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Family

What To Do When Parents Get Sick

Taking these steps may help you provide them with the support they need.
Before you do anything else, it's important to get an understanding of their condition, prognosis and overall health status.
Home

A Handy Fall Home Maintenance Checklist to Help You Prepare for the Colder Season

Grab a pumpkin spice coffee and check out this handy fall home maintenance checklist.
With extreme weather events becoming more common, it's a good idea to make additional preparations for potentially severe situations.
Budgeting

Save with Last-Minute Travel Booking

If you're flexible, booking just-in-time flights can help cut the soaring cost of airfares.
If you're not entirely picky about where and when you want to travel, you could score big savings while also satisfying your wanderlust.
Family

School Shopping in the Midst of Inflation

Prices are rising, but you can reduce the cost of sending your kids back to school.
School supplies experienced a 2.56% price increase over the past year, while essentials like food, housing and auto sales are up by an average of 10%.
Insurance

Choosing the Right Type of Life Insurance for Your Family

When you have a family, you start thinking about the future in ways you might not have before.
Whole life insurance offers coverage for your entire lifetime, as long as the policy remains in force.
Retirement

Retirement Planning for Millennials

Saving for retirement while you're young can make a big difference in your financial comfort down the road.
Contributing to a retirement account early in your career can give your investments plenty of time to grow through the power of compound interest.
Career

Women in Finance Are Climbing the Ranks

The financial culture is ever-changing. Women in finance are making greater strides than ever.
Finance is becoming more inclusive, particularly for women.
Home

Home Renovations: Pros and Cons

Remodeling your home may be better than buying, but be aware of possible complications.
If you buy on the open market, you are often stuck with some of your wish list but not everything.
Insurance

How Hospital Indemnity Insurance Works

Hospital indemnity insurance can help you cover the gaps in your health insurance.
Many policyholders use hospital indemnity insurance for family planning.
Security

Actionable Mobile Device Security Tips

Follow these practical tips to protect your personal data.
Mobile security has become crucial for protecting personal information.
Saving

4 Habits That Can Help Build Long-Term Wealth

Building wealth is different for everyone, but these basic habits can get you started.
Building wealth over time requires living within your means so you can save more than you spend.
Investing

Living Your Dreams Through Life Planning

Turning your dreams into reality doesn't need to start with facts and figures. It needs to start with you.
Insurance

What's Flood Insurance? Here Are the Basics

Here's what you need to know if you've ever wondered what flood insurance actually covers.
Insurers define a flood as an excess of water in normally dry land that covers at least two acres and affects at least two properties.
Security

Prevent Social Engineering Attacks

Keep your sensitive information and finances protected.
A little extra caution can go a long way in protecting your financial data.
Family

Making Sense of the Wild Car Market

Arm yourself with information and shop around before you plunge into today's high-priced car markets.
Prices are expected to remain high through June and probably beyond.
Banking

Are You Prepared for Rising Inflation Rates?

Here's how rising prices can affect your finances.
The effects of inflation can be far-reaching, and you may feel their impact whenever you shop, pay bills or borrow money.

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