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5 smart pieces of money advice financial planners will tell you for free
If there's anyone you should turn to for honest and objective money advice, it's a financial planner. Certified financial planners have a fiduciary
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Why Jerome Powell's business-as-usual Jackson Hole speech was the best possible outcome
Fed Chair Jerome Powell's annual Jackson Hole speech was uneventful, but that's not a bad thing. Powell reiterated the Fed could start tapering its asset purchases this year and rates aren't changing soon. Stocks hit record highs during the speech as investors shrugged off fears of an early pullback in Fed support. See
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HR strategies to navigate open enrollment in a virtual world
Under normal circumstances, the open enrollment season is a challenging time for HR departments, but 2020 is anything but normal. The COVID-19 crisis has had a profound impact on the economy, unemployment rates, the healthcare system and more. As this year’s open enrollment period rolls up, many employers and HR teams
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Employee morale and financial health: What employers need to understand
COVID-19 has reshaped labor markets in ways that are testing what employers know—and don't know—about their workforces. Take the restaurant industry, where NPR reports employees are leaving at a record rate. Pay is only part of it. A lack of benefits weighs on their minds, too. As does the rudeness from customers.
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No one is immune to a financial disaster, but everyone can be smart about what comes next
Financial planning isn't about making perfect decisions with your money. Mistakes are bound to happen. You might not have control over unexpected crises, but you do have control over your preparedness and your reaction. If you find it difficult to save, try setting up micro-goals to hold yourself accountable every day.
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8 Proven Methods for Small Businesses to Save Money
Small businesses frequently go through cycles of strong and weak profits. When profits are low, you probably will want to find time-tested ways to save money. You do this by cutting costs and reducing your overhead without sacrificing sales. Here are 8 proven ways for your business to save money: Outsourcing: You can
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How to build an emergency fund when you live paycheck to paycheck
We all know that we’re supposed to be have an emergency fund equal to at least three months’ worth of expenses. Unfortunately, many of us are not in
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This IRA Move Looks Smarter After the Stock Market Correction
One of the biggest problems with the way that most people save for retirement is that they fail to take taxes fully into consideration. With traditional IRAs and 401(k) plans, you typically set aside pre-tax money into a tax-deferred account that shelters your money from tax as long as it stays in the account. But once
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Financial Advice I Would Give My Younger Self – Planning for Education Funding
At the end of most lectures I give, the moderator usually asks, "What else should our audience know?"
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Your Unclaimed Money Calls May Be a ‘Free Cash’ Scam — Here’s the Government-Backed Way to Check
When budgets are tight, people are eager for some extra cash — and a text or email about unclaimed money may sound like the remedy.