
Lesson from the FIRE Movement
The Financial Independence/Retire Early, or FIRE, movement is an investment practice and lifestyle that focuses on saving aggressively and spending frugally so individuals can move toward financial freedom and perhaps even retire decades ahead of

Keeping Your Financial Accounts Cyber-Secure
Cybercrime is on the rise everywhere. In fact, global losses due to cybercrime climbed from $600 billion in 2018 to $1 trillion in 2020. That’s

4 Tips to Help You Avoid Timing the Market
Sudden ups and downs in the stock market can be hard to ignore. It’s common to get the urge to sell when you see your

Get a Jump Start on Your 2022 Taxes
As you’re finishing up your 2021 tax return, you may be thinking your tax work is done until next spring. But getting a jump-start on

How Diversifying Your Portfolio Can Mitigate Risk
Risk is an inherent part of investing. After all, no one can control the losses or gains of a particular asset, sector, or the market

The Unique Advantages of Health Savings Accounts
hese tax-advantaged savings accounts can help you cover your health care expenses A health savings account (HSA) is a tax-advantaged savings account that allows individuals

5 Tips for Reviewing an Early Retirement Offer
You’ve spent years planning and saving for your retirement. And then, out of the blue, your employer hands you an early retirement offer that could

What Is Inflation—And Why Is Everyone Talking About It?
Climbing commodity prices, ambitious government spending packages due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic crash have resurrected a long-dormant fear: runaway inflation. But

Breaking Down IRAs
Individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are a type of tax-advantaged account that can help you boost your retirement savings. The most common IRAs you’ll choose from

Automated Investing vs. Human Guidance
When you’re looking for help managing your investment portfolio, you have a decision to make: Should you work with a financial advisor or a robo-advisor?