Features
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The Best Inflation-Proof Investments for Your Portfolio
stocks to buy These stocks and ETFs are some of the best inflation-proof investments, and they're stable enough to shine even if price growth cools.
By Kyle Woodley
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Missouri Tax Guide
State Tax Explore Missouri's state tax rates for income, sales, property, retirement, and more. Learn how Missouri compares nationwide.
By Katelyn Washington
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Tax Tips for Last-Minute Filers
Tax Filing Time is running out for most people to file taxes, but these tips could help you meet the deadline.
By Katelyn Washington
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District of Columbia Tax Guide
State Tax Explore the District of Columbia's tax rates for income, sales, property, retirement, and more. Learn how District of Columbia compares nationwide.
By Katelyn Washington
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More States Have Flat Tax Rates for 2026: What It Means and Who Benefits Most
Income Tax Some states are moving to single‑rate income taxes or cutting existing brackets. That could change how much you keep every payday, especially if you’re thinking about where to live or work next.
By Kelley R. Taylor
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Capital Gains Tax Rates 2025 and 2026: What You Need to Know
Capital Gains Tax Navigating capital gains tax can be complex, but knowing the applicable tax rates and thresholds can help you plan your investments.
By Kelley R. Taylor
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When Are Estimated Tax Payments Due in 2026?
Tax Deadlines You make quarterly estimated tax payments to the IRS if you are self-employed or don’t have taxes withheld from your income for other reasons.
By Kelley R. Taylor
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Tax Day: When Is the Last Day to File Your Taxes?
Tax Day Tax Day falls on April 15 this year. However, some people have an extended tax deadline and extra time to file. Are you one of them?
By Rocky Mengle
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Ask the Tax Editor: Questions on Selling a Home
Ask the Editor In this week's Ask the Editor Q&A, Joy Taylor answers questions on the home-sale exclusion, calculating tax basis in your home and related topics.
By Joy Taylor
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Inflation at a 2-Year High With War in Iran
The March CPI report, released Friday morning, showed spiking energy costs are boosting inflation. Here's what to know.
By Karee Venema
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5 Quick Tax Tips for 2025 and 2026, From a Financial Planner
These five key tax strategies can help retirees navigate new rules and deductions, reduce your taxes and preserve more of your retirement income.
By Luke McCarty, CFP®, CRPC®
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Why Staying Invested Is the Hardest, Smartest Choice Right Now
Scary headlines might prompt you to "do something" amid market volatility, but impulsive reactions are often the greatest risk to investment performance.
By Mallon FitzPatrick, CFP®, AEP®, CLU®
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Concentrated Company Stock: Don't Wait Forever to Diversify
Holding too much company stock can be disastrous — as Silicon Valley Bank and Kodak employees learned the hard way. The key is to diversify as soon as you can.
By Peter Newman, CFA
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The 12 Travel Tips Every Retiree Needs to Know
Traveling in retirement is a dream for many people. Here are 12 practical tips to help make that dream a reality
By Daniel Bortz
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The 'Rule of Four Futures' in Retirement
The "Rule of Four Futures" plans for the retirement you expect — and the ones you don’t.
By Jacob Schroeder
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All 30 Dow Jones Stocks Ranked: Buy, Sell or Hold?
blue chip stocks Microsoft, Nvidia and Visa lead the list of Wall Street's top Dow Jones stocks to buy now. Some other names might surprise you.
By Dan Burrows
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5 of the Safest Vanguard Funds to Own
The safest Vanguard funds can help you through a volatile market by adding stability to your portfolio at low cost.
By Kyle Woodley
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Retirement Mistakes My Boomer Parents Made That I'll Avoid
We inherit many traits from our parents, but these retirement mistakes don’t have to be among them. Gen Xers and Millennials can thrive in retirement.
By Jacob Schroeder
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Qualify for Roth IRA Contributions by Lowering Your Income
401(k)s If your income is just above the cutoff (MAGI) to qualify for Roth IRA contributions, these strategies will help you meet it and lower your taxes.
By Kimberly Lankford
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A 10-Year Retirement Planning Checklist
Keep this ten-year retirement planning checklist on hand as you navigate saving, investing and other retirement decisions. You'll be in great shape when you leave your working life behind.
By David Rodeck
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Sell, Borrow or Stay? How to Use Home Equity in Retirement
Learn how to preserve your property's value, tap equity for income and make smart choices about downsizing, renting or leaving a legacy.
By Choncé Maddox
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Does Your Child Need to File a Tax Return This Year?
Tax Filing Here’s how to tell if your child needs to file a tax return and how it can impact your tax liability.
By Katelyn Washington
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Why the Ultra-Rich Still Lose Sleep Over Money
A look inside the lesser-known financial anxieties of ultra-high-net-worth individuals — and what those fears reveal about markets, policy, and wealth strategy.
By Choncé Maddox
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4 Money Habits Boomers Swore By That Millennials Are Walking Away From
Millennials are trading tradition for flexibility when it comes to building wealth.
By Choncé Maddox
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I Need to Cut $1,000 From My Monthly Budget, and I've Already Given Up Starbucks and Dining Out. What Else Can I Do?
Here are some creative ways to save up to $1,000 a month, even if you feel like you've already made all of the obvious cuts.
By Rachael Green
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How to Travel Worry-Free: Essential Tech Tools to Manage Your Home and Finances
Stay secure and stress-free while you travel with smart tech tools and services that help you manage your home, bills and security from anywhere.
By Dori Zinn
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Best Tax Prep Software of 2026: FreeTaxUSA, TurboTax and more
See how popular tax prep software like TurboTax, H&R Block and FreeTaxUSA stack up – and how to decide which one is the best for you.
By Rachael Green
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7 of the Best Budgeting Apps for 2026
If you're searching for a great budgeting app, here are our top picks.
By Ella Vincent
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How to Freeze Your Credit in 3 Steps
credit & debt Freezing your accounts at the three major credit bureaus is the best way to prevent thieves from opening new credit accounts in your name.
By Lisa Gerstner
