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Do the latest “You Should Have ___ Millions Saved For Retirement By Now” articles make you wince? You're not alone.…

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The fiduciary rule that would have required investment advisors to act in your best interest — not their own — when dealing…

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What's standing between you and investing for your future—right now, this very minute? Is it time? Money? Knowledge? A new…

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I love helping entrepreneurs set purposeful goals for their new companies. And because they are often doing things that are…

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For many years, the Big Three discount investing houses -- Fidelity, Schwab and Vanguard -- operated on a simple full…

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It's the #1 factor that will determine how early you can retire…or whether you'll be able to retire at all.…

It's no secret that Clark is a fan of HSA's, or Health Savings Accounts. Although they're not for everybody, HSAs can…

Odds are, if you are in your 50s, you have thought about retirement at one time or another. Regardless of whether this…

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