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5 Steps to Improve You Retirement Plan

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Are you one of the many people who promised to start, or improve upon, your retirement savings this year? New Year’s resolutions are often nixed before they even start, because we don’t have a plan. Here are five things you can do to help…
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Financial Matters to Discuss Before Getting Married

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When two people decide to unite their lives in marriage, there are bound to be surprises. Sometimes those new discoveries can make your partner seem even more attractive—other times they can make you take pause. Sure, it’s not exactly…
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Tax Write-Offs for Writers: A Guide for Freelancers

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Here’s a true story. Cynthia Hess—aka Chesty Love when she’s on stage as an exotic dancer—believed that if she had her breasts enlarged, she’d be more competitive in her profession and therefore make more money. So she went for…
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Your Financial Year-End To-Do List

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Whether you like it or not, the holidays are upon us and before you know it, the end of the year has arrived. Our lives can get overwhelmed with activities and year-end tasks that we wish we had finished months ago. So before you get too…
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Year-end Strategies to Lower Your Taxes

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Whether you’ve had a good year, financially speaking, or one that can’t end soon enough, you may benefit from some simple year-end tax moves. By taking a little time now to review your income tax situation, you just may find yourself with…
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Loyalty & Incentive Programs That Moms Should Check Out

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It seems like every time you turn around, some store or online merchant wants you to sign up for its club or loyalty program. I now belong to so many, I have to use apps on my smartphone just to keep track of them all. Most of the programs…
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Marry or Live Together: The Financial Pros & Cons

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UPDATED August 1st, 2016 It goes without saying that the decision to get married should not be based solely on financial gain—unless of course, as with some couples, it’s your reason for getting married in the first place. Simply consolidating…
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How to Attend College & Not Break the Bank

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All those horror stories about the expense of attending college are true. Attending a four-year college or university in the U.S. has never been so expensive. And the prices keep climbing. A Recent New York Times article pointed out that more…
12 Reasons Why You Need a Will

12 Reasons Why You Need a Will

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Many people believe that only wealthy people need to write a will. Others dismiss the importance of a will because they don’t have children. And then there are those who know they should have one, but aren’t sure why. The truth is, whether…