Episode Details

With mortgage rates surpassing 7%, it’s created a ripple effect within the housing market for buyers, sellers, and even the industries that are directly tied to housing such as bankers, builders, and insurance professionals. Host Gene Marks says it’s not time to panic but it’s time to plan and budget and be strategic. Switching to retirement, there should be a little panic, especially after a report came out that shows 76.2 million U.S. workers lack access to an employer-sponsored workplace retirement plan. Learn what Gene has to say about the benefits for owners and workers if a 401(k) plan is in place. In AI news, the tech struggled with a finance test as only 43% got answers right. Listen to the podcast.

Topics:

00:00 – Introduction

01:00 – Mortgage Rates Reshape Housing Market

05:03 – Retirement Gap Starts with Plan Access

08:45 – AI Failing on Financial Advice

11:30 – Episode Wrap-up

Additional Resources

HR Metrics Cheat Sheet: https://bit.ly/hr-metrics-formulas

Does your state mandate workplace retirement plans? https://bit.ly/retirement-plan-access

Learn about Paychex Retirement Services: https://bit.ly/payx-retirement

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