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Investing is the magic of compounding interest and what makes it possible to turn $1 into $88. Unfortunately, investing in the stock market can often seem complex and inaccessible to outsiders. Money Guy is always here to break it down and teach you everything you need to know about investing, including how to start, what accounts to invest in, and how to invest your dollars!

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Why Americans Don’t Save Enough for Retirement

Americans aren’t very good at saving money. During the pandemic, when we were stuck at home and received stimulus checks, the savings rate in the country reached nearly 35%. Now we are saving less than 5%, measured as a percentage of disposable income. If you...

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How Artificial Intelligence Will Change Personal Finance

The biggest technology companies in the U.S. are in an arms race to see who can capture the fast-developing sector of artificial intelligence. You may have tried out AI tools like ChatGPT that generates text or DALL·E, which generates images. If you haven’t tried...

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Does It Always Make Sense To Utilize an HSA?

Health Savings Accounts, or HSAs, are extremely powerful savings and investment vehicles for medical expenses and retirement. They are right up there with Roth IRAs in our Financial Order of Operations - and might even be a bit better. HSA contributions are...

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How to Make Money When Markets Are Flat

Investing when the market is going down doesn’t feel good. In periods when the market is steadily declining, you probably don’t look forward to logging into your investment accounts. It just isn’t fun to feel like your contributions aren’t working for you (and that...

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How to Build Roth Dollars With a High Income

If you are above the income limit to contribute to a Roth IRA, you’ve probably at least heard of something called a backdoor Roth IRA contribution. Depending on how immersed you are in the world of finance, and how comfortable you are DIY-ing, you may be hesitant...

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