Geoffrey Schock joins Bellevue Financial
Geoffrey Schock joins Bellevue Financial to serve Business Clients in the greater Puget Sound area. Geoffrey will be providing 401(k), Medical Benefits and Executive Insurance assistance to businesses and their employees.
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No matter if you are an individual, company, church, shoe store or shoe manufacturer you can help give shoes to those in need around the world. Bellevue Financial now has the first collection box on the Eastside in our office for you to donate your shoes.
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We Americans find ourselves in a fine economic pickle of our own making, even if we don’t want to admit that we are in some way responsible for the current crisis. We at Bellevue Financial believe that we are in the midst of a Great Adjustment not unlike that which our grandparents experienced - but different because we got here differently.
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Accounting for two-thirds of GDP, consumer spending appears to have stabilized in early 2009 relative to the fourth quarter of 2008, as evidenced in recent reports on real personal spending and retail sales for January and the chain store sales data for both January and February.
Economic times are tough. Cutting costs is critical for businesses striving to survive this economic climate. Health care costs are getting much attention because they are one of the largest expenses employers deal with. Combine an aging workforce, poorer health trends among Americans, and Medicare cost cutting and we have a challenging landscape. So what can be done?
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In times of economic turmoil, individuals and businesses tend to focus on the bottom line -- how to keep the doors open, avoid lay-offs, pay bills when due, and maximize profits or savings. While these are important, changes in Net Worth, IRS regulations and other financial and legal matters may prompt you to do a current review.
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Should you stay the course? Go to cash? These are scary times but good results when investing come from following our heads over following our feelings.
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We Americans find ourselves in a fine economic pickle of our own making, even if we don’t want to admit that we are in some way responsible for the current crisis. We at Bellevue Financial believe that we are in the midst of a Great Adjustment not unlike that which our grandparents experienced - but different because we got here differently.
Accounting for two-thirds of GDP, consumer spending appears to have stabilized in early 2009 relative to the fourth quarter of 2008, as evidenced in recent reports on real personal spending and retail sales for January and the chain store sales data for both January and February.
Economic times are tough. Cutting costs is critical for businesses striving to survive this economic climate. Health care costs are getting much attention because they are one of the largest expenses employers deal with. Combine an aging workforce, poorer health trends among Americans, and Medicare cost cutting and we have a challenging landscape. So what can be done?
In times of economic turmoil, individuals and businesses tend to focus on the bottom line -- how to keep the doors open, avoid lay-offs, pay bills when due, and maximize profits or savings. While these are important, changes in Net Worth, IRS regulations and other financial and legal matters may prompt you to do a current review. 
Should you stay the course? Go to cash? These are scary times but good results when investing come from following our heads over following our feelings.