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Watch out for student loan deferment and forgiveness scams

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of so many people. Economic relief came in many different forms to financially assist those who were struggling. Since March 13, 2020, payments on federal student loans have been deferred. In other words,...
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2021 year in review

We all know the story of 2021. A new president took office. The pandemic persevered into its second year. Vaccines offered some hope. The delta and omicron variants caused setbacks. Betty White left us on the last day of the...
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How you can listen to our podcast

One of the biggest misconceptions when it comes to investing and financial planning is that you have to have hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars to do it. That’s simply not true. That’s why we started our podcast,...
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Budgeting 102: How to make it stick

So, it’s a new year and one of your resolutions is to budget better. You’ve read our blog “Budgeting 101: Finding the right budget for you,” and you’ve decided which type of budget to implement. Now, you need to make...
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