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Answer: Please take the advice you paid for. The trust you have is probably a living trust, a flexible estate-planning device that avoids probate. Living trusts generally allow a smoother, more ...

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Living trusts generally allow a smoother, more organized settlement of the estate than other probate-avoidance options.

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If you can save some of your graduation cash, a Roth IRA offers a unique chance to grow your money 100% tax-free for years—but it’s an opportunity with a limited window.

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A retiree’s ability to exert some control over their taxes is increased when their portfolio includes accounts with different tax characteristics.

We in the financial planning world love our acronyms: 401k, IRA, TSP, RMD, S&P500 and many more. You likely have an alphabet soup in your investment portfolio.

The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, FDIC, said on Wednesday that its insured banks saw a 5.8% increase in their aggregate Q1 net income, driven by a rise in non-interest income.

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