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How To Buy an Affordable and Reliable Car in 2025

The pandemic broke the car market, causing prices of both new cars and used cars to skyrocket. Prices are still…

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How To Buy a Home in 2025

As mortgage rates have held relatively steady over the past few years, with average fixed 30-year rates between 6% and…

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Why Credit Cards Can Be a Dangerous Weapon (or a Powerful Tool)

Some financial influencers say you should never use credit cards, while others believe credit cards can be a beneficial tool…

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5 Potentially Catastrophic Estate Planning Mistakes

There’s not a great way to say it: estate planning requires you to think about what happens when you die.…

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4 Keys to Starting a Successful Business

The desire to become an entrepreneur is alive and well in the United States. 62% of Americans wish to be…

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The 5 Best Tools To Cover Life’s Greatest Financial Risks

Money is a ubiquitous stressor. 71% of Americans say that money is a significant cause of stress in their lives.…

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What To Do When the Stock Market Is Down

The S&P 500 is down nearly 15% from its highs earlier this year, inching closer to bear market territory. While…

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How Large Should Your Emergency Fund Be?

Emergency funds: everyone needs one, but few Americans have one, and even less have the amount of savings they actually…

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How To Prepare for a Bear Market in 2025

The Nasdaq stock market index is in correction territory, down over 10% from recent highs. The other major US indexes,…

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How To Pay Off High-Interest Credit Card Debt

Credit card debt should be avoided at almost all costs. The average interest rate on credit cards is currently 24.20%,…

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