Fifty bucks a month doesn’t buy a lot. It might get you a bag or two of groceries, dinner at a nice restaurant, or a couple of tickets and snacks at the movies.

Fifty bucks a month doesn’t buy a lot. It might get you a bag or two of groceries, dinner at a nice restaurant, or a couple of tickets and snacks at the movies.

Stocks were mixed in January, with a small 1.11% decline for the S&P 500® Index and a 1.42% gain for the NASDAQ Index. Bond yields continued to tick upwards in January, as economic expectations brightened. Oil prices also climbed for the third straight month, as auto and air travel continued to rebound.

Stocks were mixed in January, with a small 1.11% decline for the S&P 500® Index and a 1.42% gain for the NASDAQ Index. Bond yields continued to tick upwards in January, as economic expectations brightened. Oil prices also climbed for the third straight month, as auto and air travel continued to rebound.

This past week has seen yet another unprecedented phenomenon in the capital markets – the saga of GameStop and other companies whose stock prices have gyrated wildly.

This past week has seen yet another unprecedented phenomenon in the capital markets – the saga of GameStop and other companies whose stock prices have gyrated wildly.

As the New Year rolls around, it may be time to evaluate where you are with your investment plan & consider making some changes.

As the New Year rolls around, it may be time to evaluate where you are with your investment plan & consider making some changes.

Not sure what type of Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is right for you? You’re not alone. Both traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs offer unique benefits, but you’ll need to consider your financial goals to determine what’s right for you.

Not sure what type of Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is right for you? You’re not alone. Both traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs offer unique benefits, but you’ll need to consider your financial goals to determine what’s right for you.

How have the various asset classes, sectors and fixed income investments performed over the past 10 years? View our quilt charts to see leaders, losers and more.

How have the various asset classes, sectors and fixed income investments performed over the past 10 years? View our quilt charts to see leaders, losers and more.

Gen-Xers (born between 1965 and 1982) have entered the prime of their lives – a time when investment priorities could pull them in a variety of directions.

Gen-Xers (born between 1965 and 1982) have entered the prime of their lives – a time when investment priorities could pull them in a variety of directions.

Sandwiched between Baby Boomers and the Millennial generation, Gen-Xers often feel overlooked. If you're a member of the Generation X (born between about 1965 and 1982) you should stand tall. You and your cohorts have quietly established a prominent presence in both the work force and the economy.

Sandwiched between Baby Boomers and the Millennial generation, Gen-Xers often feel overlooked. If you're a member of the Generation X (born between about 1965 and 1982) you should stand tall. You and your cohorts have quietly established a prominent presence in both the work force and the economy.

The stock market reached an all-time high as trading closed for 2020 – a bright spot for bold investors who stuck with stocks during an otherwise tumultuous, pandemic-plagued year.

The stock market reached an all-time high as trading closed for 2020 – a bright spot for bold investors who stuck with stocks during an otherwise tumultuous, pandemic-plagued year.

By contributing to a Roth IRA in addition to your 401(k), you may be able to not only supplement your retirement savings, but also provide more flexibility in addressing your financial situation.

By contributing to a Roth IRA in addition to your 401(k), you may be able to not only supplement your retirement savings, but also provide more flexibility in addressing your financial situation.

The road to retirement has been a rocky one for many individuals in the generation now approaching their golden years.

The road to retirement has been a rocky one for many individuals in the generation now approaching their golden years.

Small business owners can offer employees (and themselves) a tax-deferred retirement savings plan similar to the plans offered by larger corporations – but without incurring the high start-up and operating costs of a conventional retirement savings plan such as a 401(k).

Small business owners can offer employees (and themselves) a tax-deferred retirement savings plan similar to the plans offered by larger corporations – but without incurring the high start-up and operating costs of a conventional retirement savings plan such as a 401(k).

You don’t have to work for a big corporation to enjoy the same type of tax benefits that many corporate employees experience with their company retirement plans.

You don’t have to work for a big corporation to enjoy the same type of tax benefits that many corporate employees experience with their company retirement plans.

Thrivent strives to deliver best-in-class service to our clients, which is why we’re pleased to announce our recent recognition as a winner of the DALBAR 2020 Mutual Fund Service Award. Thrivent was one of seven firms awarded for delivering quality service to mutual fund shareholders.

Thrivent strives to deliver best-in-class service to our clients, which is why we’re pleased to announce our recent recognition as a winner of the DALBAR 2020 Mutual Fund Service Award. Thrivent was one of seven firms awarded for delivering quality service to mutual fund shareholders.

For the equity markets, November was a “power shift” month in many dimensions. And 2021 may be a power shift year, as well.

For the equity markets, November was a “power shift” month in many dimensions. And 2021 may be a power shift year, as well.

Here are the 2020 and 2021 rules and contribution limits to help you get the most out of your IRA.

Here are the 2020 and 2021 rules and contribution limits to help you get the most out of your IRA.