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        1. 5 Steps to Retiring Early
          Early retirement is becoming an increasingly popular financial goal for many Americans. The FIRE movement — Financial Independence, Retire Early — has gained traction in recent years, and more people find themselves aggressively saving with the hopes of leaving the workforce in their 40s or 50s rather than their 60s or
        2. 6 Ways to Pay Off Credit Card Debt Fast
          This is a great time to get out of credit card debt. The economy is starting to work its way back to normalcy following the COVID-19 pandemic, and the average American’s personal savings rate has jumped to record levels. Still, many people are stuck with high-interest credit card debt — a burden that will only worsen w
        3. How Parents & Grandparents Can Help Fund A Child IRA
          Congratulations! Your child has a job! Now what? How about a Child IRA? Your child won’t be thinking of this, but you should.
        4. Taking a vacation on a budget [outline]
          A vacation—be it a week in an exotic locale or time off at home—provides a well-deserved break and a chance to reset. This is why the finances of taking vacation shouldn’t be stress-inducing. In fact, there are a host of vacation options depending on your budget. This piece will discuss several key components of vacati
        5. Using A Solo 401(k) For The Soon-To-Retire Entrepreneur
          The Roth IRA Peter Thiel used to amass billions in tax-free dollars has renewed interest in using tax-advantaged retirement plans as a means for accumulating wealth. What hangs up entrepreneurs is they don’t want to set aside wealth only to have it be taxed away. Whether you think of this as greed or good business, tax
        6. Want To Leave Your Kids An Inheritance? They May Only Have 10 Years To Take It.
          The Secure Act, which was signed into law in December 2019, brings about several major changes to the retirement system. One such shift marks the end of so-called “stretch IRAs” for non-spouse beneficiaries who inherit a retirement account after 2019. Although there are a couple of exceptions, starting in 2020, most ad
        7. Collecting Unemployment? How To Avoid A Tax Bill Next Year
          With more than one in 10 workers currently jobless, many Americans are depending on unemployment benefits as a financial crutch to get them through the pandemic. The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act dramatically expanded unemployment benefits by amount, how long they last and who is
        8. More Than Just Rates: How to Compare Homeowners Insurance Policies
          Buying a homeowners policy for the first time — or shopping around for a new one — can be a challenging experience. Homeowners insurance can seem very complicated, particularly when most of us just want good coverage for our home for common disasters from a reputable insurer at a good price. The first step in a hunt fo
        9. The elimination of the Stretch IRA: 7 strategies to consider
          It used to be that you could leave your IRA to your children after you die and they could stretch the taxable withdrawals out of that IRA account over
        10. 10 Tax-Smart Strategies With December Deadlines
          This year marked the first time taxpayers filed their returns under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA). Due to the sheer number of changes introduced, many taxpayers may not be aware of steps that need to be taken before year-end to help manage their tax exposure under the new law. That’s where year-end tax plann