Divorce
Special Needs Alliance

Financial Planning for Your Special Needs Family in Divorce

With effective financial planning during divorce for your special needs children, you can handle unique concerns and help promote the future...

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Investment
Free Upgrade

Time For Your Free Upgrade

It is time for a new phone. It is? I have not learned to use many of the features my current phone. This phone still works fine. I will have to...

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Retirement
Reality Retirement

The New Reality of Retirement

“Retirement” is different now than it was for previous generations. Retirees used to be able to count on a solid pension, full healthcare...

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Investment
women balancing act

The Financial Planning Balancing Act for Women

A recent study done by Financial Finesse reveals that women lag men in many vital areas of financial planning, most notably falling behind when...

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Divorce
Divorce Finalized

My Divorce is Finalized. Now What?

Many people mistakenly believe that once their divorce is finalized, their days of filling out paperwork and forms are over. The truth is you...

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Retirement
retiring

7 Signs It’s Time to Retire

Deciding when to retire is not always easy. Many people simply base the decision on their birthday, but there are a whole host of other factors...

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Investment
Biggest Personal Finance Changes

The 5 Biggest Personal Finance Changes in the Last 20 Years

My son recently turned twenty and it inspired me to reflect on all of the changes in his life as well as in my professional life. My son’s...

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Credit Repair
indebted

Indebted Now What

It is hard to read a newspaper, listen to the radio, or watch TV these days without hearing about the level of government (state and federal)...

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Investment
AndProsper

Investments

A Must Read New BookReviewed by Karin Maloney Stifler, CFP®************************************************************************************...

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Saving on Taxes
Filing Status

I am Married - What is My Filing Status

It is tax time and a frequent question I get is – Can I file married but separately for tax purposes?The easy answer is yes, but as always...

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Investment
Retirement Math

Retirement Math - How $200 May Be Translated to $66391

Last Updated: February 28, 2011 For those thinking about retirement, choosing when to retire must be balanced with making sure you are able to...

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College
paying for college

How to Pay for College

It is no secret that college costs have been increasing faster than the rate of inflation for several decades. According to College Board’s “...

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Investment
overcoming fear

Overcoming Fear to Find Bargains

Behavioral finance is a relatively new field of study that blends economics with psychology by studying the decision making process. It is...

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Savings
holiday gifts

How a Holiday Spending Plan Can Turn Humbug to Ho Ho Ho!

The decorations, the shopping mall and, of course, all those screaming retail deals mean it is time for American consumers to start compiling...

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Investment
Stress Test

Stress Test Your Financial Health

Take this financial checkup, and in ten easy questions, you will know which essential aspects of your financial plan are healthy and what needs...

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Starting a Family
contemporary family

A Financial Primer for the Contemporary American Household

In the melting pot that is today’s America, would you believe that “traditional” husband-and-wife family households are now in the minority,...

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Starting a New Job
launching a small business

Financial Planning for Launching a Small Business

Are you considering making the transition from the role of employee to small business owner in this evolving economy? Start by strategizing and...

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Retirement
Never too late

Its Never Too Late (Well, Almost Never)

Saving for retirement, or whatever you choose to call your post-earning years, is something that everyone should plan for. You can’t start too...

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Investment
AnswerTo

20 Financial Planning Questions That You Need an Answer To!

Answering financial planning questions is something that I am passionate about and absolutely love to do. Although when I think about what’s...

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Investment
App

There's An App for That

With today’s World of smartphones and tablets being so useful in managing personal matters, I thought I would take this opportunity to share...

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Estate Planning
Losing Your Inheritance

Losing Your Inheritance to Uncle Sam - or Others

Successful estate planning takes not one generation, but two. The first generation needs to make a clear, sensible plan and the second needs to...

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Getting Married
stepfamily planning

Yours Mine And Ours-Stepfamily Finances Require Plenty Of Planning

When two people with kids decide to get married, the emotional side of the equation is already complicated.  How will the kids get along under...

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Starting a Family
Adopted Baby

Thinking About Adoption-Plan Your Finances First

Adopting a child is one of the biggest decisions you may ever make. It can also be a shockingly expensive decision that will have a huge effect...

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Estate Planning
Part IV

Estate Planning for the Middle Class-Part IV

Part IV: Property Ownership, Titling and BeneficiariesMost people have the misunderstanding that it's their will that dictates how property is...

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Serving in the Military
FinancialFuture

To Our Military Members: Protect Your Financial Future

My first real job was the U.S. Navy. I was 17 years-old and was leaving home and going to be “on my own” for the first time. The Navy taught me...

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Investment
4 Good Decisions

4 Steps Toward Good Financial Decisions

Making good financial decisions sits at the base of financial success. Really all financial advice revolves around that one goal — helping you...

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Buying a Home
Renovations in a Down Home Market

Be Smart about Renovations in a Down Home Market

It's unlikely the real estate market will return to the fever pitch of the mid-2000s anytime soon – and maybe that's not such a bad thing. But...

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Investment
Mid-Year Financial Checkup

Make Time for a Mid-Year Financial Checkup

There is an antidote to the anxiety and uncertainty that often mounts as the calendar advances through summer, fall, winter...and inevitably,...

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Credit Repair
404

Your Credit Score: Knowing Whats Behind the Number

Your credit score is one of the most important numbers in life. It ranks right up there with your Social Security number – except this one can...

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Investment
Finding support

Finding Support to Keep Your Resolutions

Last night during strength training class, our leader, Lori, wanted us to know that she would whip us into shape. “No breaks,” she said. “I can...

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