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Financial Planning & Investing

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    Growth vs value stocks: Which is better for your portfolio?
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    I bonds: The inflation-protected asset you should know about
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    Compensation at work: Employee stock options
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Insurance

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    How to buy life insurance and what to avoid
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    Types of insurance policies
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    Is Long-Term Care insurance worth it?
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Home & Mortgage

  • female in glasses pointing to laptop and sitting next to male holding a piece of paper
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    The pros and cons of a reverse mortgage
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  • gray-haired man applying grout to a tile while female in overalls looks on
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    Which home improvements add the most value?
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    Has the window closed to refinance my mortgage?
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Life Events

  • non-traditional student watching an online course
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    When plans change: What to do with unused 529 funds
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  • male leaning against a counter in his business looking at a tablet wearing an apron
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    Choosing the right business structure
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  • students walking on a college campus in the fall
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    Are 529 contributions tax deductible?
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Market News & Insights

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    Financial markets news: 2022 midyear review
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  • middle aged man reading newspaper at a coffee shop looking out the window into the city
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    Putting inflation and the markets into perspective
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    How to prepare for a bear market
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  • two males and one female siting at a table looking at papers and computer screen thoughtfully
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    On the rise: Fed interest rate hike
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    Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its effect on the markets
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    January market action offers valuable reminder
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Retirement & Estate Planning

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    Should you try to hedge against inflation?
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  • gray-haired male signing a paper while younger female looks on
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    Estate planning for business owners
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  • woman holding green juice and looking out kitchen window
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    What you need to know about Social Security benefits for a divorced spouse
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Tax & Finance

  • balding man looking thoughtfully at papers at home desk
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    Determining your tax filing status after the death of a spouse
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    The benefits of tax-loss harvesting
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  • man looking thoughtfully out the window while sitting at his computer at a desk
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    Behavioral finance: Keeping emotions separate from investing
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