Wealth Creation
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Your Retirement Age Is Just a Number: Today's Retirement Goal Is 'Work Optional'
Becoming "work optional" is about control — of your time, your choices and your future. This seven-step guide from a financial planner can help you get there.
By Philip G. Palumbo, CFP®
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Have You Fallen Into the High-Earning Trap? This Is How to Escape
High income is a gift, but it can pull you into higher spending, undisciplined investing and overreliance on future earnings. These actionable steps will help you escape the trap.
By Anthony Martin
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3 Questions to Help You Navigate a Noisy Year With Financial Clarity
The key is to resist focusing only on the markets. Instead, when making financial decisions, think about your values and what matters the most to you.
By Frank J. Legan
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Paying for Long-Term Care: Myths vs Uncomfortable Truths
None of us wants to think we'll need long-term care when we get older, but the odds are roughly even that we will. Which is all the more reason to understand the realities of LTC and how to pay for it.
By Ethan Robertson
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Fix Your Mix: How to Derisk Your Portfolio Before Retirement
In the run-up to retirement, your asset allocation needs to match your risk tolerance without eliminating potential for growth. Here's how to find the right mix.
By Johnny Rosier, NSSA®, CFF®, FRC
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An Exec's 'Idiotic' Idea: Skip Training and Commit a Crime
Several medical professionals reached out to say that one of their bosses suggested committing a crime to fulfill OSHA requirements. What's an employee to do?
By H. Dennis Beaver, Esq.
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How to Use Home Equity to Help With Your Long-Term Goals
Homeowners are increasingly using their home equity, through products like HELOCs and home equity loans, as a financial resource for managing debt, funding renovations and more.
By Jon Giles
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How to Find Free Money for Graduate School as Loans Tighten
Starting July 1, federal borrowing will be capped for new graduate students, making scholarships and other forms of "free money" vital. Here's what to know.
By Sravani Atluri
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Aging in Place Can Be Bad for You: Here's an Alternative
Why age alone in financial hardship when you can enjoy companionship — and share the costs of housing, groceries and health care — with a small community of friends?
By Neale Godfrey, Financial Literacy Expert
