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From expert advice on investments and budgeting to discussions about economic trends and retirement planning, these articles aim to equip readers with the knowledge they need to manage their personal finances, make informed monetary decisions, and otherwise navigate the complexities of the financial world. Whether readying savings for the future or maneuvering day-to-day costs, the insightful advice equips readers to take control of their fiscal picture and achieve economic stability.

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Investment Terms You Should Know
Investing

Investment Terms You Should Know

Eric Amzalag, CFP, RICP | March 6, 2025

Do you ever feel like Wall Street and the financial media are speaking an alien language? They love to use…

Investing in the Cannabis Industry
Investing

Investing in the Cannabis Industry

Dan S. Ahrens | March 6, 2025

It’s hard to think of a more unloved—and yet promising—area of the stock market than cannabis companies. When Canada legalized…

Investing for a Low-Return Stock Market in the Next Decade
Investing

Investing for a Low-Return Stock Market in the Next Decade

William Smead | March 5, 2025

Is your portfolio prepared for a lost decade in the stock market? Over the last 10 years, the S&P 500…

Qualified Business Income Deduction: What You Should Know
Taxes

Qualified Business Income Deduction: What You Should Know

Abby Eisenkraft, EA | March 5, 2025

The Qualified Business Income deduction (QBI deduction, for short) is a wonderful tax break for people who are self-employed and…

Best Cybersecurity Stocks Now
Stocks

Best Cybersecurity Stocks Now

Malik Ahmed Khan, CFA | March 3, 2025

What do the US Treasury, AT&T, Neiman Marcus, the Port of Seattle and Texas Tech University have in common? They…

Does Your Child Need to File Taxes This Year?
Taxes

Does Your Child Need to File Taxes This Year?

Abby Eisenkraft, EA | February 28, 2025

Too young to vote doesn’t necessarily mean too young to file a tax return. In fact, minors who have significant…

Taxes for People Who Are New to the US
Taxes

Taxes for People Who Are New to the US

Abby Eisenkraft, EA | February 26, 2025

Most Americans agree that the US tax code is too complicated. It can be even more impenetrable for taxpayers who…

How Much Is Capital Gains Tax? What You Should Know
Taxes

How Much Is Capital Gains Tax? What You Should Know

Maryann Reyes, CPA, PFS | February 25, 2025

If you sell an asset at a profit, you’ve generated a capital gain. Does that mean you will owe the…

What Are the Different Tax Brackets for 2025?
Taxes

What Are the Different Tax Brackets for 2025?

Maryann Reyes, CPA, PFS | February 24, 2025

Federal income tax rates haven’t changed dramatically for the better part of a decade—they’ve ranged from 10% up to 37%…

What Is Stagflation…and How Should You Prepare?
The Economy

What Is Stagflation…and How Should You Prepare?

Giacomo DiPasquale, PhD | February 22, 2025

Of all the forms of potential economic gloom and doom, stagflation is among the most concerning. But what is it…

What Is Par Value?
Investing

What Is Par Value?

Robert M. Brinker, CFS | February 21, 2025

Investors who buy bonds obtain a key piece of information that the purchasers of most other investments don’t get—they know…

The Rule of 72
Personal Finances

The Rule of 72

Stuart Robertson | February 20, 2025

Want to double your investment money? Follow the rule of 72. It’s a quick and convenient shortcut to estimate how…

Money Mistakes…and What You Can Learn from Them
Personal Finances

Money Mistakes…and What You Can Learn from Them

February 20, 2025

Even the most accomplished financial professionals make money mistakes. Warren Buffett’s right-hand man Charlie Munger once said, “There’s nothing that…

Do You Need Title Lock Insurance?
Personal Finances

Do You Need Title Lock Insurance?

Steven J.J. Weisman, JD | February 19, 2025

Chances are you’ve seen online ads warning of identity thieves who will try to steal your home right out from…

Debt Consolidation
Credit & Debt

Debt Consolidation

Gerri Detweiler | February 19, 2025

You’ve probably seen the ads—debt-settlement companies promise to help people who are drowning in debt slash the amount they owe.…