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3 Money Skills to Teach Your Teen
As they regularly remind us, teens know everything. Money is no exception. In a recent Capital One 360 poll, 87% of 12- to 17-year-olds reported knowing at least an average amount about managing...
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Baby on the Way? Time to Make a Budget
Congratulations! There is nothing quite as exciting as having your first child — or as expensive. Assuming your household earnings exceed $105,000, your precious bambino will set you back nearly...
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Don’t Let Divorce Wreck Your Finances
The average divorce today costs $15,000, according to legal guidance site Avvo, but that’s pocket change compared with what it could cost in the long term. “The money you’d put away to fund retirement...
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Countdown to Buying Your First Home: Our Checklist
First-time home buyers have it tough. The supply of homes for sale is tight, and lenders are tightfisted. Student debt, at an all-time high of nearly $30,000 per grad, is getting in the way of saving...
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How to Keep Health Emergencies from Bankrupting You
Earlier today, singer Céline Dion announced that she would be canceling her tour to take care of her husband René Angélil—who has been battling cancer. “It’s been a very difficult and stressful time...
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3 Ways to Feather Your (Empty) Nest
The phrase “empty nest” may sound sad and lonely. But—shh!—don’t let the kids know that when they clear out, Mom and Dad have fun. Often too much fun. A study by the Center for Retirement Research at...
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Don’t Make These 8 Classic Tax-Filing Fails
Slipping up on your taxes can exact a high price. Some of the most frequently made blunders—silly things like entering the wrong Social Security number, spelling your name incorrectly, or putting in...
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The New College Grad’s Guide to Money
John Kuczala—Getty Images Graduates of the class of 2015, it’s time to further your education. Yes, you just spent four years amassing a crazy amount of knowledge. But despite all you’ve learned, you...
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