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Why Your Social Security Check Might Be Smaller (and How to Protect It)
Do you know who can garnish your monthly Social Security benefit? Or take the funds from your bank account? Learn how to protect your benefits from creditors.
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Value vs Growth: Decoding These Two Ways to Invest Isn't So Simple
The difference between growth and value stocks isn't black and white.
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How the Stock Market Performed in the First 6 Months of Trump's Second Term
Six months after President Donald Trump's inauguration, take a look at how the stock market has performed.
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Your Online Security: 10 Things You Should Know
Online security is more tenuous given the rise of AI. Arm yourself against internet criminals with these tips to strengthen online security.
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A Financial Planner's Prescription for the Headache of Multiple Retirement Accounts
Having a bunch of retirement accounts can cause unnecessary complications. Consolidation can make it easier to manage your savings and potentially improve investment outcomes.
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Overpaying for Financial Advice? A Financial Planner's Guide to Fees
Take five minutes to review how much you're paying for financial advice. If you're overpaying, you could be better off with an adviser who charges a flat fee.
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The Big Red Bucket Theory: A Financial Adviser's Simple Way to Visualize Your Retirement Plan
When you think about retirement, picture a big red bucket brimming with all the money you've saved. It's everything you've got, and it has to last you.
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Kiplinger Interest Rates Outlook
Forecasts Interest rates will remain in a holding pattern until late fall, at least, as inflation concerns balance fears of an economic slowdown.
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Can Trump Fire Powell?
"Can Trump fire Powell?" may not matter anymore as the White House uses its power to get what the president wants from the Fed: lower interest rates.
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21 Countries the US Says You Shouldn't Travel To Right Now
Planning a trip abroad? The U.S. State Department advises Americans to avoid these 21 countries due to war, terrorism, and wrongful detention. Check the list before you book.
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Denmark Raised the Social Security Age to 70. Should the US Do the Same?
Social Security is facing a shortfall. One idea is to raise the retirement age, as Denmark did recently, but would it work in America?
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When Is the Next Fed Meeting?
The FOMC is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at the next Fed meeting.
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5 Ways Portfolios Have Been Impacted In Trump's First Six Months in Office
President Trump's first six months in office have kept investors on their toes thanks to whipsaw tariff policies and a massive tax cut and spending bill.
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We Check on Our Favorite Bond Funds Amid Tariff Volatility
Bond volatility has ramped up amid debt and inflation worries. Most of our top bond ETFs are outperforming, while one laggard presents a unique opportunity.
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Are You a Doormat at Work? The Hidden Cost of Excessive People-Pleasing
I talked to the author of the upcoming book 'Fawning,' and she explains how the 'fawn' response can lead to blurred boundaries, difficulty asserting needs and a loss of self, with serious emotional consequences like anxiety and PTSD.
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A Guide to Personalizing Your Retirement Plan for Maximum Impact
This strategy challenges conventional retirement rules of thumb by combining traditional savings, home equity and annuities to provide higher income and liquid savings and help cover long-term care costs.
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How Advisers Can Rev Up Sales With Medicare
Help boost your revenue stream by integrating Medicare solutions into your financial practice for long-term client value and profits.
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5 Surprising Costco Perks You Can Access Without a Membership
Smart Buying Think you need a membership to benefit from Costco's deals? Discover five services and products that non-members can access.
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Six of the Best Small-Cap ETFs to Buy Now
ETFs It's been a rough stretch for small-cap ETFs, but the clouds could soon be parting. Here are six we like.
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5 Steps to Take to Get Money Back from a Trip Gone Awry
Five steps to take if travels go awry and you need to get money back.
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I Live Next to a Costco Business Center. Here Are 5 Things You Won't Find at a Costco Wholesale
You don't need to own a business to shop at a Costco Business Center. Here are five reasons to visit the one near you.
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Seven Great Places to Retire in Florida
Retirement 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.
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How to Apply for Social Security Online or In Person at Any Age
There are two ways to apply for Social Security retirement benefits. When you apply for benefits has no impact on how you file to claim your benefits.
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The Many Definitions of Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI)
Income Tax The definition of modified adjusted gross income differs depending on what the calculation is used for.
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Taxable Income: What It Is and How to Calculate It
Income Tax Understanding taxable income can help reduce tax liability.
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Five Stocks to Buy for a Trump Presidency
The second Trump presidency is well underway, and these five stocks are set to benefit.
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6 Cybersecurity Stocks to Buy Now
tech stocks With global security spending continuing to rise, these cybersecurity stocks are worth a closer look.
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How to Tell Your Own Story
Your life told well could be the best gift you can leave.
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Take It From a Tax Attorney: This Is a Magic Multimillion-Dollar Tax-Saving Strategy
The qualified small business 1202 stock exemption is a $10 million exclusion that seems too good to be true and is often overlooked.
