Investing

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REITs 101: A Guide for Beginner Investors

Buying real estate can be expensive. From down payments to taxes, repairs, and inspections, you might need $50,000 just to get started in today’s market.

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How To Invest in Your 60s

Your 60s are when most of us will sunset our careers and fully realize the outcome of our investments and planning.  I’ve heard your 60s

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What Is a Bear Market?

If you turn on the news and all you see during the markets segment is down arrows, panicked analysts, and red financial indicators, we might

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How To Invest in Your 50s

Your 50s are an exciting time, with retirement right around the corner — which is why it’s super important to pay attention to your investment

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What Is a Bull Market?

Have you ever gotten investment advice from your Uber driver? Or maybe family and friends start giving you “hot stock” tips? These may be signs

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Investment Apps to Use Outside the U.S.

Investing in securities like stocks, bonds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and mutual funds is one of the best ways to build wealth. And the U.S. stock

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How To Invest in Your 40s

Once you get into your 40s, it can feel like your financial fate is sealed. But that’s not necessarily true. Fortunately, no matter where you’re

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How To Invest in Your 30s

Your 30s can feel like the prime of your life. You survived the learning curve of your 20s, are likely set in your career, and

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How To Find Your Old 401(k)

Once you break up with a company — either by your choice or theirs — everything you contributed to your 401(k) is yours to keep. 

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How To Invest In Your 20s

Your 20s are a wild ride. At first, you realize how hard “adulting” really is. By the end, you feel like an entirely different person

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