The first quarter of 2022 was rocky, the worst we’ve seen since 2020. Inflation, Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, and concerns about Federal Reserve interest rate hikes all contributed to the volatility and market losses. Let’s take a look at how markets performed and what we might look forward to in the months to come.

Are you smarter than the average bear when there’s a bull market? Can you separate fact from fiction during a bear market? Let’s find out how prepared you are to thrive during these common market cycles. Earn your market preparedness badge with 7 questions on the basics of bear and bull markets.

Markets delivered exceptional performance in a year that had a little bit of everything: politics, bubbles, meme stocks, inflation, runaway rallies, and sudden drops. Let’s take a look at how markets performed in 2021 and what we might see as we in early 2022.

Most of us give for the same basic reasons. We want to help others, make a positive difference in the world—and giving feels good. It makes us happy, and it connects us to the causes we care about.

How do you make the greatest impact with your giving? Check out the questions below to help create your own giving roadmap.

Do you remember the first time you noticed prices increasing? It often happens so gradually that we don’t even notice. That’s not the case in 2021!

Let’s find out by looking at some historical data, and projecting how prices for things like food and housing could go up.