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During the holidays, money concerns, a packed social calendar, and strained relationships with family members can contribute to mental and physical health issues. But acts of altruism or kindness to others can actually improve mental and physical health.

Because many of us will use credit cards to purchase gifts online and in stores this holiday season, it never hurts to be extra careful. Learn more about how to protect yourself while shopping for family and friends.

Normally, an inflation reading of 7.7% is not good news. But things have not been normal for some time. Reported inflation for October was 7.7%, and in a backward way, that turned into the best news of the year. The S&P 500 was up 5.5% that day, which was its best one-day return of the entire year. It doesn’t take much good news for market returns to improve when the lows have been baked in.

Food prices this Thanksgiving made us wonder how people celebrated on other occasions when times were tight. Just for fun — a group of Savant employees agreed to cook and provide a review for several Depression-era Thanksgiving dishes.

It can be scary and difficult to talk to your family about your finances. But the holidays can present a perfect opportunity to start the conversation.

Our team of tax professionals recaps legislative changes made in 2022 and what’s on the horizon for 2023. They also uncover 10 common tax myths and share tax strategies.

The last 18 months have witnessed a return to normalcy among some diversifiers – small-cap value, energy stocks, and managed futures, to name a few. Others have been flipped on their heads entirely – hello, bonds! Yet one area has remained consistently disappointing from one decade to the next: unhedged exposure to international stocks from the lens of a U.S.-based investor.

If you’re in an industry where whispers of potential layoffs are growing louder, it can’t hurt to prepare financially – as well as emotionally — for a possible pink slip.

We recently discussed how to create a personalized retirement income strategy with Bob Witt, a financial advisor in Savant’s Lincolnshire, IL office.

2022 hasn’t exactly been a banner year for the U.S. economy. If recent events have caused you to think twice about retiring, you’re not alone. Financial advisor Justin Smith provides three action items to help you decide.

The IRS recently announced new contribution limits for 401(k)s and other employer-sponsored plans. Plan sponsors can seize this opportunity to increase employee satisfaction.

Now that control of the House and Senate hangs in the balance, there will be no shortage of predictions about how the outcome of the midterm election may impact financial markets and the economy. Investment research analyst Daniel Noonan looks at the historical data.