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    1. A Guide To Determine How Much To Save Each Month
      Most of us know it’s important to save, and understand saving money for the future is a critical action step to achieving goals, being able to retire, and building assets. But things quickly go from the very obvious to rather uncertain when you start talking about how much you need to save each month. Determining how m
    2. Why Your 401(k) Is a Tax Trap (and What You Should Do)
      Just about every financial expert I know advises savers to contribute to their company's 401(k) plan -- at least enough to receive the employer's matching contribution. I can't argue any differently. That company match is free money -- a bonus from the boss -- so why not cash in if you can? And, of course, the tax brea
    3. How a 401(k) Suddenly Becomes Even More Attractive in 2022
      If you're trying to beef up your retirement savings in 2022, the 401(k) may get you one step closer to that goal. You can park more money in your
    4. How to Support Your Parents Without Derailing Your Finances
      Helping your parents doesn't mean that you have to risk your own financial future. This article discusses ways you can support your parents and positively impact them as well as your own family
    5. Solo 401(k)s and SEP IRAs: What you need to know
      As an owner of a small business, you have multiple roles to play, and saving for retirement is probably the last thing on your mind. However, with proper planning, it can minimize taxes and help make your business profitable. Solo 401(k)s and SEP IRAs are both tax-deferred retirement savings accounts for small business
    6. What to Know About Mortgage Escrow Accounts
      When you finance your home with a mortgage, your lender will likely require you to maintain an escrow account. With this setup, a portion of your monthly mortgage payment is set aside to cover your annual property taxes and home insurance premiums.
    7. 4 Reasons It’s Actually a Good Time to Buy a House (for Some People)
      A record number of Americans think it’s a bad time to buy a house, and with housing costs near an all-time high, it’s hard to blame them. Mortgage
    8. 5 Moves CFOs Can Make Now To Build A Strong Team For A Recovery
      Building a strong team for recoverygettyMany CFOs made gut-wrenching decisions in 2020 to help their company navigate epic disruption. As it became clear just how dire the Covid-19 pandemic would be, these executives also moved quickly to rethink how their finance team operates and how it’s staffed. Now, they’re taking
    9. Business And The Economy: A Dashboard More Important Than A Forecast
      Business dashboard showing recent results.gettySome of the most valuable work an economist does in business has little to do with the future, just the current and the past. And these insights don’t require a professional economist, just a dashboard that senior management reviews regularly. A company was emerging from t
    10. Buying a Home in a Tight Market? 1 Tactic That Could Work
      Here's how to get a seller to say yes to you, even when other offers are on the table. There's a reason buyers are eager to purchase homes these days. Mortgage rates are at all-time lows, and if you purchase a home today, you could lock in a super-affordable monthly payment.