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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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Are Your Retirement Savings Falling Behind?
Retirement Planning

Are Your Retirement Savings Falling Behind?

Yimeng Yin, PhD | October 29, 2024

Prospects for Americans' retirement have gotten brighter of late. Less than 40% of working-age American households are at risk of…

Beware of These Online Shopping Scams
Fraud

Beware of These Online Shopping Scams

Steven J.J. Weisman, JD | October 28, 2024

Online shopping combines two things that scammers love to exploit—access to victims' credit card numbers and the anonymity of the…

Beyond Ozempic … It’s Time to Invest In Health-Care Stocks
Investing

Beyond Ozempic … It’s Time to Invest In Health-Care Stocks

Michael Taylor  | October 24, 2024

Obesity drugs have mesmerized Wall Street, but the rest of the health-care sector is stuck in the sickbed. Since the…

Are You Using Target-Date Funds Correctly?
Retirement Planning

Are You Using Target-Date Funds Correctly?

David Blanchett, PhD, CFP, CFA | October 24, 2024

About 85% of 401(k) retirement plans offer target-date funds, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute and the United States…

How to … Get Started Investing In Wine
Investing

How to … Get Started Investing In Wine

Jeff Siegel | October 24, 2024

Tired of investing in stocks and bonds? Want something that has offered higher returns than gold and crude oil in…

Invest Like the Wealthy
Investing

Invest Like the Wealthy

Amy C. Arnott | October 24, 2024

The hot investment class called ­private equity is well-known to big institutions and uber-wealthy families. Now, small investors can get…

Retirement Planning When Your Spouse Is Much Older or Younger Than You
Retirement Planning

Retirement Planning When Your Spouse Is Much Older or Younger Than You

Jim White, CFP | October 23, 2024

Nearly ten percent of marriages are of individuals who are separated in age by a decade or more. While we…

The Hard Truths About Investing
Investing

The Hard Truths About Investing

Josh Brown | October 19, 2024

A decade-and-a-half ago, Josh Brown was working a dead-end job at a third-tier brokerage firm, hustling to survive in the…

The Biggest Investment Blunders…and What We Can Learn from Them
Investing

The Biggest Investment Blunders…and What We Can Learn from Them

October 17, 2024

Even the world’s best investors mess up. Back in the 1990s, Warren Buffett bought a small Maine footwear business called…

Best Financial Books Now
Investing

Best Financial Books Now

Ben Carlson, CFA | October 16, 2024

Buying and selling stocks is a costly way to learn about investing. Better way: Gain wisdom from investors who have…

Advice From The Man Who Taught Warren Buffett How To Invest
Investing

Advice From The Man Who Taught Warren Buffett How To Invest

Robert Hagstrom, CFA | October 10, 2024

For almost a half-century, Warren Buffett, legendary chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has been asked the same question at…

When Do RMDs Start? 10 RMD Strategies
Retirement Planning

When Do RMDs Start? 10 RMD Strategies

Robert Carlson | October 9, 2024

If you turned 73 in 2024, the time to take required minimum distributions (RMDs) has arrived. Starting in or shortly…

Is There a Best Time to Buy a House?
Real Estate

Is There a Best Time to Buy a House?

Jessica Lautz, PhD | October 7, 2024

Are you thinking, It will never be a good time to buy a house? Then perhaps you should consult your…

Best AI Stocks to Buy
Investing

Best AI Stocks to Buy

October 4, 2024

Eighteen months ago, Bottom Line Personal told you about the launch of an artificial intelligence (AI) program called ChatGPT. Since…

The Best Low-Risk Growth Stocks Now
Investing

The Best Low-Risk Growth Stocks Now

Brian Demain, CFA | October 1, 2024

For the past 15 years, one type of investing strategy that has beaten the broad stock market is growth—specifically, buying…