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How to Invest in Bonds

by Timothy MooreContributorInvestment conversations typically focus on the stock market, but any financial adviser will tell you a portfolio is strongest when it’s diversified. That means you don’t want to only invest in stocks. A balanced portfolio contains bonds as well.Bonds are inherently low-risk investment options, but they also don’t have the high potential earnings of stocks. Instead, buying bonds provides a hedge against riskier stocks.Understanding when and how to
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Money Dials: The Reason You Spend the Way You Do According to Ramit Sethi

I always say, “Show me a person’s calendar and I’ll show you their priorities.”Well, I have a newer version of that: Show me a person’s spending, and I can show you what they love.I spent years talking to people about their spending habits, and I boiled them down to 10 “Money Dials.” They’re called Money Dials because you can “tune” them up or down — just like a dial.If you
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Dear Penny: Should I Date a Man Who'll Leave Me Broke When He Dies?

Real Answers for Life’s Money Challengesby Robin Hartill, CFP®Senior EditorRecently I met a man I liked. Unfortunately, he’s divorced with five kids. His kids live in a different state far away. On our first date, he made it clear that he is very wealthy and that when he dies, all his money is going to his children. I immediately got turned off. It just didn’t sound right. He broke the family
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10 Cheap Vegan Meals for Everyday Eating

by Tiffany Beyer One of the biggest misconceptions about eating a vegan diet is that it’s too expensive. But cheap vegan meals are a thing, and they taste good.Processed vegan meats, artisan vegan cheeses and vegan eggs are a delicious treat, but the cost can quickly drain your bank account when you are aiming to create vegan meals.For example, a 16-ounce pack of Great Value American cheese slices runs $2.66,
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by The Penny Hoarder Staff You’ve done it. You’ve built up a little cushion in your bank account — $1,500! It feels good, right? Those days of checking your account balance in a panic are behind you.Congrats! You’re on the right path, but should you keep that money in your checking account? Frankly, now it’s time to think about some longer-term goals. What do you want to accomplish next with
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This Debt Management Program Can Help Your Wipe Out Debt in Just a Few Years

by Quinten Plummer Nobody plans to go into debt. But things happen. Maybe you lost your job, or got divorced or just had a rough stretch of luck.The next thing you know, you’re struggling to make your payments, your credit score is taking a hit and it feels like you’ll never be able to climb your way out of this hole.You may think you only have a few options: bankruptcy,

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