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Retirement Account Withdrawal Strategies
Like most things in life, retirement fund withdrawals should be carefully planned to maximize your assets and get the most mileage from your retirement funds. Of course, the first act

An Overview of 529 Plans
As families invest their savings in preparation for their children’s future K-12 or college tuition and expenses, 529 college savings plans can provide various tax and financial benefits. These benefits

Good Debt, Bad Debt
When people hear the word “debt,” they often think of it as a bad thing or associate negative connotations with it. The truth is, some debt can be good. So,

Boosting Your FICO Score
According to Forbes, considerably more people are embarrassed to admit their credit scores than their weight (30 percent compared to 12 percent). With about a third of Americans qualifying as
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What is a life settlement?
A life settlement is the sale of an existing insurance policy on the secondary market for a one-time cash payment. This could potentially be a good decision because the payment

Off to a Late Start? Catching Up Strategies for Retirement
You did not begin saving for retirement early enough. Now you are in your 40s or 50s, and you’ve barely saved anything for your post-work years. Fortunately, you can take

The Basic Principles of Retirement Planning
Are you saving enough for retirement? If you are like most U.S. residents, probably not. The Employee Benefit Research Institute’s January 2020 Retirement Confidence Survey reports that 7 in 10

Retirement Planning Checklist
The Employee Benefit Research Institute’s April 2020 Retirement Confidence Survey reports that 7 in 10 workers are confident in their ability to live comfortably in retirement. A big part of