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Chris Gottschalk: Jan 29, 2019 5:14:00 AM
If you’ve heard of a trust fund but have no idea what it is, you’re not alone. Most people only know one thing about trust funds—they’re set up by...
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Jenna Taubel: Jan 22, 2019 7:10:00 AM
One of the most common mantras among financial advisors is “make your money work for you.” While that’s good advice, the problem is that since most...
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Jenna Taubel: Jan 10, 2019 7:40:00 AM
A savings account is a place for you to store money that isn’t being used in a secure place where it can earn interest, which grows your overall...
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First Alliance Credit Union: Jan 3, 2019 6:46:00 AM
For many people, the thought of switching to a new bank or credit union is intimidating, filled with several bureaucratic hoops to jump through and...
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Chris Gottschalk: Dec 25, 2018 6:31:00 AM
You probably know that winning the lottery is a pipe dream. You’re more likely to be struck by lightning than win the lottery, and you also know that...
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Chris Gottschalk: Dec 13, 2018 8:37:00 AM
The one part of financial planning nobody likes to think about is who will manage your accounts after you’ve passed away. This is understandable....
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Chris Gottschalk: Dec 11, 2018 6:50:00 AM
One of the most famous Christmas stories of all time has to be Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol.” Ever since Dickens published the book in 1843,...
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Jenna Taubel: Oct 9, 2018 7:37:00 AM
It can feel like taking care of your family and saving money are contradictory goals, but that is only the case if you do not plan things out. You...
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Jenna Taubel: Oct 4, 2018 5:47:00 AM
After Bernie Madoff was caught stealing billions of dollars from investors he had lured into his Ponzi scheme, people realized that not everything...
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First Alliance Credit Union: Sep 13, 2018 7:54:00 AM
Savings can help you achieve any financial goal. Whether it's a comfortable retirement, a down payment for a house or a new car, you can get there by...
