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Have You Considered CD Laddering as a Savings Strategy?

CD laddering is ideal for those who want FDIC-insured savings, higher interest rates and protection from market risk.
With CD laddering, you invest money in multiple CDs with different maturity levels instead of investing in one CD and waiting for it to mature.
Investing

A Primer on Balancing Pretax Contributions

Both 401(k)s and health savings accounts have different advantages and disadvantages to consider.
An HSA has the capability of having a triple tax advantage, which is why it's so useful.
Investing

New Investment Trends: Cryptocurrency, REITs and More

Learn more about alternative investment trends and styles before you consider investing in them.
Make sure you know what you're buying, when you're buying it and why you're buying it. What's your time horizon for this asset, and what's your willingness to deal with volatility?
Investing

5 Things to Cover in a Midyear Financial Checkup

A checkup can help you stay on top of your financial situation and prepare you for any changes you need to make before the year ends.
Saving for important goals, such as retirement, is critical to your financial success.
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.
Retirement

Want to Retire Early? Start Saving Now

The Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) concept is a unique approach to retirement. Learn how it works.
If you're not comfortable giving up some creature comforts, FIRE might not be the right approach for you.
Debt

What Should You Do if Interest Rates Rise?

From locking in low rates to navigating the markets, it helps to get advice on rising interest rates.
If you’re worried about rising rates impacting your investments or 401(k), consider the fact that rising interest rates are often a sign of an expanding economy.
Savings

What to Do With an Inheritance

Keep these options in mind when making decisions about your inheritance.
When you're wondering what to do with inheritance money, keep in mind that you don't need to put it all in one place.
Investing

How Wall Street Impacts Your Financial Life

Learn how stock market fluctuations can affect your day-to-day finances.
You probably don't need to watch for stock market changes hour by hour or day to day.
Retirement

Options for Your 401(k) During a Recession

Learn what you can do with your 401(k) during a recession so you can make smart decisions.
It's best not to make knee-jerk decisions based on the events of a single day or even a whole quarter.
Investing

Investment Types You Should Know

There's a wide variety of investments you can use to put your money to work for you.
Here are 10 types of investments you may want to consider as you put together your strategy.
Retirement

Investing for Retirement

You may not consider yourself wealthy, but you could have more wealth than you think.
The key to successfully investing for retirement is optimizing your assets for the future.
Investing

Should You Invest in Real Estate Investment Trusts?

Real estate investment trusts provide a useful entry to real estate investing.
Real estate investment trusts are companies that develop and run income-producing properties.
Investing

Stocks or Bonds: Which Makes Sense for You?

Here's how to find the right investment for all your different financial goals.
Bonds are typically a more stable, predictable investment than stocks.
Investing

How to Start Investing

These tips will teach you how to get started with investing, even as a complete beginner.
It's important not to put all your investment eggs in one basket.
Investing

Myths of Diversified Investments 

Diversifying correctly means your investments won't all react the same way to market events. 
Just like any good thing, it's possible to overdiversify or to make mistakes in your strategy. 

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