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Use the 529 Grandparent Loophole To Maximize College Savings
Use the 529 grandparent loophole to fund a grandchild’s education without impacting their financial aid eligibility.
By Erin Bendig
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Best 529 Plans of 2026
Check out the best 529 plans of 2026 to find the best plan for your child or grandchild’s college savings.
By Erin Bendig
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How to Save on Booking a Cruise
Booking a cruise using credit card rewards and travel agents can help snag the best deals.
By Ellen B. Kennedy
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The Best Travel Rewards Credit Cards for You
credit cards Pack your bags and earn rewards for traveling. We chose the best cards for airline, hotel and other perks to help you save money.
By Sean Jackson
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Earn a $1,000 Bonus Offer with this Capital One Card
Get the Capital One Venture Rewards credit card for huge travel perks and a bonus offer worth $1,000.
By Ellen B. Kennedy
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25 Stocks That Could Rally 45% or More
Analysts say these S&P 500 stocks have at least 45% price upside over the next year or so.
By Dan Burrows
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Estate Planning Quiz: Are You Making These 10 Common Errors?
Quiz From "tax traps" to "safety deposit box blunders," discover the 10 most common mistakes people make when planning their estate.
By Donna LeValley
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7 Rental Car Fees to Avoid
Rental car fees add up. You could pay double the daily rate unless you just say no at the counter.
By Daniel Bortz
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Want to Retire With $100K a Year? Here's How Much to Save
What "magic number" will be enough to generate $100K a year in retirement income? We do the math for you.
By Adam Shell
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Tax Day 2026 Deals: Food Discounts and Freebies at Subway, Krispy Kreme, TurboTax, and More on April 15
Discounts You can score some sweet deals on April 15 in some select restaurants like Burger King, Shake Shack, Krispy Kreme, and more.
By Gabriella Cruz-Martínez
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Filing Taxes Last Minute? 8 Things to Double-Check Before You File
Tax Day Tax Day is just around the corner. And while last-minute filing is common, rushing can cause mistakes that delay refunds, trigger IRS notices, or require costly corrections later.
By Chrissy Paradis
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Will Retirement Be Enough to Break My Phone Habit?
Older adults spend more time on screens than any other age group — and retirement doesn't automatically change that. Here's what might actually help.
By Jacob Schroeder
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The Best Municipal Bond ETFs to Buy Now
Taxes can severely reduce the income a bond ETF produces. The best tax-free municipal bond ETFs can mitigate that impact on your portfolio.
By Tony Dong, MSc
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Middle Wealthy and Retired? Where to Find Financial Advice that Fits
Too rich for basic financial advice but not rich enough for private client services? What's the best way to plug the "middle wealthy" retirement planning gap?
By John Vandergriff
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The Real Reason You're Never Promoted (and How to Change That)
Delivering strong results but always passed over for promotion? Find out what's really behind your lack of advancement and how to get to the next level.
By Maharukh Dalal, MBA, CPCC
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Launching a Small Business? Avoid These 2 Costly Mistakes
Experts explain why skipping business insurance is a false economy, and how to avoid being accused of unfair competition when setting up a new business.
By H. Dennis Beaver, Esq.
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Mailing Your Tax Return This Year? What to Know Before You Do
Tax Filing There are plenty of reasons not to mail your tax return this year, but here’s what you should know if you are.
By Katelyn Washington
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Tax Day: Is the Post Office Open Late on April 15? What to Know for 2026
Tax Filing Tax Day means some people need to mail their federal income tax returns.
By Kelley R. Taylor
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10 States With the Lowest Sales Tax
Sales Tax Living in one of the lowest sales tax states doesn't always mean you'll pay less.
By Katelyn Washington
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5 Social Security Myths That Can Cost You Thousands
Before you collect Social Security benefits, make sure you don't believe any of these falsehoods.
By Donna Fuscaldo
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Is Your Estate at Risk? The 5 Trusts You May Be Missing
You can use these trusts to cement your legacy, organize your estate and limit your exposure to estate and gift taxes.
By Donna LeValley
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13 Worst Things to Buy at Dollar Stores
These discount retailers stock plenty of bargains, but not every product is worth the buck.
By Bob Niedt
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The New 65? Why the Healthiest Retirees Are Throwing Out the Old Playbook
How the healthiest retirees are rethinking the back half of retirement.
By Kathryn Pomroy
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Pershing Square IPO: Should You Buy the PSUS IPO?
Bill Ackman will take his Pershing Square hedge fund firm public in a rare "combined IPO" with a new closed-end fund. Here's what investors need to know.
By Karee Venema
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If You'd Put $1,000 Into Apple Stock 20 Years Ago, Here's What You'd Have Today
Apple stock may be slumping these days, but it's been a buy-and-hold beast for the ages.
By Dan Burrows
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Free (or Cheap) College for Seniors and Retirees in All 50 States
retirement Whether it's to complete a degree, gain new knowledge or just for fun, seniors and retirees can go or get back to school "on the cheap."
By Bob Niedt
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Tax Day 2025: Don’t Miss These Food Deals, Freebies and Special Discounts
Discounts You can score some sweet deals on April 15 in some select restaurants like Burger King, Shake Shack, Krispy Kreme, and more.
By Gabriella Cruz-Martínez
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Best Defense Stocks to Buy Now
stocks Government contractors and other defense stocks could soar if Washington passes a record defense budget. Here are some of Wall Street's favorite names.
By Kyle Woodley
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Already Filed Your Taxes? How (And When) to Change Your Return Without Delaying Your IRS Refund
Tax Returns Caught an error or missed a tax deduction after hitting submit? Before you rush to file an amendment, see which mistakes the IRS fixes for you and which ones require a Form 1040-X to save your refund.
By Chrissy Paradis
