FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Minneapolis, Minn. — SaverNotes is pleased to announce that we have paid our 13th consecutive quarterly interest payment for investors of record as of the end of the Fourth Quarter of 2016. Minneapolis-based Founder and Chief Manager Dave Rasmussen created SaverNotes in a response to the low interest rates investors earn on fixed rate investments such as CD’s and bonds. About SaverNotes, LLC Headquartered in…
CONTINUE READING >What’s your percentage of savings? Over 75% of people are saving less than 5% of their annual income and less than 15% of Americans are saving the recommended minimum of 15%. This article shows the breakdown of savers and who are the best at saving. The goal is wherever you are with your savings rate is to make small changes as your income grows and your…
CONTINUE READING >Nothing like a checklist to help think about where you want to go in the New Year. This article appeared on Kiplinger’s website and I thought it was a good list to start thinking about five key areas of your financial life. Income Plan…estimate your income and expenses for 2017. Look for areas where you can increase your earnings and trim expenses. One suggestion was to review…
CONTINUE READING >The Wall Street Journal ran a weekend article just before Thanksgiving that recapped the taxes paid by all taxpayers in 2014. I like articles like this that helps me put in perspective how I am doing compared to everyone else. In 2014 there were 148 million tax returns filed. Almost 125 million or 84% earned less than $100,000. The next 12% of filers earned between…
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