No one wants to see an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) auditor show up at their door. The IRS can't audit every American’s tax return, so it relies on
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Maintaining good records is important to help meet your tax and legal obligations. The right record keeping system not only helps satisfy these obligations, but
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Every year, about 150 million households file their federal tax returns. For many, the process involves digging through shoe boxes or manila folders full of
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"When you marry or simply share a household with someone, your life changes—and your approach to managing your money may change as well. The good news is it’s
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What has upswings and downturns, troughs, peaks, and plateaus? Though such terms could easily describe a roller coaster ride, they are also commonly used to
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How do you picture your future? Some see retirement as a time to start a new career. Others see it as a time to travel. Still others plan to spend more time
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When the market drops, some investors lose perspective that downtrends and uptrends are part of the investing cycle. When stock prices break lower, it's a good
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Much is written about the classic financial mistakes that plague start-ups, family businesses, corporations, and charities. Some classic financial missteps have
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Most children stop being “and-a-half” somewhere around age 12. Kids add “and-a-half“ to make sure everyone knows they’re closer to the next age than the last.
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Despite not being as well known as some other retirement tools, annuities account for 7% of all assets earmarked for retirement. With about $2.5 trillion in
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When our parents retired, living to 75 amounted to a nice long life, and Social Security was often supplemented by a pension. The Social Security Administration
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Preparing for retirement can look a little different for women than it does for men. Although stereotypes are changing, women are still more likely to serve as
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