The Week in Review from Valeo Financial Advisors (May 9, 2014)
U.S. Economy
- Nonfarm productive fell by 1.7% in the first quarter Reuters
- In March consumer credit rose by the most in over a year Bloomberg
Financial Planning
- Nearly a quarter of Americans born in 2009 are expected to live to age 90. Charts of projected life expectancy from 1900-2009. Calculated Risk
- “What’s Your Major? Four Decades Of College Degrees, In 1 Graph” Planet Money
- Two thirds of 2013 high school graduates enrolled in college BLS – TED
- In 2012 52% of cars on the road in the U.S. were 11 years or older, 10% higher than in 2007. BLS – Beyond the Numbers
Miscellaneous
- How Americans pay for things; cash, check, credit, debit, electronic and other BI
- Managing all your passwords is a pain, but LastPass and these other tools can help. The Wall Street Journal