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Is Your Wallet Dragging You Down?

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In mid-2000, one of the most successful advertising campaigns running was Capital One’s “What’s In Your Wallet?” Remember the commercials? If they were to launch the same campaign today, the ads might be a little different…

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6 Tips for Powering Up Your Brain

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Alzheimer’s dementia is one of the most heartbreaking things that can happen to a loved one. While there is no known cure for the disease yet, there are some steps that you can take to protect yourself against the disease.

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Uncle Sam is Coming For Your IRA

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One of the advantages of 401(k)s and traditional IRAs is tax deferral. But eventually Uncle Sam will come calling for you. RMDs can be a real hassle and take a significant chunk of your hard earned funds, but there are ways to limit the impact of RMDs without arousing the ire of the IRS.

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The Upside to Downsizing

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Downsizing is one of the more common practices of retirees. You’ve invested a lot of time and money into a home for your family, but now that everyone out of the nest downsizing may seem like the smartest choice. But watch out, the pitfalls of downsizing can be perilous if you don’t know what to look for!

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Turn Your Fun, Into Funds

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Once you’ve reached retirement, you probably have quite a few hobbies and skills that you have acquired over the years. While those hobbies are great to fill the time and for the simple enjoyment of the doing, there may be a way to make a little extra money with them as well…

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Keep Your Heart Healthy with These 7 Numbers

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Taking care of your health is something that many people don’t take seriously until it’s too late. If you monitor the right numbers closely, you can keep yourself in good health

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Live Like You’re on a Vacation–Permanently

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Taking a vacation once or twice a year is great, but what if you could live like you were on a vacation all year round? Sounds great right, but how realistic can that possibly be? Well, perhaps not as far-fetched as you might think…

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Travelers Beware

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Traveling the world is an amazing thing to do in retirement. New people, new places, new experiences…new dangers? Yes, while traveling is great, there are things that you should be aware of before you land in a foreign country. I’ll give you the inside scoop and some tips on how to stay safe.

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My Secret to Traveling the World for Free

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One of the most common items I see on retiree’s bucket lists is traveling the world, but between the price of the flights, and the hotels, it can be a very expensive undertaking. Fortunately, there are ways to find huge savings on flights and accommodations… if you know where to look.

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