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Loaning friends and family money? Here’s how to avoid the awkwardness
While you might be anticipating a dreadful conversation about the state of American politics with your cousin, before or after all of the ballots are counted, there’s an even more awkward conversation lying in wait: money. Perhaps a family member has a great idea and needs some early funding to get their business off the…
Read MoreTricks To Improve Your Credit Score Life Kit
Credit scores. If you’ve ever rented an apartment, bought a car or applied for a loan, you know what it is. It’s a score that tells lenders how financially reliable you are and how good you are at paying off your debts. But it’s so much more than that, too. There are rules to the…
Read MoreShaquille O’Neal says Magic Johnson gave him the best money advice when he first joined the Lakers
Despite now having a reported net worth of over $400 million, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal says he used to be terrible with money. But he says, he got some good money advice early on from his mentor and former Lakers star Magic Johnson. When O’Neal was starting out, “I didn’t have the intelligence” around money, O’Neal…
Read More6 retirement-planning mistakes to avoid when you are in your 60s
Once you hit your 60s, it’s time to figure out when you want to retire — and whether or not you can make it happen. By the age of 67, which is when people born in 1960 or later can fully retire on Social Security, you should have 10 times your final salary saved, according to…
Read More1 Good Reason to Keep Investing No Matter Who Wins the Election
The road ahead could be rocky for the stock market, but that doesn’t mean you should stop investing. With presidential elections often comes uncertainty. However, this year’s election has the potential to be more volatile than usual, with concerns about pushback from the losing political party regardless of which candidate wins. This volatility can be…
Read MoreShould I Invest in the S&P 500? How Do I Get Started?
Here’s a primer on how S&P 500 funds work, and whether they might work for you For those would-be investors wanting to jump into the stock market but wondering which stock to buy, legendary investor Warren Buffett has a suggestion: Try buying 500 stocks instead. “In my view, for most people, the best thing to…
Read MoreThe difference between a Roth 401(k) and a traditional 401(k), and how to decide which retirement plan is right for you
Roth 401(k)s and traditional 401(k)s are similar in many ways, but they differ in how your contributions and withdrawals are taxed. Traditional 401(k)s offer up-front tax breaks; you pay the IRS on withdrawals when you retire. With Roth 401(k)s, you pay taxes on deposits, in exchange for tax-free withdrawals later. When deciding between a Roth…
Read MorePODCAST33: Saving on Taxes with Net Unrealized Appreciation
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Read MorePODCAST32: Are stock slices a good idea?
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