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Protecting your credit score during the holidays
For many retailers, the holiday season is the first time during the year that they become profitable. For consumers on the other hand, the holidays often lead to excessive ... -
10 Money Habits To Integrate in Your Life
Developing good habits and discipline is important when pursuing any goals, especially when it comes to those that impact your financial life. In addition to benefiting your financial bottom-line, ... -
Why You May Be Your Own Worst Enemy When it Comes to Investing
There is no shortage of investment dangers for investors to worry about. From the impact of interest rate changes and reductions in corporate profits to slower economic growth and a ... -
College Planning Strategies for Parents and Students
Developing a plan to pay for college is not getting any easier and with the total costs of some colleges expected to exceed $70,000 a year for 2019-2020, choosing ... -
Mortgage Mishaps to Avoid
Mortgage rates have recently been falling. The combination of trade war and recession concerns have led to some of the most attractive mortgage rates in history. Not as attractive as ... -
Why Wait Until Retirement To Start Living?
For many Americans, retirement is the time when you are supposed to kick back and start enjoying life. Children are often financially independent and there is finally time to begin ... -
9 Common Financial Mistakes to Avoid
Americans continue to worry about their finances. An increasingly complex financial world coupled with a decrease in financial literacy has caused many people to feel less confident about their financial ... -
The True Cost of 401(k) Loans
The number of 401(k) participants taking a loan against their retirement plan is on the rise. In fact, according to National Bureau of Economic Research, 21 percent of 401(k) participants ... -
Teaching Good Money Habits to Children
The way we interact with money continues to evolve each year. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's most recent report of Consumer Payment Choice, cash transactions make up ... -
Retirement plans that might not pan-out
Lifestyle choices, cash reserves, tax planning, estate planning, insurance, education funding and planning for life after work (retirement) are all important considerations for any comprehensive financial plan. While developing a ...