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Managing Money as a Couple
When you marry or simply share a household with someone, your life changes—and your approach to managing your money may change as well. The good news
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What to Know About Recent Federal Reserve Guidance and Interest Rate Announcements
The Federal Reserve seems to be doing everything it can to stay out of the way of the stock market. Although the bulls have been on a rampage for the past 10 years, creating and re-creating new highs in every thinkable index, the specter of the hibernating bear looms large. No one wants to be the jerk who wakes it. Ima
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What recession? Pessimism recedes for global economy in 2020.
Slowing growth and trade tensions were seen a few months ago as major threats to the global economy. The outlook has shifted notably. A nuanced optimism has crept into the stock markets and forecasts about the world economy. Where traders and economists once predicted a U. S. recession in 2020 or certainly by 2021, man
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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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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.
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Inflation is Healthy for the Economy – but too much can Trigger a Recession
This article was written by Richard S. Warr, Professor of Finance at North Carolina State University, and originally appeared on The Conversation , a not-for-profit news site dedicated to unlocking ideas and knowledge from academic experts. In a healthy economy, prices tend to go up – a process called inflation. While
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What Factors Affect Your Home Insurance Cost?
It's no secret that home insurance costs are rising, in large part due to increased claims from floods or other natural disasters. Prices are also
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Preparing for the Worst: Retirement During a Recession
Every retirement story is different, but they all share a common theme of preparing for the unknown.
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Trump’s Tariffs: Four Things Small Businesses Can Do Now To Survive
New tariffs on imported goods could have a negative impact on small businesses. If your business relies on foreign-made products and parts, here are some ways to mitigate the potential effects
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Minimizing Taxes When You Inherit Money
Illustration by Cha Pornea Unless you spend your winters in Aspen and your summers in the Hamptons, you probably don’t have to worry about paying