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- Are you financially healthy?Just as physical health is a combination of behavior, genes, and access to good medical care, financial health is a result of personal decisions and abilities, the economy and access to good, unbiased financial services and advice.
- Can't pay your taxes? Six ways to cope.File on time, and pay what you can.聽
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- Answers to those relentless questions about how card use affects your credit scoreTo test how various credit-card actions affect credit scores in real life, NerdWallet and credit-reporting firm Equifax teamed up to analyze anonymized data on聽tens of thousands of people over time.
- Three ways women can close the retirement gapWomen, on average, have 401(k) balances that are 50 percent lower than men's. Here's how to start closing the gap.
- Use your tax refund to spring clean your financesTax season is a natural time to think about your finances, and a tax refund can be a big help in achieving your near- and far-term goals. Here are four practical steps you can take.聽
- How millennials can learn from boomers' retirement planning mistakesOn average, the baby boomer generation is significantly under-saved for retirement.聽It鈥檚 not too late for millennials to change way we think about retirement so we can avoid making the same mistakes that our parents鈥 generation did.
- Timeless investing advice from Wall Street's woman pioneerFifty years ago, Muriel 'Mickie' Siebert聽became the first woman to buy a seat on the New York Stock Exchange.聽Whether you鈥檙e learning how to buy stocks聽or are a seasoned investing veteran, her advice still resonates
- Tax implications of medical saving and spending accountsHere are the tax implications and advantages of聽medical flexible spending arrangements and聽health savings accounts.
- Which is a better investment: Roth IRA or a traditional IRA?A new analysis reveals that savers who make the maximum IRA contribution each year will always net more after-tax retirement dollars with a Roth IRA than they will with a traditional IRA, regardless of their current and future tax rates.
- When to book the cheapest flights for holiday travelWhile you can always snag solid last-minute travel deals, when you're booking airfare your best chance to save comes from buying early 鈥 but not聽too聽early.
- Flush with tax refund cash? Proceed with caution.Retailers hope to get some of that money, but so do debt collectors, buy-here-pay-here car lots and purveyors of interest-free loans that come with fat fees.聽
- Six tips to help you decide whether to rent or buyHere are a few questions to ask yourself before you make your next move, and some smart ways to save money if you decide buying is the way to go.
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