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Claim Social Security At The Right Time
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

Claim Social Security At The Right Time

Retirees are forfeiting an average of $111,000 per household by filing for benefits early.

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September 2019
Are You Covered For The Next Disaster?
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

Are You Covered For The Next Disaster?

Make sure you have the right insurance to protect you from nature’s wrath.

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September 2019
The 4H Club
Black Enterprise

The 4H Club

ICV partners has attracted millions in capital, built a portfolio of high-return companies, and diversified private equity by following its core values of staying humble, hard working, honest, and hungry

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Summer 2019
8 Health Care Stocks That Are Likely To Prosper
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

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
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

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
How To Dodge Tech Stock Drama
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

How To Dodge Tech Stock Drama

Regulatory and trade risks mean investors must tread carefully.

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August 2019
Facebook's Digital Currency May Flourish Where Banks Don't
AppleMagazine

Facebook's Digital Currency May Flourish Where Banks Don't

Europeans and Americans have their Visa and Mastercards. For everyone else, here comes ... Libra?

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July 05, 2019
Cryptocurrencies Need Close Scrutiny, Monitor Warns
Techlife News

Cryptocurrencies Need Close Scrutiny, Monitor Warns

An international financial monitor warned world leaders this week that wider use by retail shoppers of cryptocurrencies like Libra, unveiled last week by Facebook, would need “close scrutiny” by regulators.

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June 29, 2019
Libra: Facebook Plans Its Own Currency For 2 Billion-Plus Users
Techlife News

Libra: Facebook Plans Its Own Currency For 2 Billion-Plus Users

Facebook already rules daily communication for more than 2 billion people around the world.

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June 22, 2019
Community Investment Opportunity Knocks
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

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
Investing Outlook Where To Put Your Money Now
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

Investing Outlook Where To Put Your Money Now

One-third of the way into 2019, the U.S. stock market looked more resilient than ever. The bull had snapped back from a devastating correction like a bovine half its age.

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July 2019
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

When To Swim Against The Tide

We found five rules of thumb that you may want to bend— or ignore.

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June 2019
The Case For China
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

The Case For China

Long-term economic growth should pay off for patient investors who can withstand market swings.

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June 2019
Tips For Retirees Who Are Single
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

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
What To Do If You Are Suddenly Retired
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

What To Do If You Are Suddenly Retired

Life throws you a curveball, and you end up leaving the workforce earlier than planned. Here’s what to do next.

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June 2019
33 Ways To Get Higher Yields
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

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
The Kiplinger 25 Funds: A Well-Tended Fund Portfolio
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

The Kiplinger 25 Funds: A Well-Tended Fund Portfolio

Our favorite actively managed funds include picks for all seasons.

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May 2019
Invest Like Buffett
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

Invest Like Buffett

These companies have the hallmarks that Warren would love.

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May 2019
Liz Weston: Why You Should Love Robo-advisers
AppleMagazine

Liz Weston: Why You Should Love Robo-advisers

Robo-advisers have been around long enough that the question is no longer whether you should turn your investment decisions over to a computer. Now the question is: Why wouldn’t you?

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April 5, 2019
How To Make A Million (Or More!)
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

How To Make A Million (Or More!)

What these success stories have in common is passion and persistence and a vision for what their wealth can achieve.

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May 2019
How To Break Up With Your Stock
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

How To Break Up With Your Stock

You've had some good times ogether. You’ve had some bad times. Now you have to decide if it’s time for your stock to start seeing other people. Selling isn’t easy, especially if you’ve been together for a long time.

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May 2019
Get A Head Start On College Savings
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

Get A Head Start On College Savings

The morning after my husband, Tom, and I learned that I was pregnant, I found him quietly tapping and clicking on his laptop. If I weren’t already sure that we were a match made in personal finance heaven, that moment would have confirmed it: He was looking up projected college costs a couple of decades down the road.

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May 2019
Unicorn Season
Bloomberg Businessweek

Unicorn Season

Do the impending IPOs of Uber, Pinterest, Airbnb, and others mean the bull market is ending?

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April 1, 2019 - Double Issue
10 Strategies For IRA Withdrawals
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

10 Strategies For IRA Withdrawals

You’re required to take money out of retirement accounts when you turn 70½, but you can minimize the tax bite.

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April 2019
How To De-Risk Your Finances
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

How To De-Risk Your Finances

If you lose your job or face a large, unforeseen expense, are you prepared?

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April 2019
How To Afford Long-term Care
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

How To Afford Long-term Care

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

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March 2019
Dream Of Early Retirement?
Inc.

Dream Of Early Retirement?

Yes, you can get fire’d up and financially free in your 30s and 40s— as long as you do some detailed planning.

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March - April 2019
Rooftop Solar- There's A Catch
Bloomberg Businessweek

Rooftop Solar- There's A Catch

If you own the roof but not the solar panels, you may need to do some figuring.

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February 18, 2019
Stocks That Smart Managers Like Now
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

Stocks That Smart Managers Like Now

These pros use the market’s downdrafts to their advantage.

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March 2019
Yngve Slyngstad: “We Have A Higher Risk Tolerance”
Bloomberg Markets

Yngve Slyngstad: “We Have A Higher Risk Tolerance”

Norway’s clout in financial markets far outweighs its economy, which is about a 10th the size of Germany’s.

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February - March 2019