Finances

Could a Typo Be Ruining Your Credit Score?

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How to clean your credit report faster so you can get approved to buy the things you want Three out ...

4 Common Retirement Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

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Constructing a smart retirement income plan isn’t easy. Throughout the working years there are many factors to consider, such as ...

3 Things Retirees Should Consider When Deciding Whether To Rent Or Own A Home

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Home ownership has long held an honored position as an integral part of the American dream.  But when retirement time ...

3 Reasons Your Retirement Is One Big Math Problem

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Retirees concerned about running out of money often fret about how inflation can ruin their plans. While that’s understandable, it’s ...

The Absolutely, Positively Best Time To File For Social Security – All Depends

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After roughly four decades of non-stop work, it certainly can be enticing. You can begin drawing Social Security as early ...

Want Fries And A Senior Discount With That? As You Age, Opportunities To Save Abound

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As people reach or near their retirement years, getting the most out of every dollar becomes more critical than ever. ...

IRAs Come With Strings Attached; Are There Safer Retirement Alternatives?

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Most people planning for retirement probably would prefer some predictability as they plot out their post-work futures, but financial professionals ...

New Law Intends To Help You Save For Retirement, But Know The Ins And Outs

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Saving for retirement requires understanding numerous rules, but new legislation passed by Congress – the SECURE Act – changes some ...

If The Tax Cuts Don’t Last, Will Your Retirement Funds?

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Many taxpayers welcomed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that reduced income taxes through 2025, but now some ...

retirement plan traps

5 Retirement Plan Traps & How to Avoid Them

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Median retirement savings for American workers are about $50,000, according to a recent Transamerica study — an amount the average retiree household will ...

7 Essential Tips on Financial Plans

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Do you know how to go about finding and hiring the right financial planner for your individual or family needs? ...

How to Stay Stylish in Retirement

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Freedom! You’ve retired, and can’t wait to give away, sell or recycle your work clothes. You no longer have to ...

Is It Time To Play Defense With Your Investment Portfolio?

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The bull market has been charging ahead for more than a decade now, but financial professionals are starting to wonder ...

Financial Abuse of Seniors by Family Members More Common Than Scams by Strangers

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Despite numerous telephone, mail and internet scams directed toward older adults, relatives may perpetrate more financial elder abuse than strangers, ...

5 Tips for Becoming More Financially Successful in The New Decade

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2020 isn’t just the start of a new year, but of a new decade. If the 2010s didn’t bring you ...