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Shortcuts to Financial Security

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Many people are intimidated by money, and managing it wisely may feel like a full-time job. It may seem like your money controls you, rather than you control your money.…

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Progress, Not Perfection, in Your Finances and in Your Life

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Setting high standards for ourselves is good. We are motivated to do well in school and in our careers. It can lead to self-confidence and high self-esteem. However, if we…

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Should You Convert to a Roth IRA?

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Should You Convert to a Roth IRA? Illustration by Cathryn Cunningham/Albuquerque Journal Financial advisers devote extensive time and energy debating the pros and cons of Roth conversions with clients. There…

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A Practical Financial Rule of Thumb – The Rule of 72

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The Rule of 72 Investing for retirement can seem complicated, but it doesn’t need to be. A rule of thumb that helps keep it simple is called The Rule of…

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How Can you Protect Yourself?

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The Banking Crisis and You This is the 4th and final Part of an article on the recent banking crisis in the U.S. Part 1: What Caused the “Run on…

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What Dangers are Lurking Below the Surface?

What Dangers are Lurking Below the Surface? 22772 13580 Donna Skeels Cygan

The Banking Crisis and You This is Part 3 of an article on the recent banking crisis in the U.S. Part 1 (What Caused the “Run on the Bank?”) can…

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How Do Banks Invest Our Deposits?

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The Banking Crisis and You This is Part 2 of an article on the recent banking crisis in the U.S. Part 1 (What Caused the “Run on the Bank?”) can be…

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What Caused the “Run on the Bank?

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The Banking Crisis and You Why should you care about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank? They occurred several months ago, and you were probably not directly…

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Does the Customer Have the Right to Know?

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A Full Disclosure Law is Needed The U.S. financial industry does not have a full disclosure law, and reportedly over 80 percent of financial professionals are not fiduciaries. (A fiduciary…

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The Power of Consistency

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Bite-Size Strategy Can Help You Achieve Financial Security Creating new, positive habits requires consistency and repetition. James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, provides many strategies for making new habits “stick.” One…

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