provide you with an updated COVID-19 Index that uses stoplights to indicate the financial stress on our health, economy and markets. It reviews the critical data points and addresses where we are and then provides an Overall Assessment.

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How to Keep Health Care Costs Under Control in Retirement

Article Provided by Taylor Financial Group, LLC

Although the government may subsidize some of your

health care costs under the Medicare program, you will

still be responsible for certain out-of-pocket costs. You

will want to do everything in your power to prepare for

these costs, as well as avoid unnecessary costs like late

enrollment penalties, overpriced private plans, and

superfluous trips to the doctor... Read More

Retail Sales Set Record Jump Going Back to 1992

Article Provided by Taylor Financial Group, LLC

On June 16, 2020, the U.S. Commerce Department reported that U.S. retail sales surged a whopping 17.7% in May, as consumers returned to shopping and spending. The data from the Commerce Department was especially encouraging since economists surveyed by Bloomberg only expected about an 8% increase and actual numbers were double expectations. .. Read More

Is It Safe To Eat At Restaurants Yet?

Article from Eater, Provided by Taylor Financial Group, LLC

America is in the early stages of reopening. After weeks of stay-at-home orders, more than 30 states have allowed nonessential businesses to reopen. This means that thousands of restaurants, after pivoting to takeout or closing altogether, are now legally permitted to open their dining rooms to customers... Read More