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Municipal bond funds allow you to enjoy the benefits of tax-exempt income. By investing in CEFs, you can sweeten the pot even further.

The most exciting IPOs expected to hit the markets in 2021 range from a popular home-rental app to a crypto exchange to an old-guard pet retailer.

For new retirees—especially those on a fixed income—it's more important than ever to take full advantage of every tax break available.

A key to smart saving for retirement: spreading your portfolio across a few of the best mutual funds in your 401(k) plan. Here, we profile the top opt…

The COVID-Related Tax Relief Act authorizes a second round of stimulus checks. While your second stimulus check will be similar to your first payment,…

You're counting on pension benefits in retirement. But how secure is your pension plan? We offer some guidance, including a pension calculator, to hel…

The technology sector sprang into action in 2020. But despite stretched valuations, hopes are high heading into 2021, especially for these 15 top tech…

Not everyone is getting a second stimulus check. See if you're on the list of people who aren't eligible for a second-round payment.

If you don't have to use your second stimulus check for basic necessities, consider putting the money to work for you. You'll thank yourself later.

Fidelity funds are renowned for their managers' stock-picking prowess. We rate Fidelity's best actively managed funds that are popular in 401(k) plans…

American Funds has 14 actively managed mutual funds among the 100 most popular 401(k) offerings. We look at the Best American Funds in that group, and…

A dozen T. Rowe Price mutual funds also have a place among the nation's most popular 401(k) retirement products. Find out which funds belong in your r…

You may have dreamed of a tax-free retirement, but if you live in these 13 states, your Social Security benefits are subject to a state tax. That's on…

Even with the federal exemption from death taxes raised, retirees should pay more attention to estate taxes and inheritance taxes levied by states.

Unfortunately, some states aren't very generous when it comes to helping retired veterans at tax time.

Financial stocks, thrown to the wolves in 2020, are a popular choice among experts calling for a value rotation in 2021. Here are six top sector picks…

Americans are facing a long list of tax changes for the 2020 tax year. Get familiar with them now so you're ready when it's time to file your 2020 tax…

Tax breaks aren't just for the rich. There are plenty of them that are only available to middle- and low-income Americans.

If you want exposure to Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies in your brokerage account, your options are limited ... but still appeal…

Your bills come monthly. Why not your dividend checks? These are some of 2021's best monthly dividend stocks and funds for easier income planning.

In investing, pruning is prudent. Here are five stocks to sell (or avoid if you're looking for new holdings) as the calendar flips to 2021.

A friendlier political climate could do wonders for the market's best green energy stocks in 2021. Check out these seven potential-packed picks.

Technology stocks' yields aren't much to look at, but these three firms have deep financial resources to keep the pedal down on dividend growth.

There's more to getting your car ready for winter than figuring out where the scraper went.

If you want your retirement savings to last longer, consider moving to one of these states that impose the lowest taxes on retirees.

Retirees can save a lot of money in these states that completely exempt the most common types of retirement income – 401(k)s, IRAs and pensions – from…