All content Archive | February 2026

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February 17th
- Stocks Make More Big Up and Down Moves: Stock Market Today
- I'm a Wealth Adviser Obsessed With Mahjong: Here Are 8 Ways It Can Teach Us How to Manage Our Money
- Looking for a Financial Book That Won't Put Your Young Adult to Sleep? This One Makes 'Cents'
- Global Uncertainty Has Investors Running Scared: This Is How Advisers Can Reassure Them
February 16th
- 5 Ronald Reagan Quotes Retirees Should Live By
- I'm a Real Estate Investing Pro: This Is How to Use 1031 Exchanges to Scale Up Your Real Estate Empire
February 15th
- My Spouse and I Are Saving Money for a Down Payment on a House. Which Savings Account is the Best Way to Reach Our Goal?
- We're 78 and Want to Use Our 2026 RMD to Treat Our Kids and Grandkids to a Vacation. How Should We Approach This?
- Should You Jump on the Roth Conversion Bandwagon? A Financial Adviser Weighs In
- The 8 Stages of Retirement: An Expert Guide to Confidence, Flexibility and Fulfillment, From a Financial Planner
- 5 Mistakes to Avoid in the 5 Years Before You Retire, From a Financial Planner
- I'm a Financial Planner: This Retirement Strategy Helps Plot a Stress-Free Path to Cash Flow
- Your Most Overlooked Retirement Investment: Luxuriating in Doing Nothing
February 14th
- Why Most Millionaires Don't Feel Wealthy — and What It Really Takes to Feel Financially Secure
- You Could Be Overpaying for Internet. Here’s How to Choose the Right Type
- Chapter X: Steering Men Through Rocky Transitions to Retirement
- My First $1 Million: Retired From Real Estate, 75, San Francisco
- If the Markets Cause You Restless Nights, You Might Want to Consider This Safety Net
- When Markets Are Jumpy: A Financial Planner Explains How to Stay Grounded
- To Love, Honor and Make Financial Decisions as Equal Partners
February 13th
- Top 5 Career Lessons From the 2026 Winter Olympics (So Far)
- Small Caps Step Up, Tech Is Still a Drag: Stock Market Today
- Money Questions Couples Should Ask Before Combining Finances or Planning a Future Together
- Ask the Editor, February 13: More Questions on IRAs
- 4 At-Fault States With No-Fault Insurance Rules You Should Know
- My Wife Wants Us To Retire at 65 To Get Medicare, but I Want To Retire Now at 62 so We Can Start Enjoying Life. Who Is Right?
- 4 Pro Tips for Successfully Scaling the Medicare Mountain
- For More Flexible Giving, Consider Combining a Charitable Remainder Trust With a Donor-Advised Fund
- The Illinois 'Cliff Tax': A Single Dollar Could Cost Families Hundreds of Thousands
February 12th
- AI Unwind Takes 2% Off the Nasdaq: Stock Market Today
- Big Change Coming to the Federal Reserve
- A Scary Emerging AI Threat
- January CPI Report Shows Inflation Slowed. Here's What That Means for Rate Cuts
- How to Open Your Kid's $1,000 Trump Account
- In Arkansas and Illinois, Groceries Just Got Cheaper, But Not By Much
- How to Budget as a Couple Without Fighting About Money
- Emergency Travel Assistance Memberships Explained
- Why 'Locking' Your Social Security Number Is the New Credit Freeze
- These Thoughtful Retirement Planning Steps Help Protect the Life You Want in Retirement
- Fixed Indexed Annuities and Bonds: The Perfect Match as Interest Rates Inch Lower?
- 'Fee-Only' and 'Fiduciary' Are Not the Same: A Financial Pro Sets the Record Straight
February 11th
- Strong Jobs Report Leaves Markets Flat: Stock Market Today
- Is There a Downside to Switching Your Insurance Frequently?
- Is Prepaid Wireless Making a Comeback — and Can It Lower Your Phone Bill?
- Job Growth Sizzled to Start the Year. Here's Why It's Unlikely to Impact Interest Rates
- The High Cost of Sunshine: How Insurance and Housing Are Reshaping Snowbird Living
- Dad Is a 68-Year-Old Widower, Forced to Retire. He's Wonderful, but May Need More Time Than I Can Give.
- I'm a 55-Year-Old Dad. Here’s How My 28-Year-Old Daughter Showed Me That AXP Is Still a Solid Investment
- I'm a Financial Adviser: This Is Why a Second (Gray) Divorce Could Cost You Big-Time
- A Matter of Trustees: Is Your Spouse the Best Person to Manage the Kids' Trusts?
- Passive Muni Investors: Is Your Strategy Missing the Mark?
February 10th
- Dow Hits New High Ahead of January Jobs Report: Stock Market Today
- 7 Bad Tax Habits to Kick Right Now
- New Plan Could End Surprise Taxes on Social Security 'Back Pay'
- Oval Office Legacies: The Social Security History Quiz
- Living in One State, Working in Another: How to Avoid a Tax Season Headache
- The Best Weekly Income ETFs to Buy in 2026
- Hosting a Family Reunion? 10 Essentials for a Lasting Legacy
- Tied Up in Knots Over a Concentrated Stock Position? This Strategy Will Help You Unravel
- How to Put Your IRA to Work for Change and to Help the Next Generation, Courtesy of an Investment Adviser
- A Wake-Up Call and a Healthy Dose of Terror: How to Survive Your First Days in Prison
February 9th
- Tech Stocks Fuel Strong Start to the Week: Stock Market Today
- I'm a Financial Adviser: Here's How to Help Derisk Your Portfolio in 2026
February 8th
- Tariffs: An Uninvited Valentine's Day Guest
- Should I Sell My Old Silverware and Gold Jewelry Now That Prices Are So High? or Should I Hand Them Down?
- From Age 55 to 70: Why Your Passport Is the Biggest Factor In Retirement Age
- Why the Next Fed Chair Decision May Be the Most Consequential in Decades
- The 5 Biggest Tax Mistakes New Retirees Make in the First 5 Years
- Inherited an IRA? Don't Fall Into the 10-Year Tax Trap
- How Money Guilt Holds Women Back (and How You Can Send It Packing)
- I'm a Retirement Psychologist: This Is Why a Supportive Marriage May Matter More Than Money in Retirement
- Making Sports Bets vs Investing in ETFs: A Lesson in Expected Returns From an Investing Pro
February 7th
- 5 Vince Lombardi Quotes Retirees Should Live By
- The $200,000 Olympic 'Pension' is a Retirement Game-Changer for Team USA
- 10 Cheapest Places to Live in Colorado
- Look Out for These Gold Bar Scams as Prices Surge
- How to Turn Your 401(k) Into A Real Estate Empire — Without Killing Your Retirement
- My First $1 Million: Retired Nuclear Power Plant Supervisor, 68, Wisconsin
- Don't Bury Your Kids in Taxes: How to Position Your Investments to Help Create More Wealth for Them
- Are You 'Too Old' to Benefit From an Annuity?
- In Your 50s and Seeing Retirement in the Distance? What You Do Now Can Make a Significant Impact
- Your Retirement Isn't Set in Stone, But It Can Be a Work of Art
- The Bear Market Protocol: 3 Strategies to Consider in a Down Market
February 6th
- Dow Adds 1,206 Points to Top 50,000: Stock Market Today
- Ask the Editor, February 6: Questions on Federal Income Tax Deductions
- No-Fault Car Insurance States and What Drivers Need to Know
- Why Picking a Retirement Age Feels Impossible (and How to Finally Decide)
- 7 Frugal Habits to Keep Even When You're Rich
- The Best Precious Metals ETFs to Buy in 2026
- For the 2% Club, the Guardrails Approach and the 4% Rule Do Not Work: Here's What Works Instead
- Retiring Next Year? Now Is the Time to Start Designing What Your Retirement Will Look Like
- I'm a Financial Planner: This Layered Approach for Your Retirement Money Can Help Lower Your Stress
February 5th
- An Inflection Point for the Entertainment Industry
- Stocks Sink With Alphabet, Bitcoin: Stock Market Today
- New Gambling Tax Rule Impacts Super Bowl 2026 Bets
- How Much It Costs to Host a Super Bowl Party in 2026
- Your Adult Kids Are Doing Fine. Is It Time To Spend Some of Their Inheritance?
- 3 Reasons to Use a 5-Year CD As You Approach Retirement
- The 4 Estate Planning Documents Every High-Net-Worth Family Needs (Not Just a Will)
- Love and Legacy: What Couples Rarely Talk About (But Should)
- How to Get the Fair Value for Your Shares When You Are in the Minority Vote on a Sale of Substantially All Corporate Assets
February 4th
- Dow Leads in Mixed Session on Amgen Earnings: Stock Market Today
- How to Watch the 2026 Winter Olympics Without Overpaying
- Here’s How to Stream the Super Bowl for Less
- The Cost of Leaving Your Money in a Low-Rate Account
- We're 62 With $1.4 Million. I Want to Sell Our Beach House to Retire Now, But My Wife Wants to Keep It and Work Until 70.
- How to Add a Pet Trust to Your Estate Plan: Don't Leave Your Best Friend to Chance
- Want to Avoid Leaving Chaos in Your Wake? Don't Leave Behind an Outdated Estate Plan
- I'm a Financial Adviser: This Is Why I Became an Advocate for Fee-Only Financial Advice
February 3rd
- Nasdaq Slides 1.4% on Big Tech Questions: Stock Market Today
- Should You Do Your Own Taxes This Year or Hire a Pro?
- Trump $10B IRS Lawsuit Hits an Already Chaotic 2026 Tax Season
- Quiz: Are You Ready for the 2026 401(k) Catch-Up Shakeup?
- Can I Deduct My Pet On My Taxes?
- I Met With 100-Plus Advisers to Develop This Road Map for Adopting AI
- The Referral Revolution: How to Grow Your Business With Trust
- This Is How You Can Land a Job You'll Love
February 2nd
- Fed Vibes Lift Stocks, Dow Up 515 Points: Stock Market Today
- 65 or Older? Cut Your Tax Bill Before the Clock Runs Out
- The Key to a Successful Transition When Selling Your Business: Start the Process Sooner Than You Think You Need To
February 1st
- We Inherited $250K: I Want a Second Home, but My Wife Wants to Save for Our Kids' College.
- I'm a Financial Adviser: This Is the $300,000 Social Security Decision Many People Get Wrong
- 4 Ways Washington Could Put Your Retirement at Risk (and How to Prepare)
- 2026's Tax Trifecta: The Rural OZ Bonus and Your Month-by-Month Execution Calendar