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Break up elements of your financial life — budgeting, investments, asset protection, tax planning, retirement, estate planning, charitable giving, and so forth — into monthly tasks.

Planning for taxes across these horizons gives you peace of mind by providing for yourself and your family no matter where taxes are headed in the future.

Having a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Arrangement can be help if you or family members are saddled with high or unexpected health care costs not covered by regular insurance.

Here are a few tips for making it through the season without spending more than you’re comfortable with — and focusing more on spending time with your friends and family without breaking the bank.

With stock market tickers scrolling constantly on cable TV, you need to think about how these channels are paid: by Wall Street firms that promote their services on those very same channels.

If you receive Social Security and/or Social Security and Supplemental Income (SSI) benefits, you’ll be notified by mail starting in early December about your new benefit amount.

Women are expected to inherit 70% of the $41 trillion in intergenerational wealth in the U.S. over the next eight years.

Consider options to increase savings, plan for long-term care and look at end of year gifting and charitable giving.

The decision whether to rent or buy a home is deeply personal. Here are some pros and cons from a financial perspective.

Nearly 2 of 3 Americans indicated feeling anxious when thinking about their personal finances, while fully half of respondents indicated feeling stressed when discussing their finances. There are three useful exercises to focus on inner positive strengths.