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Best Conservative Investments for Retirees
The best conservative investments for retirees include low-cost mutual funds and ETFs that hold stocks and bonds as well as simple and safe money market funds.
By Mark R. Hake, CFA
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Eat Your Way Across America: Foodie Gems Worth the Drive
Want to eat your way across America? Here's a look at foodie gems worth the drive, whether you’re craving the nostalgic taste of juicy BBQ or fresh-caught seafood straight from the ocean.
By Kathryn Pomroy
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What Is a 403(b) Retirement Plan? Non-Profit Workers Take Note
Many teachers and other non-profit workers are offered 403(b) plans, rather than a 401(k). But what is a 403(b)?
By Seychelle Thomas
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A Financial Planner Answers 10 Common Gift Tax Questions
taxes Generous gifts can have tax consequences, but in general, only very wealthy people need to worry about gift taxes. Still, there could be IRS paperwork involved.
By David Jaeger, CFP®
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I Thought My Retirement Was Set — Until I Answered These 3 Questions
I'm a retirement writer. Three deceptively simple questions helped me focus my retirement and life priorities.
By Jacob Schroeder
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We've saved $5 million, but my husband still won't retire.
We are 66 and have reached our retirement savings goal. Our plan is to travel, but my husband can't seem to let go of work.
By Maurie Backman
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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
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When Retirement Planning, Be More Like Spock Than Scotty
If you're worried about your retirement, address the concerns in a logical sequence, talk honestly with your team and prepare to go boldly into the future.
By Robert Szigeti
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Using AI: How to Get Actionable Insight, Not Polished Nonsense
AI can be a powerful specialist, but it can sound smarter than it is when it comes to understanding real-world stakes. That means you have to be the strategist.
By Cosmo P. DeStefano
