You know that deciding to invest some of your money in the market automatically means you’re setting yourself up for possible loss.
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Investing your age: What’s your REAL risk tolerance?
Topics: Personal finance Nearing Retirement Shopportunist Wallet Warrior
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Build your nest egg: Best ways to invest for retirement
Investing your money is a tried and true approach to building a life worth enjoying after retirement. But with so many options available, you may feel stuck.
Topics: Personal finance Nearing Retirement Shopportunist Wallet Warrior
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Is mobile banking safe?
Banking with your mobile device is quick and convenient. But is it a safe way to handle your finances?
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5 self-sabotaging behaviors keeping you broke (and how to fix them)
Self-sabotage is the act of continually doing something that undermines your own goals.
Topics: Personal finance Financial mindset
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How to financially prepare for a baby
Raising a child is one of the most rewarding experiences life has to offer. But the cost may be higher than you realize.
Topics: Personal finance Parenting
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What you need to know about the new stimulus bill
It’s another stimulus bill, which means more checks are coming! But don’t hit the shops just yet. Even though the new bill promises bigger stimulus checks, there are stricter eligibility requirements — and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Topics: Personal finance News & updates
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5 steps to take after a financial disaster
As we sail into 2021, many Americans are struggling with the aftershock of financial disaster. Whether it’s due to a layoff, a smaller workload, medical expenses or a change in family circumstances, the financial fallout of COVID-19 has been devastating for people in every sector of the economy.
Topics: Personal finance
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Why losing your job may actually be a blessing in disguise (even when it doesn't feel that way)
Losing a job, whether due to the economic fallout of COVID-19 or other reason, is never easy. Choosing to view this time as an opportunity instead of a crisis can have positive long-term effects on your career path.
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4 ways to spend your stimulus check (that you won’t feel guilty about)
Stimulus checks and tax refunds are landing in bank accounts and mailboxes around the country. Many recipients are wondering: What is the best way to use this money?
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2 clever ways to defeat debt
Paying off debt is not easy.
In fact, 41% of Americans are currently digging themselves out of credit card debt — with 7% doubting they’ll pay it off in their lifetime.
The average American has 2 to 3 credit cards, and those annual fees can add up.