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3 Powerful Questions That Will Shape Your Retirement in the Next Two Decades
Retirement is one of the stages in life that draws anticipation and antipathy from different people. There are many who view it as a well earned respite from a lifetime of sticking to the grind of...
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5 Common Bank Fees You Can Usually Get Waived, If You Know What You're Doing
Banks generate revenues from a number of different avenues. Lending, financing, investment banking, and mortgages are just some of the larger platforms. Another area that banks generate sizable fees...
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Trying to beat the market with $20K—should it go into SoundHound or BigBear.ai?
About 30 years ago, the dot-com boom showcased the internet’s potential to transform business—a revolutionary idea at the time. Countless companies rode the hype without solid revenue, leaving...
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$15K A Month In Payments Or A $2.9 Million Pension, Which Makes More Sense?
Retirement decisions between spouses can range from how much to set aside in an emergency fund, what stocks to buy for an IRA account, to how much their annual expenses and discretionary spending...
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My state pension will pay me $2.6 million over the next 20 years - should I trade it in for a lump sum of $418k today?
Retiring early, years before the average age of 65, has often been considered something for Millennials working in high-tech industries or other fast-growth, high-compensation occupations. However, a...
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Elon Musk says, "Failure is an option here. If you're not failing, you're not taking enough risks" - is this a smart approach?
Along with President Donald Trump, Elon Musk is probably second, if not tied, for the most famous person on Planet Earth. Among his accomplishments are: The richest man in the world. CEO of Tesla,...
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Our in-laws passed away and we are being expected to pay for the funeral even though the estate could pay for it
When one’s spouse mourns the recent death of a parent, the reaction to follow-up coordination with the spouse’s siblings can exacerbate underlying resentments and past confrontations. The...
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With Retirement Around The Corner, Which Year Round Sunny Cities Are A Good Fit?
Red (2010) and Red 2 (2013) were a pair of action comedies starring Bruce Wilis, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren and John Malkovich as a team of former CIA operatives who are officially retired. R.E.D....
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My grandparents passed away, leaving a house and land to their 4 children and now that my dad passed away - is it now mine?
Friction and even hostility between siblings is a common issue, and can often cross generations. Unfortunately, the problem is as old as mankind, as illustrated in the Old Testament account of Cain...
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VEA vs VWO: Which International Vanguard ETF Is Worth Owning?
After President Donald Trump’s November 2024 election victory, the Financial Times had reported $140 billion new investment into US equity funds in just the first month. While there is certainly...
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What If the 4% Rule Meant Something Else?
“The 4% Drawdown Rule” for retirees has become a reference rule of thumb since it was coined by financial advisor William Bengen in 1994. Predicated on various retirement portfolios, Bengen...
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What Would Be Involved in a Trump Economic Emergency Declaration?
Border Enforcement and Interdiction of Drugs and Human Trafficking – A National Economic Emergency Several weeks ago, President Donald Trump declared a National Economic State of Emergency, with...
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I Don't Agree with Suze Orman on Everything, But She Nails These 4 Personal Finance Areas
With a dozen New York Times list best selling books to her name along with an Emmy award winning TV show and a syndicated podcast, Suze Orman has built a media empire on her brand of financial and...
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I Believed Microsoft Stock Was Too Expensive, But These 2 Growth Stories Made Me Reevaluate
Although the Magnificent 7 tech stocks have been the primary drivers for the bullish S&P 500 run over the past few years, they do not trade uniformly and in tandem. For example, Nvidia’s...
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Dave Ramsey Talks About Getting Out Of Debt, But You Can Go One Step Further And Make Your Money Work For You
The overhang of debt is one of the greatest obstacles to building genuine wealth.  This is a sentiment espoused vociferously by podcast financial hosts Dave Ramsey, Suze Orman, Ramit Sethi and...
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