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Paying for College

Borrowers Over 50 With Student Loan Debt

Millions of borrowers 50 and older are struggling to repay loans for themselves and their children, some delaying retirement. There’s a trick, though,…

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stocks

5 Stocks Making the Most of Supply-Chain Issues

These stocks stand to gain as businesses move operations closer to home and focus on productivity.

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savings bonds

Series I Bonds -- Your Questions Answered

Inflation has made Series I savings bonds enormously popular with risk-averse investors. So how do they work?

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college

3 Key Ways You Can Help a Child or Grandchild Pay for College

Options such as 529 plans, education savings accounts and tax-free gifts can ensure you don’t carry a child’s student loan debt into your golden years…

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health savings accounts

Young Professionals Could Avoid Six Figures in Lifetime Taxes With an HSA

Running the numbers shows how health savings accounts could save one couple $160,000 in taxes. With open enrollment coming up, millions of workers sho…

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WITH $1,000?

Smart Buying

How to Invest $1,000: Buy Small-Cap Stocks

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Smart Buying

How to Invest $1,000: Buy Fractional Shares (of Great Companies)

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Smart Buying

How to Invest $1,000: Loan to Kiva

DEFUSING A RETIREMENT TAX BOMB

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retirement planning

Is Your Retirement Portfolio a Tax Bomb?

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required minimum distributions (RMDs)

How to Defuse a Retirement Tax Bomb, Starting With 1 Simple Move

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required minimum distributions (RMDs)

Using Asset Location to Defuse a Retirement Tax Bomb

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Roth IRAs

Roth Conversions Play Key Role in Defusing a Retirement Tax Bomb

BUILDING WEALTH

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investing

Recession or Not? We Could Be in the Eye of the Storm

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life insurance

Tired of Pricey Life Insurance Premiums? 4 Ways to Manage a Policy When You Retire

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estate planning

How Community Property Trusts Can Benefit Married Couples

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Buying & Leasing a Car

Car Buyers: The 3-Day Grace Period Is Just a Myth!

PODCASTS

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Tax Breaks

Defusing the Retirement “Tax Bomb” with David McClellan

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Paying for College

Tax Breaks for College Finance with Kalman Chany

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Buying & Leasing a Car

Car-Buying in an Inflated Market with Jenni Newman

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Starting Out: New Grads and Young Professionals

Borrowers Over 50 With Student Loan Debt

5 Stocks Making the Most of Supply-Chain Issues

Series I Bonds -- Your Questions Answered

3 Key Ways You Can Help a Child or Grandchild Pay for College

Young Professionals Could Avoid Six Figures in Lifetime Taxes With an HSA

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WITH $1,000?

How to Invest $1,000: Buy Small-Cap Stocks

How to Invest $1,000: Buy Fractional Shares (of Great Companies)

How to Invest $1,000: Loan to Kiva

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DEFUSING A RETIREMENT TAX BOMB

Is Your Retirement Portfolio a Tax Bomb?

How to Defuse a Retirement Tax Bomb, Starting With 1 Simple Move

Using Asset Location to Defuse a Retirement Tax Bomb

Roth Conversions Play Key Role in Defusing a Retirement Tax Bomb

BUILDING WEALTH

Recession or Not? We Could Be in the Eye of the Storm

Tired of Pricey Life Insurance Premiums? 4 Ways to Manage a Policy When You Retire

How Community Property Trusts Can Benefit Married Couples

Car Buyers: The 3-Day Grace Period Is Just a Myth!

PODCASTS

Defusing the Retirement “Tax Bomb” with David McClellan

Tax Breaks for College Finance with Kalman Chany

Car-Buying in an Inflated Market with Jenni Newman

How to Find a Job After Graduation, with Beth Hendler-Grunt

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