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TROTTER: Spenders and savers are linked by asset conservation

Ike Trotter — Fri, 03 May 2013 20:44:18 +0000

For this article, we will discuss those areas of estate and financial planning for the age group I will refer as “age 50 and older.” Obviously, we’re dealing with a wide age span for people in this group that pairs those of the World War II generation along with the Baby Boomer generation that followed [...]

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Why it is wise to diversify

Ike Trotter — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:01:24 +0000

Most all of us know of friends and neighbors who try and “chase returns” with the stock market today. Throw in to that mix day traders and others who are constantly hunting for the next hot stock, endlessly refreshing browser windows in search for breaking news and tips from assorted gurus. Is that the path [...]

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Looking for a bright future for people of Mississippi

Alan Turner — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:34:34 +0000

From Will Loftin’s perspective as senior vice president and consumer banking executive for Regions Bank, the future looks bright for Mississippi. Loftin is responsible for consumer banking operations in the central and southern parts of Mississippi, representing 80 branches and more than 600 employees. Statewide, Regions has more than 146 branches and over 1,600 employees. [...]

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Mississippi job levels fall to an alarming 17-year low

Ted Carter — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:01:47 +0000

Mississippi’s job levels sank to their lowest levels since 1996 last year and ended the year looking slightly worse than 2011, the first quarter Mississippi Economic Outlook reports. The January report from the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning was not all gloom, however. Leading indicators such as retail sales, tax collections and housing starts have [...]

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Bad money habits to break in 2013

Ike Trotter — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:02:57 +0000

Do bad money habits constrain your financial progress? Many people fall into the same financial behavior patterns year after year. If you sometimes succumb to these financial tendencies, the New Year is as good an occasion as any to alter your behavior: No. 1 — Living without a budget. You may make enough money that [...]

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November 9, 2012- Chuck McIntosh

Chuck McIntosh — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 06:01:15 +0000

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Financial considerations for 2013

Ike Trotter — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:01:47 +0000

We are now in plain view of our country’s “fiscal cliff.” After the election, Congress may or may not end up keeping income and estate tax rates at their recent levels. Next year may bring some notable financial developments, and it isn’t too soon for households to think about what may be in store: You [...]

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Some financial rules to live by

Ike Trotter — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 06:01:58 +0000

One of the best pieces I ever read on money management was penned by a financial columnist Liz Pulliam Weston, who published a commentary a couple of years back through MSN Money titled “9 Money Rules to Live By.” Her common sense approach to money and life was refreshingly candid. Rather than churning out the [...]

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What’s to happen with Greece?

Ike Trotter — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 06:01:35 +0000

Greece were to default in the coming months, what kind of financial effect would that have here in America? Nobody can predict the endgame yet. And, in fact, Greece may even stay in the European Union (EU), although this is looking less and less likely. The big concern increasingly isn’t so much as what happens [...]

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Financial Planning: Tax-managed portfolios can mean percentage points

Contributing Columnist — Sun, 06 May 2012 06:01:12 +0000

By Stan Purvis The ongoing public policy debate on federal income and estate taxes has increased investor concerns. Investors are concerned about the uncertainty of new tax laws and the impact the tax increases will have on their lives and family. The ballooning federal annual deficit and federal debt and how to best deal with [...]

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