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The 12-Word Financial Plan: Do This and You're Done

The 12-Word Financial Plan: Do This and You're Done

Nasdaq — If you hate reading how-to articles about money, read this article anyway. I'm with you. I get it. Some people can't stand talking about, reading or even thinking about money, researchers find. "Make a budget," the experts say. "Get out of here with that crazy talk. I'm busy living a life, not a bean counter," you might say.
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Is it time to become a financial doomsday prepper? Here's how to cope with looming calamities.

Is it time to become a financial doomsday prepper? Here's how to cope with looming calamities.

MarketWatch — I’m not so worried about ChatGPT or Bard being the masterminds of overthrowing humanity; the AI brains can’t even tell you what time it is. (Just try it.) But there are other things of concern.
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A few lessons that recent bank failures can teach you about your own finances

A few lessons that recent bank failures can teach you about your own finances

MarketWatch — Somehow, finance executives around the world apparently forgot how to manage risk in a rising interest rate environment. A banking crisis ensued. We, the humble depositors in those banks or others, shall be wiser. We will not put our hard-earned cash, investments or retirement nest eggs in danger of massive loss or default.
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Age of AI: ChatGPT, Bard and How Money Advice Might Evolve

Age of AI: ChatGPT, Bard and How Money Advice Might Evolve

Yahoo Finance — Will artificial intelligence guide our financial lives one day? Provide us with personalized advice and help us make the correct wealth-building decisions? ChatGPT, Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant and new tools called Ernie, Andi and Bard (were those Sesame Street characters?), along with the new chat-enabled Bing, all scrape the internet to find answers to the questions...
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How pay transparency may affect your job search or raise

How pay transparency may affect your job search or raise

The Washington Post — Knowing if you're being paid fairly for the work you do is a mystery shrouded in a lack of information. That may be changing, though, and pay transparency may be the catalyst. It's a growing trend for companies to reveal what a job opening or current position pays - whether voluntarily, or because governments mandate it.
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The Kardashian Case: The Perils of Social Media Money Advice - NerdWallet

The Kardashian Case: The Perils of Social Media Money Advice - NerdWallet

NerdWallet — Getting — or giving — financial advice through social media is a tricky business. This week, Kim Kardashian agreed to pay $1.26 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle a charge of unlawfully promoting a crypto security on social media. Celebrities aside, many of the influencers providing investment advice on social media these days care more about going viral than anything else: They must be entertaining, easy to understand and maybe a little shocking. If it's got a good beat, even better. How often have you heard any financial advice that meets those standards? Learning how to pay off debt, save money or invest for the future is rarely funny, often dull — and certainly hard to dance to.
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What will happen with inflation, interest rates and housing? Here's what to expect in the next tw...

What will happen with inflation, interest rates and housing? Here's what to expect in the next tw...

MarketWatch — Let's assume the Federal Reserve knows what it's doing. The central bank is slowing the economy with a series of painful interest rate increases. Its goal: Reduce the current 8.3% year-over-year rise in consumer prices, bringing them down to the Fed’s 2% target. With five such interest rate hikes under our belt this year, many of us may wonder: What's next?
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Socially Conscious Financial Decisions in Tight Times - NerdWallet

Socially Conscious Financial Decisions in Tight Times - NerdWallet

NerdWallet — If you feel your values are being minimized in a world where only the loudest voices are heard, you can do something about it. Even when money is tight, you can direct your financial resources in ways that support the causes you care about. And there are ways to exert your influence on matters important to you without spending a dime. Here's how to explore ethical finance.
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Inflation's Toll on Your Credit; Why a Broker Shouldn't Text You - NerdWallet

Inflation's Toll on Your Credit; Why a Broker Shouldn't Text You - NerdWallet

NerdWallet — Are we nearing the top of the inflation mountain? The Federal Reserve says rising consumer costs are seeing "some degree of moderation," but "substantial" price increases were reported in August for food, rent and utilities. You know, the stuff we can't live without. Wall Street is betting on another 0.75% rate hike by the Fed on Sept. 21. Higher interest rates are the bitter pill we have to take to cure rising prices. We may be whining, but we've gotta swallow the medicine. Meanwhile, the pain still hurts like hell.
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Hard Times Never Last: Your Financial Recovery Can Start Now - NerdWallet

Hard Times Never Last: Your Financial Recovery Can Start Now - NerdWallet

NerdWallet — It feels as though we're facing a hard time of extremes. Floods classified as 1,000-year events on top of record heat. Prices rising due to the worst bout of inflation in four decades. A lingering global pandemic that still impacts daily life. Many of us are in urgent need of a financial fix. Cash is low, and costs are high. So let's duck into a quiet corner and start the healing process.
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Money News: 3 Companies Commit Major Consumer Credit Blunders - NerdWallet

Money News: 3 Companies Commit Major Consumer Credit Blunders - NerdWallet

NerdWallet — Three major consumer companies have been involved in separate credit reporting issues recently. Meanwhile, two popular trading platforms have suffered financial setbacks. But there is also good news, as the government reported a fractional slowing of inflation. So, it's not all doom and gloom here at the cluttered sit/stand NerdWallet news desk. Maybe most, but not all.
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Are 4-day workweeks, flexible hours the future of full-time?

Are 4-day workweeks, flexible hours the future of full-time?

The Washington Post — A four-day workweek sounds appealing to workers. Possibly alarming to employers.
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Greedflation and Stagflation: Who's to Blame and What to Do - NerdWallet

Greedflation and Stagflation: Who's to Blame and What to Do - NerdWallet

NerdWallet — Everybody's piling into the "we're raising prices due to inflation" game. Is it corporate greed or something else that's jacking up prices so high? An increasingly grumpy American consumer is looking to blame somebody.
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Got a savings goal? Consider forming a savings circle

Got a savings goal? Consider forming a savings circle

NASDAQ — A breezy January morning made the mid-30 temperatures feel even chillier. But it was an important day for the young man pushing 30 himself . He was about to face his entire family to ask for a loan to seed his new business idea.
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Economic News Got You Down? Don't Slam Carbs and Cocktails. Take Action. - NerdWallet

Economic News Got You Down? Don't Slam Carbs and Cocktails. Take Action. - NerdWallet

NerdWallet — The Fed is trying to slow the economy — not crash it. A weaker economy achieves lower prices by tamping down consumer demand, monetary policymakers claim. However, some economists are waving red-flag warnings of a looming recession. But hand-wringing about big-picture money matters does little to fire us up about our own financial health, right?
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Crypto May Be Coming to Your 401(k) - Here's What to Know Now - NerdWallet

Crypto May Be Coming to Your 401(k) - Here's What to Know Now - NerdWallet

NerdWallet — The blockchain technology that serves as the foundation of cryptos isn't going away anytime soon. Let's get past the noise, though, and consider if Bitcoin and its brethren might fit into your investment plan.
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'Where'd the money go?' How to handle a windfall

'Where'd the money go?' How to handle a windfall

The Washington Post — Tax refunds. Child tax credits. COVID-19 relief checks. We dream of the next unexpected bundle of money that lands in our lap. Perhaps it's a few hundred dollars earned from a garage sale, maybe even more from a job bonus - or hundreds of thousands from a winning lottery ticket or inheritance.
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Better savers spend less money on these 3 things

Better savers spend less money on these 3 things

ABC News — Reducing spending in three common budget categories may significantly boost your ability to save money. And a small mental trick could help you stick to an ongoing savings plan. Those are the findings of two studies investigating the spending habits of better savers and the psychology of saving.
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Why You Might Treat Your Third Stimulus Check Differently

Why You Might Treat Your Third Stimulus Check Differently

cfp.net — Congress has passed the third stimulus check relief package, and President Joe Biden promptly signed it into law Thursday. Here are the details of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, plus an actionable priority list of the best ways to use the money based on your current financial circumstances.
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How to protect your spending power from inflation

How to protect your spending power from inflation

Associated Press — Inflation - the rise in consumer prices - is a slow erosion of your money over time. Before 2021, the United States hadn't seen annual core inflation much above 3% for the better part of 25 years, says Michael Ashton, managing principal of Enduring Investments, a consulting and investing firm in Morristown, New Jersey.
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Build Net Worth: A Year-End Financial Checklist - NerdWallet

Build Net Worth: A Year-End Financial Checklist - NerdWallet

NerdWallet — If you want to build momentum for your New Year's money resolutions, set some financial improvements into motion before the end of the year. 1. Mind your health insurance deductibles End-of-the-year financial planning strategies aren't always this well-timed: "My son's birthday is December 29th.
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How to Save Money With Amazon, Walmart Prescription Discounts - NerdWallet

How to Save Money With Amazon, Walmart Prescription Discounts - NerdWallet

NerdWallet — The sticker shock on some medicines can be staggering, especially without insurance. But Amazon and Walmart are engaging in a price war for prescriptions. And the drug discount card networks they are leveraging may be well worth your consideration. Amazon Pharmacy offers six-month supplies of select prescription meds for as low as $6 to Prime members.
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How I Ditched Debt: Getting On Board With a Budget for Baby - NerdWallet

How I Ditched Debt: Getting On Board With a Budget for Baby - NerdWallet

NerdWallet — In this series, NerdWallet interviews people about their journey to tame debt. Responses have been edited for length and clarity. However she might have persuaded him, the Houston couple paid off more than $70,000 in debt in five years. Mantilla, now a digital content marketer, and husband, CJ, a medical device sales rep, have a 3-year-old son.
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Don't Just Pay Your Bills - Pay Attention - NerdWallet

Don't Just Pay Your Bills - Pay Attention - NerdWallet

NerdWallet — Forget the daily $5 latte as an already timeworn example of less than mindful spending. One financial advisor had a client spending some $3,000 a month on sushi - without realizing it. The advisor convinced his client to track a month's worth of spending and both of them were surprised by the results.
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