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  1. 5 Ways Your Home Can Boost Your Cash Flow
    There is one area where many retirees have a big advantage over their younger peers: access to a big, golden nest egg in the form of their home.
  2. 7 ways America's economy could change forever under Biden, from a top economics professor
    President Biden's spending plans are shaking up how people think about economic policy. Debt fears are out, full employment and direct benefits are in, and inflation is the new big risk. Here are 7 major shifts in thinking on government aid, according to a top economics professor. See more stories on Insider's business
  3. 7 Ways Rental Properties Can Help You Retire Early
    Once upon a time, workers saved up a nest egg over the course of a 40-50 year career, and then spent it down in retirement. And hoped they didn't run out money before kicking the bucket.
  4. 9 ways to withdraw money early from your IRA - without paying a penalty
    The IRS allows penalty-free early withdrawals from traditional IRAs in certain circumstances, called hardship provisions. Hardship provisions spare you the 10% penalty, but not taxes, on the withdrawn sum. IRA early withdrawals that can be penalty-free include expenses for healthcare, college, childbirth, and a first h
  5. Americans are inundated with suspected scams. New polling shows why few victims report them
    Most Americans are inundated with scam attempts on a daily basis — and about 3 in 10 have personally lost money or personal information to scams, according to a new AP-NORC survey.
  6. Pros and Cons of Consolidating Your Debt
    Debt consolidation could improve your finances, it’s not the right move for everyone. This article looks at why or why not you might consider this strategy
  7. Retirement Planning for the Self-Employed: 5 Options for Lowering Taxes and Maximizing Saving
    Choosing the right retirement plan can be confusing and overwhelming. Multiple options are available, which is a good thing, but understanding their attributes and intricacies takes time. Additionally, there are frequent updates and changes made by the IRS, such as the CARES Act in 2020 and SECURE Act in 2019, that cha
  8. What Could Improve Women's Retirement Outlook
    There’s bad news and so-so news about the retirement insecurity of American female workers in the new Aegon Retirement Readiness Survey 2019. But the good news is that if employers, the U. S. government, financial advisers and those workers take a few key steps, today’s cloudy retirement prospects for women could becom
  9. Are You on Track? Financial Goals for Every Decade of Your Life
    Your career and lifestyle look completely different when you're in your 20s compared with when you're in your 60s: Your financial focus and planning in each decade should follow suit. Each decade is riddled with its own risks and problems, so it's important to know what to expect. Which decade can you afford to take mo
  10. Personal Financial Planning for Business Owners
    Personal financial planning isa critical aspect of managingyour finances when youown and operate a business.It involves creating acomprehensive