Family Savings
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A Financial Guide to Gray Divorce
Feature Older women deal with many of the same issues as their younger counterparts but face additional challenges, some unexpected during a gray divorce.
By Janet Bodnar
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Another Round of Free COVID Tests Is Coming
The government is once again providing free COVID tests to American households this fall.
By Alexandra Svokos
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How to Make a Wedding Budget With Your Family
To avoid misunderstandings and sticker shock, it's worth sitting down and making a wedding budget with the whole family.
By Emma Patch
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How to Keep Lifestyle Creep From Hurting Your Wealth
spending While it's important to enjoy life when you're doing well, getting carried away could affect your wealth. Here's what you should do to prevent lifestyle creep.
By Eric Roberge, Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Investment Adviser
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Estate Planning Got You Down? Start With a Will
Financial Planning Estate planning may feel overwhelming. Start with a will and the rest will fall into place.
By Janet Bodnar
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18 Things You Should Know Before Shopping at Trader Joe’s
Smart Shopping Everything you need to know to save money and shop smarter at the quirky Trader Joe’s supermarket chain.
By Bob Niedt
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Sending a Child to College? 10 Money-Saving Tips and Tricks
college To help keep costs under control during the school year, here are 10 things that parents of college students can think about trying.
By Daniel Fan, J.D., LL.M., CFP
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Fourth of July Cookout Essentials: Where to Get the Lowest Prices
We compared Fourth of July cookout staples from different stores. Here's where you can score the lowest prices.
By Erin Bendig
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Widows Share Their Financial Strategies
Widows discuss what helped - and would have helped - with finances and documents after their spouses' deaths.
By Janet Bodnar
