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10 Reasons You Don't Want to Retire in Florida
retirement An overabundance of boomers, critters, sweat and weirdness. Welcome to the dark side of the Sunshine State.
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Tax Season 2025 Is Here: Key IRS Changes to Know Before You File
Tax Season Tax deductions, tax credit amounts, and some tax laws have changed since you filed your last federal income tax return.
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Where to Retire: Living in Panama Offers Stability and Charm
Retirees living in Panama enjoy urban amenities and a chill lifestyle for ex-pats.
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The Outlook for Home and Auto Insurance in 2025?
Home and auto insurance premiums may not increase as much as in recent years, but the industry remains under pressure.
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If Not Long-Term Care Insurance, Then What?
If you don't buy long-term care insurance, how can you plan to cover your long-term care needs once they (most likely inevitably) arise?
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What to Consider Before You Invest in Alternatives
A new economic paradigm points to the advantages of adding alternative investments to your portfolio for diversification and possibly higher returns.
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Three Key Questions for Small-Business Owners in 2025
Now is a great time to consider how best to position your small business for another successful year.
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How Does Car Insurance Work for Ride-Sharing Drivers?
Can you use your personal auto insurance? Does it cover everything or only certain things? Here's how to find out.
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Food, Gas Prices to Spike if Trump Levies 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico
Tariffs The neighboring countries are major exporters of fresh food, auto, gas, and industrial supplies to the U.S.
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How to Apply for Social Security Retirement Benefits
There are two ways to apply for Social Security retirement benefits.
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You Can Now Collect a Public Pension and Full Social Security Benefits
retirement If you receive a public pension from the government, you can now collect full Social Security benefits as well as your pension, due to the Social Security Fairness Act.
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Kiplinger GDP Outlook: Consumer Spending Juices Growth
Kiplinger Forecasts Consumer spending surged in the second half of 2024. But can it continue?
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If You'd Put $1,000 Into Netflix Stock 20 Years Ago, Here's What You'd Have Today
Netflix After a long and massive recovery, Netflix stock is back to trading near record levels.
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If You'd Put $1,000 Into Google Stock 20 Years Ago, Here's What You'd Have Today
Google parent Alphabet has been a market-beating machine for ages.
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Best High-Yield Savings Accounts — January 2025
Our round-up of the top earning high-yield savings accounts available now. Although rates have dropped since their peak, you can still find APYs close to 5%.
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If You'd Put $1,000 Into IBM Stock 20 Years Ago, Here's What You'd Have Today
IBM IBM stock has been a catastrophe for truly long-term investors.
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If You'd Put $1,000 Into Apple Stock 20 Years Ago, Here's What You'd Have Today
Apple stock is trading below record levels, but then AAPL has been a buy-and-hold winner for the ages.
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If You'd Put $1,000 Into Microsoft Stock 20 Years Ago, Here's What You'd Have Today
Microsoft Microsoft has been an astounding buy-and-hold bet for ages.
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If You'd Put $1,000 Into Intel Stock 20 Years Ago, Here's What You'd Have Today
Intel Intel stock has been a catastrophe for long-term investors.
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Trump’s Tariff Tiff With Colombia on Hold, But Is It a Sign of What’s to Come?
Tariffs The Trump administration threatened a 25% tariff on Colombia in a dispute that ended in less than a day.
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9 Best Fidelity Mutual Funds to Buy Now
mutual funds No matter your investing style, the best Fidelity mutual funds offer solid active management at relatively low cost.
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Sophisticated Planning With Flexible Irrevocable Trusts
A flexible irrevocable trust can minimize taxes on capital gains, ordinary income, estate tax and property tax.
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How to Stop Ageism From Tanking Your Retirement
More older workers report instances of ageism. Here's how you can stop age discrimination before it affects your career and retirement savings.
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Financial Stocks Should Pay Off in 2025
Looking to buy financial stocks? Businesses that provide financial products and services are buoyant, but you should be choosy about where to put your money.
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Post-Disaster Financial Planning: How to Protect Your Assets
A financial adviser who knows all about surviving natural disasters recommends ways to mitigate long-term damage to your financial health after a disaster.
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Post-Chevron DOGE: Is This the End of Federal Regulation?
The Supreme Court's Chevron decision last year shifted regulatory oversight to Congress. How could that impact the work of Elon Musk and the new DOGE?
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Nine Things You’ll Spend More on in Retirement
retirement Travel and utilities are just two of the items that will put greater demands on your hard-earned savings once you reach your golden years.
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Navigating 1099s: A Guide to All 22 IRS Tax Forms to Know
Tax Filing You should receive your 1099 form by February 15. But what happens next?
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How to Protect Your 401(k) in a Down Market
Five strategies to safeguard your funds if your 401(k) balance nosedives in a down market.
