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Knowing both your financial and emotional risk tolerance could be vital to your portfolio performance.

As your parents age, they may become less capable of managing their own finances. Here are some ways to approach the subject.

Tax scams are likely to increase over the next few months. Here’s how to spot one.

Social Security Cost of Living Increase

If your kids are starting to enter the workforce, whether it’s a part-time job just for the summer or a full-time job after graduation, it’s is important they know how to practice healthy financial habits.

One of the best ways to prepare for the cost of college is to start saving early. Here are some pros and cons of a 529 savings plan to consider.

If you and your spouse are making plans to retire, you’re probably wondering whether it’s a good idea to retire at the same time. Many couples go through the same thought process and, in fact, one in four couples quit their jobs within a year of each other. Here are some items to consider when...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a historic moment around the world. From the financial markets to our daily lives, many of the norms we took for granted back at the beginning of the year have been shaken up. Given the unprecedented nature of this disease’s impact on society, it may feel difficult to predict what a post-COVID-19 investing market will look like.

More Americans are retiring earlier than you might think

Planning for retirement is without a doubt a long-term project that takes years of saving and adjusting to prepare for successfully. It certainly isn’t a fix it and forget it endeavor. But no matter how well you prepare or how diligently...

 

 

Investing is a marathon, not a sprint. It takes guts to stick to your plan and avoid selling into a bad market. “Buy low, sell high” seems easy enough to master. Many investors fail to follow this advice including DIYers and professional advisors alike. There are ways to avoid the...

If you’re like most Americans, you make the majority of your donations to charitable organizations in November and December. But as you get ready to pull out your checkbook to write that check or go online to make a donation from your favorite organization’s website, make sure to perform some due...

Most nonprofit organizations today offer a variety of planned giving options that supporters can take advantage of. If you’re committed to supporting an organization into perpetuity, planned giving provides you with the option to do so.

While consulting with your tax or financial advisor is...