Harford County Public Library Announces August Featured Programs

Programs include all things dinosaur plus America 250, Pyrex, computer basics, native plants and more.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in CBS News: Why he's telling savers to lock a CD now, not wait on the Fed

Rate hike odds just climbed to 70%. Here's why Jeff says lock a CD now instead of waiting to see what the Fed does.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in Kiplinger: The RMD Tax Traps Waiting in Your 70s

Seven ways a routine retirement withdrawal can raise your Medicare premium, tax your Social Security, or shift your bracket.

Harford County Author Jennifer Vido Voted Best Author by Readers of Baltimore Magazine and The Baltimore Sun

Vido receives Baltimore Magazine’s Best Local Author honor for the third year in a row.

Walk4PICS at Harford Community College September 27

The event features a simple walk of any distance up to 1 mile to challenge our bodies while raising awareness of this complicated syndrome.

Harford Mutual Insurance Group Named Ragan CSR Awards Finalist, Earns Two IMCA Awards

HMIG has earned national recognition, receiving honors from Ragan Communications and the Insurance Marketing & Communications Association.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in AARP: The real fix for rising grocery bills isn't another app

AARP rounded up six food-waste apps that cut grocery costs. The habit that saves the most costs nothing and needs no download.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in MarketWatch: What to do when a bank denies a promised account bonus

A reader was denied a $1,500 bank bonus twice. Here's the escalation path that actually works, and the fine print to check first.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in MarketWatch: The real reason your CD is still paying 4%+

A Fed pause doesn't mean your bank is about to pay you less. Here's what actually drives CD rates right now.

Summer Swing Raises Funds for Harford Community College Scholarships

The Harford Community College Foundation’s 33rd Annual Summer Swing Golf Tournament raised approximately $60,000 for student scholarships.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in Kiplinger: The catch behind Medicare's new $50 weight-loss drug coverage

The $50 copay for GLP-1s under Medicare's new Bridge program does not count toward your annual out-of-pocket cap.

Take a Trip with Harford Community College This Fall

Let Harford Community College take the stress out of planning a trip.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in MarketWatch: Why a Roth conversion in your 20s isn't as strange as it sounds

The best year to convert to a Roth might already be behind you, and it usually has nothing to do with your age.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in The Street: The 401(k) mistake two-income couples never see

When both spouses have a match, the costly error is rarely how much you save. It is which account you fund first.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in Daily Upside: Why your 401(k) is the wrong place to bet on crypto or alternatives

Wall Street wants alternatives in retirement plans. Here is why I tell clients to keep the account they retire on boring on purpose.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in The Street: Why Harford County retirees should not wait on Social Security fight

AARP is fighting a fast-track reform bill. Here is the number you can plan around now, whatever Congress does.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in Investopedia: The crypto question that tells you if your position is too big

A simple test on drawdown risk decides how much crypto belongs in your plan, not FOMO.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in MarketWatch: Why your kid's $1,000 Trump account deposit is taking a few days

Government seed money doesn't move like a bank transfer. Here's what local parents should actually expect.

Nursing and Allied Health Professions Mentor/Mentee Program for Harford Community College Nursing Students

The program was designed to foster supportive, professional, and respectful mentor–mentee relationships between nursing students.

Harford Dance Theatre to Hold Auditions for The Nutcracker

Auditions will be held on Saturday, August 15 in the Susquehanna Dance Studio located on the Harford Community College campus.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in annuity.org: Don't let the Fed's July 29 meeting drive your MYGA decision

Annuity rates are near 6%, but the Fed's next move matters less than what job your money is supposed to do.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in US News: Don't let the Canada tariff panic your wallet

A new 50 percent tariff on Canadian goods is coming. Here is the one question that keeps it from becoming a spending mistake.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in MarketWatch: The $66,691 mistake sitting in a forgotten 401(k)

Americans are sitting on $2.1 trillion in forgotten retirement accounts. Here is how to check if one of them is yours.

Harford Community College Announces the Dean's List

Students on the list have achieved high academic honor.

Sarah Prince is New AVP for Enrollment Management at Harford Community College

Prince has 15 years of higher education leadership experience.

Harford County's Jeff Judge in ThinkAdvisor: The real annuity compliance mistake advisors make

It is rarely the annuity itself. It is the file that never explains why the client owns it.

Singer-Songwriter Leanna Crawford to Perform at Harford Community College’s Chesapeake Theater

She will perform on Friday, August 14.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in Kiplinger: why AI's budgeting advice misses the real problem

An AI told a 35-year-old to chase three financial goals at once. Here's what it missed.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in CNBC: The inflation tool most retirees overlook

The "safe" money in a retirement portfolio can quietly lose to inflation. One overlooked bond is built to keep pace.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in Kiplinger: The retirement income number you're aiming at is probably too high

A big share of your paycheck was never yours to spend. Once you retire, a lot of it simply stops.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in Reuters: The cheap house overseas is rarely cheap by accident

Priced-out buyers are shopping abroad. The listing price is the smallest number in the transaction.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in MarketWatch: Going back to work isn't a money problem

Most retirees who un-retire didn't miscalculate. They built a plan with no room to move.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in Financial Planning: Fewer cyberattacks doesn't mean your money is safer

Attackers got pickier, not kinder. The best defense at your firm may be the least technical one.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge on the new Social Security bill: don't plan around a promise

Seven senators want Congress to fix Social Security's funding gap. Here's why your retirement plan shouldn't wait on the outcome.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in AARP: The estate planning step most people skip

Your heirs inherit what's left after your debts are paid, not before. Here's why that catches families off guard.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in ThinkAdvisor: Why the SEC's Next Custody Rule Needs to Get Crypto Right

The SEC wants a new crypto custody rule by October. Getting the definition right matters more than hitting the deadline.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in CBS News: Why waiting on a Fed rate cut can cost you the house

Mortgage rates move on their own. Here is why timing the "perfect" rate is often the wrong bet for home buyers.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in MarketWatch: The moment AI and robo advice reach their limit

AI and robo tools handle the basics well. Real life tends to get more complicated than that.

Forest Hill's Jeff Judge in The Daily Upside: The right way to unwind a concentrated stock position

A local client held one stock for almost thirty years. Selling it all at once was the expensive way out.

Harford Community College Announces the President’s List

One of the highest academic honors that college students can achieve is earning a place on this prestigious list.