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11 ways to invest your tax refund

For many, one of the most delightful experiences in adult life is receiving a tax refund check from the IRS. It’s a true early-spring brightener after a long and bleak winter. Sure, you might want […]

15 great ways to save for a down payment

Whether you’re looking to buy your first home or your fifth, putting money down upfront will reduce your monthly mortgage payment, total interest charges, and perhaps even the loan’s interest rate. If you currently own a home, […]

5 easy ways doctors can save on taxes

It’s a well-known fact that doctors tend to make a good amount of money. (One of the great perks to being a doctor, other than the “saving lives” part.) But compared to other high-earners, you’ve […]

What tax bracket am I in?

The United States has what’s called a progressive federal income tax system. As a person’s income increases, the taxation percentage progressively goes up. When asking, “How do I know what tax bracket I am in?” […]

Shorting a stock explained

It’s possible to make money in the market no matter which way it moves — up, down or sideways (which are the only three ways markets can move). For new investors, this often seems like […]

Pros & cons of a cash diet

These days, many people’s spending habits are ruled by plastic. Debit cards, credit cards and mobile wallets make transactions easy and effortless, but they can also make it easy to wind up with a mountain of debt […]

Short-term vs. long-term investments

Financial goals exist on a timeline that stretches into the future. Some goals, like buying a new car, might take place in the near future, perhaps inside just a couple of years. Others, like retirement, […]

A guide to options trading

Options are contracts that give investors the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset like shares of a company stock. Purchasers can buy or sell by a certain date at a […]

Top 10 must-know rules on 401(k) taxes

Employer-sponsored retirement plans like a 401(k) are a common way for workers to save for retirement. In any given year, about half of employees participate in a retirement plan at work, according to the Bureau […]