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Featured
How to Buy IPO Stock at Its Offer Price
by Jen Smith
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4 Min Read
What Are Mutual Funds?
by Chris Muller
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11 Min Read
How Does the Stock Market Work
by Jen Smith
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6 Min Read
Are Condos a Good Investment?
by Jen Smith
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7 Min Read
A Beginner's Guide to Short Selling
by Chris Muller
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8 Min Read
12 Options Trading Strategies
by Roger Wohlner
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10 Min Read
Asset Allocation Guide
by Roger Wohlner
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8 Min Read
How To Invest
How to Invest in Real Estate
by Chris Muller
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8 Min Read
How to Invest in ETFs
by Jennifer G Gregory
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5 Min Read
How to Invest in Stocks a Step-by-Step Guide
by Chris Muller
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12 Min Read
How To Invest In Gold
by Roger Wohlner
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7 Min Read
How to Invest in Bitcoin
by Chris Muller
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9 Min Read
How to invest $100K
by Roger Wohlner
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9 Min Read
How to invest a million dollars
by Lee Huffman
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6 Min Read
Best Of
Best Investments to Hedge Against Inflation
by Chris Muller
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7 Min Read
Best Online Stock Brokers
by Chris Muller
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8 Min Read
Best Investment Tracking Apps of 2022
by Holly Johnson
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7 Min Read
Best Day Trading Platforms
by Roger Wohlner
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8 Min Read
10 Best Investing Podcasts For Any Investor
by Jen Smith
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6 Min Read
Comparisons
Cash Account vs. Margin Account
by Chris Muller
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4 Min Read
Index Fund vs Mutual Fund: What’s the Difference?
by Roger Wohlner
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7 Min Read
ETF vs. Mutual Fund
by Roger Wohlner
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4 Min Read
Active vs. Passive Investing: What's the Difference?
by Roger Wohlner
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6 Min Read
Day Trading vs. Swing Trading
by Roger Wohlner
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4 Min Read
Featured
Best Retirement Plans of 2022
by Holly Johnson
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8 Min Read
What is the Rule of 55?
by Catherine Hiles
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4 Min Read
10 of the Best Places to Retire in the U.S.
by Holly Johnson
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7 Min Read
What Is The Average Retirement Age?
by Jen Smith
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7 Min Read
Annuities Guide: What Are Annuities and How Do They Work?
by Holly Johnson
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7 Min Read
How To
How to Roll Over a 401(k) to an IRA
by Lee Huffman
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7 Min Read
Mega Backdoor Roth - What Is It And How To Do It
by Roger Wohlner
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7 Min Read
How to Withdraw Money From Your 401(k)
by Jason Steele
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8 Min Read
A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Retire Early
by Jen Smith
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5 Min Read
How to Plan for Retirement
by Holly Johnson
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6 Min Read
Account Types
What is a 401(k)
by Holly Johnson
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8 Min Read
What Is a 403(B) Retirement Plan
by Elizabeth Rivelli
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8 Min Read
What is a SIMPLE IRA?
by Roger Wohlner
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6 Min Read
What is an IRA?
by Roger Wohlner
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5 Min Read
What is a 457(b) Retirement Plan?
by Jen Smith
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7 Min Read
What is a SEP IRA?
by Catherine Hiles
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7 Min Read
What Is a Roth IRA?
by Jason Steele
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9 Min Read
Comparisons
Solo 401(k) vs. SEP-IRA
by Roger Wohlner
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5 Min Read
Traditional vs. Roth IRA
by Catherine Hiles
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5 Min Read
Traditional 401(k) vs. Roth 401(k): Which One is Better?
by Holly Johnson
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5 Min Read
401(k) vs. 403(b) - What's The Difference
by Jennifer G Gregory
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6 Min Read
401(k) vs. Pension Plan: What's the Difference?
by Elizabeth Rivelli
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4 Min Read
Types
Second Mortgage: Everything You Need to Know
by Jason Steele
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8 Min Read
Reverse Mortgage: What It Is & How Does It Work
by Jason Steele
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5 Min Read
7 Types of Mortgage Loans for Buyers and Refinancers
by Roger Wohlner
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7 Min Read
Guides
Guide to Buying a Second Home
by Lee Huffman
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5 Min Read
Mortgage Insurance Guide
by Holly Johnson
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7 Min Read
How Much Does it Cost to Sell a House?
by Catherine Hiles
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6 Min Read
How to Refinance Your Mortgage
by Jason Steele
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7 Min Read
Additional Resources
How To Pay Off Your Mortgage Early
by Elizabeth Rivelli
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4 Min Read
When To Refinance Your Mortgage
by Holly Johnson
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5 Min Read
What Credit Score Is Needed to Buy a House?
by Jason Steele
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7 Min Read
Mortgage Closing Costs: How Much Will You Pay?
by Jennifer G Gregory
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7 Min Read
Mortgage Brokers: Everything You Need To Know
by Jason Steele
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6 Min Read
Taxes
Gift Tax Guide
by Jen Smith
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4 Min Read
What Is a Tax Liability?
by Chris Muller
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6 Min Read
Inheritance Tax Guide
by Jen Smith
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3 Min Read
10 Most Tax Friendly States to Retire
by Jennifer G Gregory
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5 Min Read
How to Reduce or Avoid Capital Gains Taxes
by Roger Wohlner
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7 Min Read
Credit Score
How To Improve Credit Score Fast
by Holly Johnson
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6 Min Read
What Is a Soft Credit Check?
by Jason Steele
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5 Min Read
8 Ways to Improve Your Credit Score
by Jason Steele
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8 Min Read
Hard Credit Inquiry vs. Soft Credit Inquiry
by Catherine Hiles
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4 Min Read
Does Debt Consolidation Hurt Your Credit Score?
by Jason Steele
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5 Min Read
What Is a Hard Inquiry?
by Jason Steele
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4 Min Read
Loans
Best Debt Consolidation Loans Of 2022
by Catherine Hiles
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10 Min Read
How to Consolidate Credit Card Debt
by Jason Steele
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5 Min Read
Insurance
Best Life Insurance Companies for People Over 50
by Matthew Collister
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6 Min Read
Understanding Life Insurance Retirement Plans (LIRP)
by Matthew Collister
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4 Min Read
Health Insurance Options for Early Retirees
by Matthew Collister
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4 Min Read
How to Find a Lost Life Insurance Policy
by Matthew Collister
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6 Min Read
Long Term Care Insurance Explained
by Matthew Collister
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9 Min Read
Featured
What Is a Medical Power of Attorney?
by Catherine Hiles
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5 Min Read
What is a Beneficiary & How to Choose One
by Cynthia Paez Bowman
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6 Min Read
What Is An Irrevocable Beneficiary?
by Elizabeth Rivelli
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3 Min Read
Wills
What is a Living Will?
by Elizabeth Rivelli
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4 Min Read
How to Write a Will
by Catherine Hiles
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5 Min Read
Trusts
What is a trust?
by Cynthia Paez Bowman
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6 Min Read
Trust versus Will: What's The Difference?
by Catherine Hiles
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5 Min Read
Probate
What Is Probate and How Does it Work?
by Holly Johnson
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5 Min Read
What Happens If You Die Without a Will
by Cynthia Paez Bowman
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4 Min Read
Money Transfer
What Is a Certified Check?
by Elizabeth Rivelli
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3 Min Read
What is a Money Market Account?
by Catherine Hiles
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6 Min Read
Cashier's Check vs. Money Order
by Catherine Hiles
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4 Min Read
What Is A Money Order and How Does It Work?
by Jennifer G Gregory
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6 Min Read
Debit Card vs. Credit Card
by Catherine Hiles
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6 Min Read
Savings
Types Of Savings Accounts
by Roger Wohlner
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8 Min Read
Health Savings Accounts (HSA): What is it and how does it work?
by Jen Smith
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5 Min Read
What is a CD (certificate of deposit)?
by Catherine Hiles
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8 Min Read
Are CDs Worth It?
by Roger Wohlner
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3 Min Read
How Much Should I Have in Savings?
by Jen Smith
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4 Min Read
How Much Should You Save Each Month
by Lee Huffman
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8 Min Read
Money Management
CD Ladder: What It Is and How to Build One
by Jen Smith
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4 Min Read
How Much Cash to Keep in a Checking Account
by Jen Smith
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4 Min Read
Checking vs Savings Accounts
by Jennifer G Gregory
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4 Min Read
Joint Bank Accounts Guide
by Cynthia Paez Bowman
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4 Min Read
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What Are Secured Credit Cards and How Do They Work?
by
Jason Steele
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Updated on
March 7, 2023
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6 Min
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Secured credit cards are intended to help people with poor or limited credit history build or rebuild their credit score in order to access other forms of credit.
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What Is a Balance Transfer and How Does It Work?
by
Jessica Martel
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Updated on
August 8, 2022
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5 Min
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What is a balance transfer, and should you use a balance transfer as part of your debt repayment plan?
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How Does Credit Card Interest Work
by
Jason Steele
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Updated on
August 1, 2022
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4 Min
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Credit card interest is the amount that you pay for borrowing money. To avoid credit card interest, you can pay off your entire balance each month.
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Debit Card vs. Credit Card
by
Catherine Hiles
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Updated on
January 13, 2022
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6 Min
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Debit and credit cards each have their advantages and disadvantages, but both are useful to keep in your wallet as long as you use them responsibly.
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How Many Credit Cards Should You Have?
by
Holly Johnson
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Updated on
August 1, 2022
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6 Min
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Carrying multiple credit cards can help you maximize rewards and cardholder perks, but there are some serious pitfalls to be aware of.
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How to Apply for a Credit Card
by
Jason Steele
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Updated on
July 18, 2022
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6 Min
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Applying for a credit card can be stressful. Compare your credit to a card’s requirements beforehand to have a better chance of getting approved.
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Can You Pay a Credit Card With a Credit Card
by
Jason Steele
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Updated on
July 17, 2022
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6 Min
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There are ways to pay credit card bills with another credit card. Using a balance transfer card may save you money on debt that would otherwise accrue interest.
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