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Money

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Why Expense Forecasting Is the Habit You Didn’t Know You Needed

Many people are familiar with expense tracking. You look back at what you’ve spent, categorize...
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Budgeting App Scams Why “Safe Enough” Isn’t Good Enough

Last summer, Creditnews Research released its findings on the data safety practices of popular financial...
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The TSP – Take It or Leave It?

Over the past few months, we’ve covered two major TSP topics: what to consider when...
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How to Build a Personal Expense Forecast (Without a Finance Degree)

Forecasting doesn’t have to be complicated. You’re not trying to predict the stock market, you’re...
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The Dopamine of RETAIL THERAPY

You clicked “Pay Later.” It felt like control. Easy. Harmless. Almost smart. But that little...
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Financial Triage for Feds in Transition

We’ve spent a lot of time in past issues covering federal benefits - how to...
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The Evolution of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ (BNPL) Services

A few decades ago, if you couldn’t afford to buy something outright, you had two...
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The True Cost of Debt

You walk into a store and see something you want - a laptop, an appliance,...
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SOCIAL SECURITY: What it Is. What it Isn’t. Why it Matters. Why it’s SO Hard to Reform

Last August when we launched our very first issue we asked What Will Become of...
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When Do Financial Professionals Actually Take Action During Market Drops?

Now that we’ve clarified when “stay the course” applies and why it’s used, let’s look...