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How to Navigate Your Medicare Advantage Plan in a Disaster

If you’re a Medicare Advantage member in an area that has been impacted by a disaster, you might be worried…

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5 Popular Investing Strategies You Should Really Rethink

BrightPersonal FinanceInvestingStocksMarket clichés may rhyme, but time in the market wins every time.Add to My ListSaveThere are plenty of popular…

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A Guide to Roth Conversions

RMDs can trigger big taxes—Roth conversions may cut the hit.By Kimberly Lankford From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance​​You could have a tax…

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Get on Top of Costly Medical Bills

Even with insurance, medical bills can pile up fast.By Emma Patch From Kiplinger’s Personal FinanceMedical debt may seem as though…

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Want to Retire at 65? See If You Can Answer These 5 Questions

BrightPersonal FinanceRetirementHitting 65 doesn’t automatically mean you’re ready to retire.Add to My ListSaveWhile many are concerned about Medicare, there’s more…

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How to Manage the Cost of Your Child’s Wedding

BrightPersonal FinanceBudgetingFuture PlanningHelping your child stay on budget may be as valuable as any financial contribution you make.Add to My…

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The Big Beautiful Bill Brings Big Changes for Taxpayers

By Sandra Block From Kiplinger’s Personal FinanceThe One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed by President Trump on July 4, includes…

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As Gen X Near Retirement, Challenges Lie Ahead

By Diane Harris From Kiplinger’s Personal FinanceKerry Hannon, co-author of “Retirement Bites: A Gen X Guide to Securing Your Financial…

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Parents Prepare: Trump’s Megabill Brings 3 Crucial Tax Changes

BrightPersonal FinanceWealth ManagementTaxAdd to My ListSaveListen up, parents! Dreamstime/TCABy Tribune News Service8/16/2025Updated: 8/16/20250:00By Kate Schubel From Kiplinger’s Personal FinanceYou may…

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I’m 62 and Worried About Social Security’s Future—Should I Take It Early?

By Eileen Ambrose From Kiplinger’s Personal FinanceThis is a question that financial planners often get, especially when Social Security is…

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How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Will Reshape 529 Plans

BrightPersonal FinanceBudgetingFuture PlanningAdd to My ListSaveA key proposal is an expansion of 529 education savings plans created to help families…

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Recent Market Volatility Offers Valuable Lessons for Investors

By Coryanne Hicks From Kiplinger’s Personal FinanceThe stock market can be a fickle friend. Periods of steady ascent can make…

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