How Interest Rates and Inflation Affect Your Financial Life

When the Fed raises rates to fight inflation, your everyday finances feel it. Here’s what that relationship means for your wallet, your savings, and your long-term plans.

Financial PlanningParkshore Wealth ManagementJuly 1, 2026Inflation, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, Retirement Planning, Kevin Warsh, FOMC, Rising Prices, Budgeting

Competing Pressures of the Real Estate Market

Here’s why home prices remain high even as mortgage rates climb.

Financial PlanningParkshore Wealth ManagementSeptember 1, 2022Mortgage, Interest Rate, Federal Reserve, Home Prices, Inflation

History of U.S. Currency: From the Gold Standard to Crypto

We live in interesting times for monetary policy. Here is a brief history covering the major players affecting our financial lives today.

Financial PlanningParkshore Wealth ManagementJanuary 31, 2022Gold Standard, Fiat Currency, Cryptocurrency, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Pandemic

With Such Low Interest Rates, Should You Refinance?

Refinancing your mortgage can be a good idea when interest rates are low, but make sure to keep these points in mind before you dive in.

Financial PlanningParkshore Wealth ManagementMay 27, 2020Homeownership, refinancing, mortgages, COVID-19, coronavirus, low interest rates, Federal Reserve