How to Prepare When Your Unemployment Is Ending
Losing a job can be devastating. It can throw your life into a tailspin and severely delay or even kill your progress and plans for the future. Once you receive …
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Should You Treat Your Social Security Benefits Like a Bond?
As you may know, one of your most important investment decisions has to do with asset allocation — that is, how much of your portfolio should be invested in various …
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4 Ways to Find Income While Waiting for Full Retirement Age
Every single retirement expert seems to agree on one thing: You should wait until at least your full retirement age (FRA) before taking your Social Security retirement benefits. The reason …
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Why Playing It Safe With Your Money Is Actually Risky
The stock market has had a good run lately, but all good things come to an end eventually. And many of us remember a time not too long ago when …
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11 Credit Card Perks That Make Life Easier and Way More Fun
I thought I knew all there was to know about using credit card perks. And then last year, I needed — and I mean, needed — tickets to a certain …
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How Longevity Insurance Can Keep You From Outliving Your Money
You want a long and happy life. But what if that life goes on too long? Have you considered the possibility that you haven’t stashed enough savings away to support …
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Don’t Carry a Balance? Here’s Why You Still Need a Credit Card
Anybody can go into debt, quickly. Giving into impulse buys is only a swipe away with plastic in your pocket. It’s easy to lose track of how much you’re spending, …
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How to Plan for a Forced Early Retirement
Every working adult dreams of the day they can retire and take it easy. But for some, retirement is forced upon them sooner than expected. When this happens, a world …
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12 Times Your Credit Card Has Your Back
Many of us view credit cards as much more than just a way to pay for things. They can help us accrue miles and status in rewards programs, get us …
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Why Now’s the Right Time to Jumpstart Your Career
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ has shown an interesting trend in the years since the Great Recession: More Americans are quitting their jobs than ever. The Bureau’s …
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