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What is fixed income investing? Consider these pros and cons
Fixed income investing can give you a consistent – aka fixed – stream of money. Here’s how.
6 min read Mar 08, 2024 -
Saver’s tax credit: A guide to the retirement savings incentive
The tax break is designed to help eligible taxpayers boost their retirement savings.
3 min read Feb 28, 2024 -
How to create a retirement budget
Create a budget now, worry less about money in retirement later.
4 min read Feb 28, 2024 -
What is transfer on death (TOD) for estate planning?
Probate is time-consuming and costly, but a TOD account helps your heirs avoid the process.
5 min read Feb 14, 2024 -
Social Security earnings test: How your benefits could be impacted
Retirees will want to figure out whether the earnings limit will affect their benefit check and by how much.
3 min read Feb 09, 2024 -
5 different types of FIRE
There are a lot of different flavors of the FIRE movement.
3 min read Feb 02, 2024 -
The rule of 25 for retirement: What it means and how to calculate it
The 25x rule is a guideline used to estimate how much you need to save for retirement.
3 min read Jan 26, 2024 -
What is the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement?
FIRE participants try to gain financial independence by amassing wealth and cutting expenses. Here’s how FIRE works.
7 min read Jan 25, 2024 -
After years of economic instability, many Gen Xers could reach retirement age without enough savings
The oldest Gen Xers will soon be old enough to retire. But have they saved enough?
9 min read Jan 10, 2024 -
8 biggest risks of fixed-income investing
Think bonds are risk-free? Think again. Here are the major risks with fixed-income investing.
4 min read Jan 04, 2024