Category: Blog

Not what you were looking for? Try Another Search

Novel Coronavirus Positives

Pinnacle Personnel Services, LLC  |  Debbie Hatch I’m not a “glass half-full” kinda girl but definitely not a “glass half-empty” either. I’m a, “I have a glass, and can fill it with whatever I have” person.  As a small business owner, I’ve lost 100% of my income for the months of April and May. As

Read More »

Market Response to COVID-19. Should I panic?

Pinnacle Personnel Services  |  Debbie Hatch These are unprecedented times.  Worldwide people are learning terms like “social distancing” and “shelter in place”.  We’re (can I say “finally” without seeming like a jerk?) learning to wash our hands, cover our mouths when we cough, and stay home when we’re sick.  Although we’ve been told not to

Read More »

Vigilance Over Our Money is Important

Pinnacle Personnel Services  |  Debbie Hatch I actually wrote this back in 2017 but just found it in my Draft folder. Still 100% relevant today.  It’s about “finding money” we can save for retirement (or apply to other things if that’s what needs to happen right now). When it comes to saving for retirement, many

Read More »

We B*tch About an Ageism Culture But We Also Contribute To It

Pinnacle Personnel Services LLC  |  Debbie Hatch We can be our own worst enemy. In my lifting circle so many women finish their accomplishments by putting in a qualifier. Not bad! PERIOD.   Looking good. PERIOD.   We bitch about an ageism culture but we contribute to it. We give each other “over the hill” birthday cards.

Read More »

SECURE 2020 New Retirement Legislation

Pinnacle Personnel Services LLC  |  Debbie Hatch Happy New Year! Happy New Decade! Speaking of both, one week ago yesterday, the most sweeping piece of retirement legislation to be passed in over a decade was signed into law. The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act has been in the works for roughly

Read More »

November’s Newsletter

Pinnacle Personnel Services LLC  |  Debbie Hatch Hello friends, In addition to expressing my hope that you’ve had a blessed Thanksgiving, this month’s newsletter strives to do a couple of things. First, ensure you are finishing up your research on open season benefit changes. Second, to urge you to take care of your health, wealth,

Read More »

Black Friday By The Numbers

Pinnacle Personnel Services  |  Debbie Hatch A recent Prudential study shows that an alarming 57% of all employees across this country are stressed about their financial situation.  These are people that are working. The top 3 reasons for this stress includes not being able to save for the future, difficulty paying monthly bills, and mounting credit

Read More »

This is my Thanksgiving

Pinnacle Personnel Services LLC  |  Debbie Hatch   It’s almost Thanksgiving and I’m in a reflective mood. I have so much to be thankful for. Today it is for unsolicited help from people who didn’t have to get involved.   When I was a single mom working mids, one of the other dispatchers came in

Read More »

Caveat Emptor: Consumer (of Information in this case) Beware

Pinnacle Personnel Services, LLC  |  Debbie Hatch Caveat emptor is latin for “buyer beware”. I think it can apply to more than financial purchases though.  Today I’m using it as a warning for the information we consume. If I were going to give you one single bit of advice about your retirement, it would be

Read More »

Sunday Morning Coffee & Musings

Pinnacle Personnel Services LLC  |  Debbie Hatch   It’s only 37 degrees this morning in Nebraska but the sun is out and I’m enjoying a cup of coffee in my own dining room.  I have nothing to complain about (what purpose does complaining about everything serve anyway?) This morning’s thoughts settle on our human tendency

Read More »

Not what you were looking for? Try Another Search