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Crash for Cash: The Sneaky Scams Driving Up Every Driver's Insurance Bill
Learn how thieves scam auto insurance companies and how it impacts your wallet.
By Sean Jackson
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Obsessed With Rate Moves? How to Focus Less on the Fed
Reshuffling funds to get higher yields? Holding out for the right time to borrow? A durable plan for your cash means you can stop obsessing over interest rates.
By Kevin Brauer, MBA, CPA, CMA
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What Can You Do When Your Neighbor's Tree Is a Danger?
Some neighbors are jerks, but you don't have to be. Here's how to create a paper trail when asking a neighbor to deal with a tree that's a safety hazard.
By H. Dennis Beaver, Esq.
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The Best Money Advice of All Time
Investing greats, renowned economists, top advisers and other experts share their favorite financial wisdom, both given and received.
By Ellen Chang
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Is AI-Generated 'Workslop' Ruining Your Work Relationships?
A coworker's poor work that was generated by AI and not edited for accuracy or quality is the latest headache in the workplace. You address it without drama.
By Allison Gerrard
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Could Your Family Live on One Income? What It Takes in Each State
Raising a family on one paycheck may feel out of reach. But new data shows where a single income can still support a stay-at-home parent and where it is most difficult.
By Paige Cerulli
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Should we fund our grandchild's 529 or our retirement?
We're 54 with $1.8 million saved. My wife wants to start a college fund for our grandchild, but I think we should keep funding our retirement. Who is right?
By Maurie Backman
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Buying a Home This Year? 3 Moves to Make Before the Next Fed Meeting
A few smart financial moves now can help you qualify for better mortgage terms and act quickly if the market shifts.
By Choncé Maddox
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My First $1 Million: Retired Physician, 52, Chicago
Ever wonder how someone who's made a million dollars or more did it? Kiplinger's My First $1 Million series uncovers the answers.
By Joyce Lamb
