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Making more money doesn’t always mean starting a side hustle or getting a second job. Sometimes it’s just about looking at what you already have and putting it to better use. There’s...
Hey Everyone! Have you seen the movie Wicked? We watched it at home last week. It was so good! We saw Wicked on stage about 16 years ago. I loved ... Read more The post Defying Gravity appeared first ...
The secret to retirement planning? "The best time to hand over the keys is before you’ve realized you need to hand over the keys."...
It's important to move fast on legal safeguards, estate planning and more while your loved one still has the capacity to make decisions....
With more pet owners than ever taking their furry friends along on family vacations, pet travel is emerging as a major industry, expected to reach $4.6 billion by 2032....
As everyday entertainment and tasks become more digital, televisions sit at the center of home life....
From application fees to test prep and consultants, the expenses just to apply to college have some families dipping into education savings long before acceptance letters arrive....
Thinking of converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA? The Kiplinger Tax Letter Editor highlights nine factors you should consider before making a move....
In healthcare’s intricate ecosystem, a name is never just a name. It’s an identity, a marker of expertise, and a ... Read more...
I'm 68f. over the past year I've met with my financial advisor a couple of times and was all set to retire this coming july. in the last meeting, end of march, we were finalizing all the numbers and g...
Hard to create a succinct title. Just saw an article that says I need 80% of my current income multiplied by years of retirement. So I do the math and come up with 3 million. I don't have 3 million. B...
I'm retired but have not yet filed to collect SS benefits. I'd like to calculate the tradeoff, taking loss of investment income into account (due to cashing investments to fund retirement.) At 67+8mo ...
Not every investment in real estate is a good idea. Some are downright terrible. Here are some of the worst ways to invest in real estate. The post The 7 Worst Ways to Invest in Real Estate appeared f...
Medical expenses aren't slowing down, and if you're not prepared, they can hit you like a ton of bricks....
Retirement looks good in ads. Beaches. Golf. Laughing over lunch at 11 a.m. on a Tuesday. But once the party’s over, reality shows up. And it usually comes with bills, boredom, and a long list o...
Some airline and cruise ship bargains may emerge in coming months as economic uncertainty dampens demand....
Bayern Munich - Hùm Xám Nước Đức là một trong những câu lạc bộ bóng đá nổi tiếng và th&ag...
Episode 468: Cold War II is an ECONOMIC WAR and we’re experiencing the initial skirmish, the battle of the tariffs. Sign up for free ALERTs & Market Commentary at: https://www.investableweal...
Unless you have a plan in place, guess who might be making all the decisions about your prized possessions, or even your health care: a court....
You could be facing a surprisingly dangerous amount of concentration risk without realizing it. Fixing that problem starts with knowing exactly what you own....
"Don't buy stuff you can't afford" is so simple it's laughable, yet too many of us live with debt we think acceptable. Here's how to change. The post Don’t Buy Stuff You Can’t Afford appea...
Greetings and Happy Easter from Naples, Florida! The sunshine is glorious down here. This weekend is shaping up to be ... Read more...
The financial rules have changed now that tariffs have disrupted the markets and created economic uncertainty. What can you do? (And what shouldn't you do?)...
Because all personal hurdles, stressors, and challenges reveal our character, it is entirely possible to use this exercise in financial management as an opportunity fo......
Perhaps you can help a retired lady. I'm 77 and started collecting SS when 62. I still work part time and am self employed. Recently I won a work related lawsuit of $220,000.00. I've been relatively l...
I'm trying to find out how people who have used Trust&Will to set up a Trust like it. Would you recommend it? Any downsides? Anything you would do differently?...
If you worry about how your children will handle an inheritance, you're not alone. Luckily, you have options — from lifetime gifting to trusts — that can help....
Money doesn’t care how old you are. It rewards discipline, punishes bad habits, and doesn’t wait for anyone to figure it out. The earlier you learn how it works, the easier everything gets...
Section 8 is one of the most misunderstood programs in real estate. Some believe it’s a guaranteed paycheck, others think it opens the door to endless tenant problems. The truth sits in the midd...
Only when the stock market goes down do people start to wonder whether they have too much exposure to stocks (equities). Questions arise:Should I cut back? Should I buy the dip? What’s the appro...
Charity fraud is rife, and a Netflix series provides a timely warning about donating money to a good cause without looking into its background....
What is the Vanguard Fully Paid Lending Program? What are the risks to you as an investor? And can you make enough money to bother with it? The post The Vanguard Fully Paid Lending Program: Should a W...
Now more than ever we are living in an era defined by a gaping and growing divide between the haves and have-nots....
I swear I don’t know how I managed to get all the detail work of life done when I had a full time job. Start with Medicare and SS. That alone requires constant checking, monitoring, and tweaking...
67F, widow, worked since age 15. Last Friday was my final day at my job of 34 years (health IT as a large hospital system). I am off all this week and accepted a much better paying, 100% job at a larg...
I just retired and had to buy a house late. I am in year 3 of a 30 year mortgage at 6.375%. I have enough in pre-taxed income, 401k, HSA, and Roth to live comfortably but not lavishly. Would I be smar...
I’m not a businessman. I’m a business, man. Simple yet wise words from Jay-Z. But what does this have to ... Read more...
Seemingly remote yet easily accessible to other points in Europe, sunny Malta offers paths to citizenship and residency for families and retirees....
Ever wonder how someone who's made a million dollars or more did it? Kiplinger's new My First $1 Million series uncovers the answers....
“You have to laugh to keep from crying,” one Republican pollster said about recent comments by the billionaires on the stock market, retirement funds and Social Security....
Trong bối cảnh làng bóng đá thế giới hiện nay, không ai có thể phủ nhận được tài năng...
Giải đấu Asian Champions League - Cúp C1 Châu Á là một trong những sự kiện thể thao hấp dẫn nhất của b...
Someone once said, “after you solve your number one problem, your number two problem gets promoted”. As I approach my self imposed mandatory retirement in a year or so, I’ve been thi...
I had never heard of Grant Cardone until I got on X and saw one of his ads. He was telling people to pull money out of their 401(k)s to buy real estate, not with a no-money-down strategy, just straigh...
The U.S. is experiencing an outbreak of measles and is on track to have the most whooping cough cases since 1948; these vaccines Medicare covers for free can keep you safe....
Saving money sounds simple, until you actually try to do it. You cut expenses, skip takeout, maybe even cancel a few subscriptions, but your account still looks the same. That’s not a discipline...
Now that another tax season is in the rearview mirror for most of us, what lessons can you take from what you learned about your finances to plan for the future?...
Tax-loss harvesting is a strategy where you sell losing positions to get a tax deduction. Here's how to tax-loss harvest with Vanguard. The post How to Tax-Loss Harvest with Vanguard appeared first on...
Let us help you with simple retirement planning: Use this 4 step framework. No jargon, just a useful progression to the future you want. The post Simple Retirement Planning: An Easy 4 Step Framework f...
Over half of America's workforce lacks access to retirement plans like 401(k)s. A new bill aims to change that....