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There's a famous rap song called "Mo Money Mo Problems." The title can be true for some people. And even…
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If you’re like me, going to the mailbox typically results in getting a handful of bills, advertisements for nearby restaurants…
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For working folks, the older we get, the more we think about retirement. And how we feel about it has…
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It would be great if prices stayed the same or fell when we retired, but that’s not the way it…
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The best savings accounts help you grow your money safely. But the interest rate you can earn varies depending on…
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Money can be transferred from one person to another in a matter of seconds. But as with anything, there’s a…
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Target date funds are the “easy button” for retirement investing. They can take the confusion and research out of investing…
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If you're looking for a safe place to keep money that you don’t intend to spend soon, you may want…
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You may not interview a fast-food manager about her menu or quiz a mall employee on the origins of the…
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If you set up an online account with the Social Security Administration (SSA), you may need to log in and…
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Raise your hand if you've ever made it to the end of the month, confident in your ability to budget…
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Vanguard slowly rolled out Cash Deposit in 2022, an FDIC-insured interest-bearing account for its customers. The massive discount broker, known…
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If you're looking for companies to help you invest your money, one big player is the Acorns platform. In this…
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Most of us have dreamed about suddenly receiving a large pile of money. But, if you're financially responsible, you may…
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There's no such thing as a free lunch, right? Well, how about some free money to pay for that lunch?…
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Most Vanguard reviews focus on the firm's bread and butter: its low-cost index funds. The Vanguard Group is not a…
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Fidelity Investments is a giant, popular investment company. Our Fidelity review will help determine whether the brokerage firm should be…
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Money expert Clark Howard says a major way you can ensure that you’re comfortable later in life is to prepare…
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If you're looking for financial advice, you may come across the term “fiduciary financial advisor.” What is a fiduciary? And…
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As more robo-advisors (and investment options of all kinds) come into existence, it’s harder to figure out what to use.…
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Investing used to be exclusive to the wealthy. It's taken the private industry decades to democratize investing. Money expert Clark…
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