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6 Steps to Quickly Build Your Emergency Fund
How would you cover a $1,000 bill for urgent costs? Use a credit card? Get a family loan? Far better to have an emergency fund. Here's how to set it up quickly.
By David Abraham
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Your 5-Step Guide to Financial Freedom After Divorce
Living on one income after a divorce can be tough, particularly if you've never had to manage your money. But these steps make it possible — and liberating.
By Stacy Francis, CFP®, CDFA®, CES™
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Claiming Social Security Soon? 5 Smart Moves to Make Now
Claiming Social Security is a lifelong decision, and poor choices can cost the average couple more than $180,000. Complete these tasks to avoid a big mistake.
By Jeremy Keil, CFP®, CFA®, CKA®
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The Trait This Financial Planner Sees in Successful Investors
It feels like we're living in uniquely dangerous times, but there's a clear pattern in events — and one quality helps successful investors weather every storm.
By Dennis D. Coughlin, CFP®, AIF®
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A Financial Planner's Tips for 'Mo Money, Mo Problems' Issues
When you're a high earner, the skills that got you to the top of your profession aren't necessarily the same ones you need to build wealth.
By Eric Roberge, Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Investment Adviser
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Families Teach Kids More About Money Than Schools Ever Can
Schools are increasingly expected to teach children how to manage money, but classroom learning pales in comparison to good examples set by the family at home.
By Neale Godfrey, Financial Literacy Expert
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Are You Ready to Go Upmarket? What Advisers Need to Know
If you're already serving mass-affluent clients, moving into the high-net worth arena may seem like the natural progression. But it's not always that simple.
By Ben Sullivan, CFA®, CFP®
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New to Advising Ultra-Rich Clients? How to Rethink Your Firm
Working with ultra-high-net-worth families doesn't mean rebuilding your firm, but offering advice that is structured, empowering and intentional. Here's how.
By Jeffery Coyle
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Are You Looking for Financial Advice or Just Validation?
Good communication between clients and their advisers starts with one simple question: Do you want hard truths and real analysis, or just a sounding board?
By Andrew Rosen, CFP®, CEP
