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As most students prepare to head off to college each fall, they pack all the usual items – computer, phone, favorite pillow, photos from home, text books and a care …

Everyone has regrets in their working career. Life is a one time through the buffet line kind of deal and you don’t get do overs. So, of course, you’re going …

If making money was easy, everyone would be rich. The fact that the majority of people in the United States are poor tells you something about investing. It also tells …

It’s a well-known fact that women tend to live longer than men.  In fact, girls born in 2012 or later are expected to reach 81.2 years old — a full …

Not all mistakes are created equal. There are some mistakes that will cripple your finances for decades and leave you with less money in retirement. Since we’re human beings, it’s …

It was not at all surprising to me to find out that 61% of Americans are financially illiterate. Some states are worse than others and it should come as little …

There are a lot of factors that feed into wealth and poverty. There’s an unfortunate tendency to look upon poor people and think that they are poor because they’re lazy …

The recent stock market gyrations can be disconcerting, particularly when you’re worried about being able to retire. Yet the very forces that made the stock market so disturbing for some …

When people get nostalgic for the good old days, it’s always tempting to wonder if there’s a bit of historical cherry picking going on. Everyone picks the good things and …

It would probably surprise no one to find out that retirees are overall happier in retirement than they were during their working years. According to multiple studies, roughly 77 percent …