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IRS stimulus check: The 4 best ways to spend your $1,400

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Emily Guy Birken

Spending out of control?  These 3 tricks will help you rein it in

Spending out of control?  These 3 tricks will help you rein it in
26.01.2025 6

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Emily Guy Birken

A basic guide to home equity for first-time buyers

A basic guide to home equity for first-time buyers
19.01.2025 9

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3 tips to help you jump-start your personal savings account

18.01.2025 5

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To create a successful budget, you first have to make sure you fully understand your income

12.01.2025 10

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When and how to invest in your career

11.01.2025 9

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4 tips on handling the unexpected expenses for your school-age kids

The median annual cost of raising a child is $22,850 across all states, according to Smart Asset. If your kids have outgrown daycare, you might...

04.01.2025 4

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Make 2025 your best financial year ever (and have fun doing it)

28.12.2024 6

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Some of the best financial advice I ever got came from the Grinch

One of the benefits of rewatching your favorite holiday films year after year is getting the opportunity to take a deeper look into the stories....

21.12.2024 2

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This one-hour exercise could save you thousands of dollars in 2025

There’s a reason the newest edition of Spotify Wrapped is always a highly anticipated event–even when it reminds you that Bluey was your most...

14.12.2024 6

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3 investment strategies that will help you afford (and enjoy) that dream vacation

We often treat vacations as a kind of free time outside of our normal lives. When we’re traveling, we feel free to ignore finances, schedules, and...

07.12.2024 10

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3 tech hacks to help you manage your holiday spending this year

29.11.2024 5

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The hidden money lessons in the Thanksgiving classic ‘Planes, Trains & Automobiles’

23.11.2024 30

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Why you need a digital estate plan and how to create one

16.11.2024 7

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A guide to end-of-life planning that doesn’t suck

09.11.2024 4

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How to create a solid estate plan in 4 easy steps

02.11.2024 2

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How to handle an inheritance: the 3 key factors

19.10.2024 3

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Here’s the science behind our stupid money mistakes

11.10.2024 30

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Assuming financial responsibility for your aging parents: A 3-step guide

28.09.2024 6

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The hidden money lessons in ‘Beetlejuice’

13.09.2024 7

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How to combat lifestyle creep with a financial fast

17.08.2024 3

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This simple 3-step plan will protect your postretirement nest egg

10.08.2024 10

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3 key preretirement investment tips

03.08.2024 3

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3 money tips for empty nesters

28.07.2024 2

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