Despite official pronouncements of the end of the recession, many Americans continue to question whether the economic turmoil is really over.
Since the decline in the financial and housing markets in 2008 and 2009, middle-class Americans have responded to the economic turmoil by making a distinct shift in their personal financial habits.
As taxpayers, we’ve had a lot to be thankful for over the last nine years. We have enjoyed the benefits of lower tax rates and special tax credits for individuals, small businesses, estates, trusts and other business entities. Many of these low
Losing a loved one is never easy. First Command Financial Advisors are committed to providing proactive and compassionate support to their bereaved clients. We follow a meticulous yet caring approach to this sensitive aspect of personal service– an
This time it’s different. How many times have you heard that claim? Consider the tech boom of the late 1990s. Americans were told that we had entered a new golden age built on the internet and incredible technological breakthroughs. Some investors
First Command has seen its share of change over the past 30 years. The company has expanded into Europe, started one of the nation’s premier online banks and opened its doors to federal employees and others in middle-income America. But for clients
If you are a grandparent, you’re probably already investing in the financial future of your grandchild. Perhaps you make regular contributions to a college savings fund or tuck savings bonds into their birthday cards. But have you thought about
Teetering on the edge of a cliff, along a 40-foot wall of ice and rock—hungry, exhausted and beyond freezing—Pete Solie struggles to breathe the thin, mountain air. His muscular frame clings to the slender rope tied to his waist and jagged rock and