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Corebridge Financial: Bad Products… Good Dividend? Corebridge Financial: Bad Products… Good Dividend?

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Blogging Update 2024 Blogging Update 2024

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The Actual Costs of Long Term Health Care The Actual Costs of Long Term Health Care

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Podcast:  Financial Well-Being: A Holistic Approach with Brian Portnoy from Shaping Wealth Podcast:  Financial Well-Being: A Holistic Approach with Brian Portnoy from Shaping Wealth

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Utilities Are Poised for a Rebound in 2024 Utilities Are Poised for a Rebound in 2024

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The 10 Best Life Expectancy Calculators and Why You Should Use One When Planning Your Retirement The 10 Best Life Expectancy Calculators and Why You Should Use One When Planning Your Retirement

Estimating your longevity with a best life expectancy calculator is a great way to improve your..
Buy Muni Bonds to Protect Your Cash From Uncle Sam Buy Muni Bonds to Protect Your Cash From Uncle Sam

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The 5 Best Financial Planning Tools Online (Find a Great Replacement for Mint) The 5 Best Financial Planning Tools Online (Find a Great Replacement for Mint)

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Your Black Friday Investing Guide Your Black Friday Investing Guide

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Position Paper: Debt Commission Legislation Fast Tracks Cuts to Social Security and Medicare Position Paper: Debt Commission Legislation Fast Tracks Cuts to Social Security and Medicare

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The Pros and Cons of Using Your Home as an Inheritance for Your Heirs The Pros and Cons of Using Your Home as an Inheritance for Your Heirs

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Plan Your Dreams: 11 Guidelines for Building a Financial Plan for the Life You Want Plan Your Dreams: 11 Guidelines for Building a Financial Plan for the Life You Want

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Modest Social Security Benefit Increase for 2024: Is it Enough? Modest Social Security Benefit Increase for 2024: Is it Enough?

The Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2024 stands at 3.2%, much less than 2023. ..
Medicare Surcharges (IRMAA): How the Wealthier Pay MORE for Coverage Medicare Surcharges (IRMAA): How the Wealthier Pay MORE for Coverage

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What Advice Would Your 80-Year-Old Self Offer to You Today? What Advice Would Your 80-Year-Old Self Offer to You Today?

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Use Support and Resistance Levels to Avoid Chaos in Your Portfolio Use Support and Resistance Levels to Avoid Chaos in Your Portfolio

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Is This the Perfect Time to Buy Bonds? Is This the Perfect Time to Buy Bonds?

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2023 FIRE Wrap-Up! 2023 FIRE Wrap-Up!

Happy New Year everyone! Wow, another year is gone. Did you have a good year in 2023? It was a mix..
The Recession That Isn’t Happening The Recession That Isn’t Happening

While the Fed could overdo it, the fact is the economy is on solid footing and there is little..
Average Home Equity: If You Are Middle or Lower Class, Your Wealth is in Your Home Average Home Equity: If You Are Middle or Lower Class, Your Wealth is in Your Home

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9 Surprising (Sometimes Unsavory) Secrets About Long-Term Care, Medicaid, and Your Retirement 9 Surprising (Sometimes Unsavory) Secrets About Long-Term Care, Medicaid, and Your Retirement

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Lifestyle Inflation at The RB40 Household Lifestyle Inflation at The RB40 Household

The key to financial independence is saving and investing as much as you can. The more you save,..
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You Probably Haven’t Hit Peak Happiness Yet: Find Out When It Will Happen! You Probably Haven’t Hit Peak Happiness Yet: Find Out When It Will Happen!

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How to Pick Biotech Winners How to Pick Biotech Winners

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Downsizing for Retirement: 15 Tips for a Happily Ever After Downsizing for Retirement: 15 Tips for a Happily Ever After

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August 2023 FIRE Update August 2023 FIRE Update

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