Erin Gobler – Contributing Finance WriterLast Updated: October 22, 2020 You’ve found your dream home, made an offer and the seller has accepted. Your work isn’t over yet, though — you’ll still have to go through the mortgage closing process, which includes paying for mortgage closing costs. Depending on your unique situation, the mortgage closing timeline can be anywhere …
When you have a specific goal, you can tailor your investing to achieve it By ANDREW BEATTIE Updated Nov 17, 2019 Why are you investing? It’s okay if you have many different answers to this question, but there is a big problem if you have no answer at all. Investing is like driving—it is best done …
Danika Miller – Personal Finance ReporterLast Updated: October 23, 2020 The COVID-19 recession is now hardly impacting employment for high-wage workers, while job losses continue for low-wage workers — according to new labor data from the Opportunity Insights economic tracker. Employment rates are nearly back to pre-pandemic levels for salaries over $60,000 per year, while employment for workers who …
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Published: Oct. 23, 2020 at 2:05 p.m. ET By Morey Stettner It’s bad enough to have debt when you’re young. It’s worse when you’re older GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO It’s easy to assume retirees have built a nest egg and paid off their home. So the last thing they need to worry about is debt. If only. Their …
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Minimize taxes and maximize your bottom line By JEAN FOLGER Updated Jan 27, 2020 Every investment has costs. Of all the expenses, however, taxes can sting the most and take the biggest bite out of your returns. The good news is that tax-efficient investing can minimize your tax burden and maximize your bottom line—whether you want to save for …
It’s easy to live life on autopilot. Do you ever feel like you’re going through the motions during the workweek, just trying to make it to Friday? Then, when Friday rolls around, you can hardly remember what happened that week—it’s all one big blur. Listen, folks. The typical schedule of get up, go to work, …
Does it ever feel like culture’s definition of career success belongs only to the hip young entrepreneurs and 30-under-30 listers? Let’s change that right now. The truth is, you can change careers midlife. You should do work that brings you joy until you take your last breath. That doesn’t mean you need a full-time career when you’re …
Nowadays, everyone seems to be an expert on investing. How much you should invest, where to put your money, and when to get out before the value drops. So, who do you believe? What are the right answers? Why does this stuff seem so difficult? I understand how you feel. The financial industry makes investing …
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Picture your life in 10 years. What do you want it to look like? How about in 20 or 30 years? No matter what dreams you have, the choices you make today have the power to set you up for financial security later on. That’s why I love coaching people on how to start investing! Building …
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