Retirement Planning
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Personal Finance
Take these steps to build financial stability, even in tough times
In a year that has thrown a pandemic, natural disasters and economic calamity at us while we lurch closer to…
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Thanksgiving is increasingly bleak for many food pantries this year and the best Black Friday deals at Walmart
Just one day until it’s Turkey Day! Here are today’s top stories: Personal Finance Remember, COVID-19 spread when 5 million…
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5 golden rules if you end up talking politics with your family this Thanksgiving and how 4 college students spent an unprecedented fall semester
Here are Tuesday’s top personal finance stories: Personal Finance Janet Yellen is poised to become Treasury secretary in a Biden…
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I gave my daughter $20K to start a company with her husband. They divorced and he got the business. Can I ask for it back?
Dear Moneyist, In 2012, my daughter and her husband (at the time) wanted to start a business. She asked for…
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Why the new surge in coronavirus cases could be so damaging to Americans’ finances and 5 items NOT to buy during Black Friday
Turkey Day is on its way… Until then, don’t miss these top stories: Personal Finance How to use a Moneyball…
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What to do when you inherit your parents’ stuff — and you don’t want it
One of the most daunting tasks an adult child will eventually have to face is the handling of their parents’…
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Let’s put 2020 behind us and do a financial reset
If you had asked me a year ago what I’d be doing in 2020, I might have told you about…
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People who pay more for Medicare Advantage plans live longer
You get what you pay for. It’s something we believe instinctively, often without much evidence to support it. But paying…
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12 million Americans to lose unemployment benefits day after Christmas and the U.S. pays the most for prescription drugs
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories: Personal Finance 12 million Americans will lose their unemployment benefits the day after…
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This is one of the most important and difficult calculations in retirement planning
Social Security’s life expectancy calculator predicts I’ll live to about 86. An insurance company’s version says I should expect to…
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