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Consider Disability Insurance
Income tax time brings you face to face with the amount of money you earn — and have left to...
Taxing Your Retirement
As tax time draws near, Americans are taking a second look at the impact of the new tax laws. For...
Socially Responsible Investing
If you want your investment dollars to not only make money but to make the world a better place as...
Stock Market Predictions
The tenth anniversary year of this bull market got off to a great start in 2019. After posting the largest...
529 Plan Costs Compare
Are you paying too much for your 529 college savings plan? If you’ve bought through a broker or adviser, the...
Home Ownership — The Comeback of a Dream
Home buying has been out of favor since the mortgage crisis of 2008-2009. That’s when everyone learned the dangers of...
Dealing with the Debt Epidemic
Too many Americans are living on the edge, burdened with debt that grows like a cancer and made vulnerable by...
Dealing with Student Loan Debt
The $1.5 trillion dollar student loan burden weighs heavily on graduates, their parents and the economy. Here are some resources...
Employers Help Pay Student Loans
The best new benefit that companies are offering employees is help in paying down their student loans. It’s a growing...
Online Money Management Tools
The first step toward reaching your financial goals is knowing where you stand now — and at all times. And...
Taxes: To Itemize or Not?
Have you noticed that one part of the federal government that isn’t shutting down is the Internal Revenue Service?...
Learn to Trade
There’s a vast difference between traders and investors, although both have the same goal: to make money in the markets....
Gold, Again?
Is this the time to hedge your financial bets and buy gold? It’s always important to have some price perspective....
Starting Over in the New Year
Don’t look back! If the calendar can start over, so can you. In every aspect of life — but particularly...
Savage Truths About the Market
This is a perfect time to reflect on some Savage Truths that sadly must to be relearned in every economic...
Balance Transfer Cards: Denting Debt
One steep recession and 10 years later, Americans are once again buried in credit card debt. The latest Federal Reserve...
Chicken Money Now!
“Chicken money” is money you can’t afford to lose. It’s that simple. The amount of chicken money you need depends...
Year-End Tax Tips under New Tax Law
Thinking about income taxes is different this year because of the new tax laws. For some people, tax time will...
Holiday Gifts for Kids – 2018
Every year at this time I write a column suggesting money smart holiday gifts for children. The goal is to...
Give Generously — and Wisely
Did this year fly by faster than ever? The holidays are here again. And now that we have expressed our...