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Get A Hobby!
In today’s world most people are running to and fro, here and there, and everywhere in between tackling life’s busy schedule. Few people...
Wendell Brock
Oct 24, 20231 min read


Good, Better, Best
It’s good to have all your assets listed, net worth calculated, personal information, passwords, emails, etc. laid out for your surviving...
Wendell Brock
Oct 17, 20232 min read


Is Our Country Living Beyond Its Means?
On August first of this year, Fitch Group, one of three top credit rating agencies in the United States, announced a decrease in the...
Wendell Brock
Oct 10, 20232 min read


What's Your Plan?
Big or small, everyone has an estate made up of all the things they own. So, what do you do with all that stuff when you kick the bucket?...
Wendell Brock
Sep 12, 20233 min read


Give a Little, Get a Lot
Anne Frank once wrote, "No one has ever become poor by giving." Not only was she correct, but the data reveals that people that give get...
Wendell Brock
Sep 8, 20232 min read


Are You a 48%’er?
While it might not be the kind of awareness month that gets decorations, a parade, or its own special greeting card, September is Life...
Wendell Brock
Sep 6, 20233 min read


Identity Theft Is Not a Joke!
There’s a good chance you or someone you know has experienced identity theft. Everyday people’s names, social security numbers, credit...
Wendell Brock
Sep 5, 20232 min read


Introducing FedNow!
The idea of instant payments isn’t new; in 2017 The Clearing House’s system, RTP (Real Time Payments), went live. Since then, it has...
Wendell Brock
Sep 5, 20232 min read


Upcoming Solar Eclipses
Did you know there are 2 solar eclipses every year? Often they occur over oceans or other continents. A solar eclipse occurs when the...
Wendell Brock
Sep 5, 20232 min read


It’s a Walk In the Park
424. That’s the number of national parks in the United States. Though most people think of the grand sprawling parks like Yellowstone,...
Wendell Brock
Jul 25, 20231 min read


Let’s Get the Snowball Rolling
When money is tight most people find ways to cut back, making their money go farther, but if you have a lot of debt, the best way to...
Wendell Brock
Jul 18, 20232 min read


Does Drought Really Dry Up the Economy?
By July those of us in the continental U.S. are in the full swing of summer. For most, that means picnics, swimming, camping trips,...
Wendell Brock
Jul 11, 20233 min read


Sometimes You Wanna Go Where Everybody Knows Your Name
4,844. That’s the number of Federally insured banks in our country. The U.S. has more banks than anywhere on earth; that number is fed by...
Wendell Brock
Jun 27, 20232 min read


It Shall Be
Money exchanges hands every day. Whether its paying cash at the store, using a debit or credit card at the gas pump, or paying bills...
Wendell Brock
Jun 20, 20232 min read


What's the Fed?
There's been a spotlight on the Federal Reserve these past many months as they toe a delicate line of managing inflation and recession....
Wendell Brock
Jun 13, 20233 min read


There's a Nap For That
Who hasn’t sat at their desk and wished for a nap at least once? In today’s world most people run a fast paced life with more things to...
Wendell Brock
May 26, 20232 min read


The "Just in Case" Fund
Imagine a perfect day. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and everything is going your way…until suddenly it’s not. We’ve all...
Wendell Brock
May 19, 20232 min read


But How Do the Eggs Get to the Store?
Everyday consumers go to the grocery store and purchase eggs. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) tracks that purchase, as well as all the other...
Wendell Brock
May 5, 20232 min read


What is GDP?
It’s hard to come across an economic report that doesn’t mention GDP. As far as financial or economic acronyms GDP, Gross Domestic...
Wendell Brock
Apr 10, 20232 min read


Financial Literacy Month
In an effort to bring attention to the importance of teaching Americans, especially children, healthy financial habits, the U.S. Senate...
Wendell Brock
Apr 3, 20233 min read
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