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An individual retirement account (IRA) is a great way to supplement your retirement savings. An IRA gives you valuable tax advantages when you invest in securities like stocks, bonds and mutual funds—and it’s not tethered to an employer, like other retirement plans. You might not know it, but you can also invest IRA funds in […]

Investors at or near their full retirement age may want to update their strategy to maximize their Social Security payments.

We’re three months into 2021. Let’s check on those financial New Year’s resolutions. (Remember those?) Quite possibly, they’ve already gone awry. Maybe you planned to build a $1,000 emergency fund,…

Bernie Sanders wasn’t having it. Just a few months into President Barack Obama’s first term, the junior senator from Vermont appeared on the left-wing television news show Democracy Now to voice his displeasure with Obama’s pick to run the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). “I don’t believe that we need more of the same old […]

You can max out your 2020 contribution through May 17, thanks to the new tax deadline.

Could this be the smartest way to invest your stimulus money?

If you receive a denial for a travel insurance claim, the first thing to do is carefully read your policy. Check the list of exclusions, especially, as this may shed light on the denial reason. If you have questions, call the travel insurance company. If you feel the denial was wrong or unfair, you have […]

Many people have rushed to invest in vaccine markers. Here's why this Fool didn't.

Make sure you consider these four things before deciding how much money you should take from your retirement accounts.

You'll often hear that signing up for benefits at 62 is a poor choice. Here's when it isn't.

If you’re a homeowner at or near retirement age, you’ve probably seen plenty of TV commercials or heard ads on the radio about reverse mortgages. These loans can sound pretty appealing, especially if most of your net worth is tied up in your home. But there are some definite downsides, too. If you’ve been considering […]

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Some filers may not benefit from a delayed tax deadline after all.

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Maybe investing just plain makes you nervous. If you can't change your mindset, here's how to forge forward in spite of it.

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