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Best 529 Plans of 2025
Check out the best 529 plans of 2025 and find the best plan for your child or grandchild’s college savings.
By Erin Bendig Last updated
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A Checklist for High-Net-Worth Individuals: How to Protect and Grow Your Wealth
A strategic guide to managing, preserving, and expanding your wealth for long-term financial security.
By Dori Zinn Published
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If Trump Fires Jerome Powell, What Happens To Savings and Mortgage Rates?
President Donald Trump expressed his desire to remove Fed Chair Jerome Powell. If the president is successful, how would it impact your savings accounts?
By Sean Jackson Published
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Why You Need a Trusted Contact for Your Brokerage
Your brokerage or bank needs someone to reach out to if it's concerned you're experiencing fraud or cognitive decline. That's where a trusted contact can help.
By John Waggoner Published
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Explore essential habits of the ultra-rich — frugality, multiple income sources and smart investing — and how to apply them on your own wealth-building journey.
Millionaires may seem extraordinary, but their success often comes down to three simple financial habits anyone can adopt.
By Jacob Wolinsky Published
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Are Banks Open on Good Friday in 2025?
Good Friday is almost here, but not everyone has the day off on Friday, April 18.
By Karee Venema Last updated
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Savings Calculator: If You Saved $5K Five Years Ago, Here's What You'd Have Now
Tools Whether you’ve just opened a CD or a high-yield savings account, this simple calculator can show you how much cash you’ll have after a specified period of time.
By Erin Bendig Last updated
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How to Cash in Savings Bonds
savings Whether you bought savings bonds during inflation’s peak or have older bonds collecting dust, take these steps to cash them in.
By Ella Vincent Last updated
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CD vs. High-Yield Savings Account: Which is better?
Deciding between a CD vs. high-yield savings account? Here's how to choose based on your savings goals.
By Sean Jackson Last updated