I received my Social Security statement this week and it was a useless piece of paper to me since I do not qualify for retirement benefits yet. I always hear critics of Social Sec
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Why Index Funds Are the Best Choice for New Investors
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Life Without Television
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You Don't Need a Retirement Plan — You Need a Financial Independence Plan
If planning for retirement is your primary financial goal, you may be doing it wrong.
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Attempts to Escape the Clutches of Online Data Aggregators
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5 Homebuying Questions You're Embarrassed to Ask
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What Happens to Your Debt After You Die?
Add debt to the short list of life's certainties (alongside death and taxes). Since you can't take it with you, where does it go?
Personal or Business? Parameters for Choosing a Credit Card
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How to Sell Yourself to Potential Employers
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Fruit juice has all the sugar of real fruit, but little of the fiber, which makes it not so healthy. But these lower-sugar, high-nutrient juices really are good for you.