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Does Your Retirement Plan Ignore Half of Your Net Worth?
Including your housing wealth in your retirement plan can lead to higher lifetime income and a larger legacy than a plan based on selling the home for the cash.
By Jerry Golden, Investment Adviser Representative
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Seven Great Places to Retire in Florida
The Sunshine State remains a beacon for retirees, offering warm weather, sandy beaches, and a relatively low cost of living. Here's a look at where to live.
By Kathryn Pomroy
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3 Questions That Reveal if You’re Actually Ready to Age in Place
Is your "forever home" actually a "Peter Pan house?" The age-in-place dream often hits these three unexpected roadblocks.
By Donna Fuscaldo
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When Does Refinancing Make Sense?
Thinking about refinancing your mortgage? Here's what you need to consider.
By Choncé Maddox
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Zombie Mortgages Are Back: Why Old Home Loans Are Resurfacing
Forgotten second mortgages from the housing crash are reappearing — sometimes with bigger balances and foreclosure risk.
By Paige Cerulli
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Should I Take Out a Loan From My $1.5 million 401(k)?
We asked a wealth planner if borrowing from a 401(k) for a home improvement project would throw a retirement plan off course. The answer may surprise you.
By Donna Fuscaldo
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Don't Defer Retirement if You're a Landlord, Defer Taxes
A millionaire couple spent 30 years building a real estate empire — and nearly handed a million dollars of it to the IRS before discovering an exit strategy.
By Daniel Goodwin
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Iran War Looms Over Spring Home-Buying Season
The Kiplinger Letter The Iran conflict has put the housing market recovery on hold by driving up mortgage rates and raising costs for builders.
By Rodrigo Sermeño
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When a Home Upgrade Becomes a Lifestyle Creep Trap
Do you know how much that new backyard will actually end up costing you each month?
By Becca van Sambeck
