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Check Your Credit Reports

Check Those Credit Reports! Extra unemployment assistance for people affected by coronavirus is leading to more fraud and identity theft. See what they’re doing and how you can protect yourself.

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Should I Count on Social Security in Retirement?

Should I count on Social Security in retirement? YES. This week, we look at how important Social Security is to your retirement plan, and answer the question “what happens if the Trust Fund runs out of money?”

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Bond Allocation

Managing Interest Rate Risk In Your Bond Investments

We are talking about how to understand how interest rate risk in bonds work. Are bonds always a source of income and stability? Let’s see!

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Investment Diversification

How Investment Diversification Can Benefit You

Having a diversified investment portfolio works. Let’s look at a real life example of how investment diversification can benefit you.

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Tax Filing Deadline

Tax Filing Deadline & Stimulus Payments – BE CAREFUL!

The tax filing deadline has been extended. Before you say yes too quickly, be very careful of the dollar amounts that are on your tax return!

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Stimulus Checks

Third Round of Stimulus Checks

A third round of stimulus checks is coming and also includes other items. How will consumers use their “stimmy” this time around?

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