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Money & Personal Finance

MONEY NOTES: Roaring U.S. Markets hit by virus fears

The major stock market indexes all dropped on news of the coronavirus. One reason is the effect on the GDP in China. In 2003, the SARS virus outbreak…

byRick GoodMarch 1, 2020July 12, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Know NOTHING about money? Try these three platforms

Know NOTHING about investing? Try these three platforms to learn and grow money You might have heard about the big stock market gains during the last two…

byRick GoodMarch 1, 2020July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

MONEY NOTES: Americans reluctant to invest

More than half of Americans (55%) say they don’t invest in the stock market, according to a survey by MetLife. The company surveyed 8,000 U.S. adults over…

byRick GoodMarch 1, 2020July 12, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Use 529 plan to pay down college loans

The federal government has expanded the use of the 529 college savings plan to pay down college loans up to $10,000. Part of the Secure Act, signed in…

byRick GoodFebruary 1, 2020July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Do you actually need to pay someone to do your taxes?

Those forms look daunting. And those crazy tax words seem intimidating. But, the fact is, 100 million workers probably don’t really need a tax person to…

byRick GoodFebruary 1, 2020July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

2019 taxes will feature expanded child credit

The expanded Child Tax Credit, signed into law in 2017, remains for the 2019 tax year. The credit was part of President Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The…

byRick GoodFebruary 1, 2020July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Act pushes businesses to enroll employees in retirement plans

If the galloping stock market isn’t enough incentive to get into a 401(k) retirement plan, President Trump’s Secure Act, which went into effect Jan. 1,…

byRick GoodFebruary 1, 2020July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Comparison: 401(k) versus typical savings account

A savings account is the safest place to put money. It’s also good for money that you expect to spend within a year or so. But the rate of return is…

byRick GoodFebruary 1, 2020July 11, 2026
Money & Personal Finance

Save time: Tip your waitress $10,000

It’s New Year’s Eve. You’ve never had a DUI before and you don’t think you’ll get one now. So one for the road? Before you take that drink and get behind…

byRick GoodJanuary 1, 2020July 11, 2026
Cost of retirement: More expensive than you might think
Money & Personal Finance

Cost of retirement: More expensive than you might think

The cost of retirement can vary dramatically depending on where you live and what choices you make before you retire. Ideally, you want to have enough…

byRick GoodJanuary 1, 2020July 12, 2026

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