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Best Places To Get Investment Advice
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Best Places To Get Investment Advice

Our favorite websites, blogs and newsletters for recommendations about stocks, bonds, funds and more.

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January 2017
Know The Risks Of Cryptocurrencies
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Know The Risks Of Cryptocurrencies

Some investors have made a lot of money, but losses can be painfully real.

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December 2017
Janet Bodnar - Health Coverage Is No Slam Dunk
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Janet Bodnar - Health Coverage Is No Slam Dunk

When I was editor of this magazine, I read every story—usu-ally more than once. So when I was planning my retirement as editor earlier this year, I thought I had everything under control.

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December 2017
How To Dodge Tech Stock Drama
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How To Dodge Tech Stock Drama

Regulatory and trade risks mean investors must tread carefully.

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August 2019
8 Ways to Boost Your Credit Score
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8 Ways to Boost Your Credit Score

Some tactics get quick results. Others pay off over time.

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August 2019
8 Health Care Stocks That Are Likely To Prosper
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8 Health Care Stocks That Are Likely To Prosper

Part defense, part offense and all bargain, health care stocks should thrive.

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August 2019
10 Smart Places to Retire
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10 Smart Places to Retire

These college towns aren’t just for students. Along with a mix of classes, culture and community, they offer first-class health care and modest taxes.

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August 2019
Stop Paying Pesky Fees And Save Hundreds Of Dollars A Year
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Stop Paying Pesky Fees And Save Hundreds Of Dollars A Year

You can save hundreds of dollars a year if you beat back these irksome charges.

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January 2019
Choose A Cheaper Wireless Plan
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Choose A Cheaper Wireless Plan

If you haven’t re-shopped your wireless phone plan in a few years, you’re probably paying a steep price for your loyalty.

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January 2019
Technology Stocks: Should You Bail?
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Technology Stocks: Should You Bail?

As tech meltdowns go, the recent one is tame. Still, we think a couple of tech titans may be worth buying now.

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February 2019
Falling Stocks Can Ding The Economy
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Falling Stocks Can Ding The Economy

Corrections cause consumers to keep a tighter grip on their wallets.

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February 2019
How Big an Umbrella?
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How Big an Umbrella?

Having too much liability insurance is better than having too little. And it’s affordable.

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February 2019
Financial Moves To Make 10 Years, 5 Years and One Year Before Retirement
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Financial Moves To Make 10 Years, 5 Years and One Year Before Retirement

For a smooth ride to retirement, take these financial steps when you have 10 years, five years and one year to go.

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February 2019
Social Security: Now Or Later?
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Social Security: Now Or Later?

Delaying benefits will increase the size of your checks, but it’s not the best strategy for everyone.

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January 2019
Where To Invest In 2019
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Where To Invest In 2019

Making money in stocks won’t be a walk in the park. You’ll need some protective armor to shine in a market facing a thicket of risks.

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January 2019
New Strategies For Smart Borrowing
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New Strategies For Smart Borrowing

Rising interest rates and new tax rules mean taking a different approach to how you shop for loans and manage your debt.

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January 2019
Buy These Free-Range Bond Funds
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Buy These Free-Range Bond Funds

Last month I promised to discuss bond funds whose managers aren’t hemmed in by allegiance to an index or the ultraconservative viewpoint that Treasury bonds and notes are the center of the universe.

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March 2019
What I Learned When Stocks Tanked
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What I Learned When Stocks Tanked

Watching your portfolio increase in value is a blast. But watching as stocks decline is far more instructive. The market has recently provided that unpleasant learning experience, and I learned something unexpected.

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March 2019
Show Business Can Be Good Business
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Show Business Can Be Good Business

The market is not much fun lately, but certain stocks are. Even if we are headed into a recession (and there are signs we may be), businesses that entertain people tend to do all right.

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March 2019
This Trader Helps Others Do It, Too
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This Trader Helps Others Do It, Too

He teaches technical analysis plus emotional discipline as keys to investing success.

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March 2019
33 Ways To Get Higher Yields
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33 Ways To Get Higher Yields

From super-safe money markets to adventurous MLPs and REITs, we found 33 ways to put more cash in your pocket.

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June 2019
Tips For Retirees Who Are Single
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Tips For Retirees Who Are Single

Of all the letters I have received as author of this column—and I am fortunate to get a ton of them—two of the most sobering came from a couple of readers who are single. “

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June 2019
Building Wealth With A Higher Purpose
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Building Wealth With A Higher Purpose

This former monk found out the hard way that money is not the root of all evil.

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July 2019
Community Investment Opportunity Knocks
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Community Investment Opportunity Knocks

A new type of fund gives some investors a tax break, but it’s not for everyone.

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July 2019
Find A Laptop That Fits You
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Find A Laptop That Fits You

If you’re upgrading, you won’t have to spend a bundle to get what you need.

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July 2019
Making It In The Gig Economy Great Side Hustles
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Making It In The Gig Economy Great Side Hustles

Renting out your house is only one way to make money. This expert recommends some of the top gigs.

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July 2019
The Outlook For Dividends
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The Outlook For Dividends

A few companies are cutting them, but payouts are healthy overall.

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July 2019
Good Funds in Bad Markets
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Good Funds in Bad Markets

These managers have stellar track records, delivering strong gains in weak categories.

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August 2019
How To Afford Long-term Care
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How To Afford Long-term Care

Your options range from conventional coverage to tapping your life insurance benefits.

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March 2019
Best College Values 2019
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Best College Values 2019

Our expanded ranking names hundreds of colleges where you can get a quality education at an affordable price.

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September 2019