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If you use Facebook, it can serve as a key part of your legacyand one you will likely want to protect following your death. With this in mind, as with any other digital asset you own, you should include your social media profiles and credentials within your estate plan. Facebook, in particular, offers a special function called a legacy contact that allows you name someone to manage and control the activities of your social media account after you have passed on. To learn m...Continue reading

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US retail sales rose 5.3% month over month in January according to the US Census Bureau, ahead of Bloomberg consensus forecasts of 1.1%. The surge in retail sales was the highest in seven months, a strong response following December’s 1% decline as fresh stimulus checks helped spur consumer demand following the headwinds caused by rising COVID-19 cases at the end of 2020. Further, strong January retail sales should remove much of the risk for the US economy to stall in the first quarter of 2021.

Retail sales in the United States declined 0.7% month over month in December, below all but two of the 70 forecasts in Bloomberg’s consensus survey (US Census Bureau). The weak retail sales data reveals the effects of increasing restrictions in Q4 2020 to curb the spread of COVID-19. This may embolden policymakers when they begin debating President-elect Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal.

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It is easy to name someone the administrator of a trust, but it is harder to make sure assets are dispersed properly.

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Consumer inflation for December, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), grew 0.4% month over month, buoyed by higher gasoline prices. That put's 2020 at an annual rate of 1.2% to 1.4% for inflation in 2020 (it is a range because we are still waiting on the final annualized numbers which should be out soon.)

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The advantages of planning your estate do include the protection of your assets, but more importantly, it helps protect your children.

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Having experienced legal guidance when writing a will can help make protecting your wishes a smooth process.

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