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Getting Married

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Real Talk: Money and Marriage

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Credit Score

Three Magic Numbers: Your Credit Score

If your net worth is the equivalent of a calculus formula, then your credit score is like the Nash Equilibrium in A Beautiful Mind.
Estate Planning
Power of Attorney

Superpower of Attorney

Insurance
Life Insurance

Life Insurance: Not Just For Your Parents

Retirement
Social Security

Social Security: So How Do I Actually Tap That?

Taxes
Estate Taxes

Thanks Grandma! What You Need to Know About Inherited IRAs and the Gift Exclusion

Did you know?

According to a 2014 TD Bank survey, 42% of couples with joint bank accounts also maintained individual accounts, citing independence as the biggest reason.

Estate Planning
Wills

Making Your Basic Will

Taxes
Tax Filing

When Uncle Sam Puts a Ring On It: Marriage and Taxes

Buying a Home

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What's a Mortgage? The Simple Facts

Budgeting
Top 10

10 Ways to Save Money on Buying a Home

Insurance
Homeowners Insurance

Breaking Down Your Homeowners or Renters Insurance Policy

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Mortgages

Is an FHA Loan Right For Me?

Budgeting
Home Considerations

Are You Actually Ready To Buy a Home?

Insurance
Homeowners Insurance

But Wait, There's More! Homeowners Insurance Add-Ons

Budgeting
Podcast

Building Bread: Personal Finance Basics with Kevin Matthews

Budgeting
Real Estate Agents

Game of Homes: Understanding a Buyer's Market Versus a Seller's Market

When you play the Game of Homes, you either win or you pay. 

Having a Baby

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Budgeting
Top 10

10 Ways to Keep Your Baby Expenses Under Control

Taxes
Social Security

Social Security and W-4 Updates for Kids & Couples

Taxes
Tax Credits

5 Ways Your Baby Can Actually Save You Money

Budgeting
Saving for College

Saving for College: The 529 Plan

Budgeting
Saving for College

Saving for College: The Coverdell

Budgeting
Lists

12 Ways You're Draining Your Wallet Dry (And You Don't Even Know It)

Insurance
Life Insurance

Crunching Life Insurance Numbers: How Much Do I Really Need?

That's the million-dollar question. Don't lowball this number.
Insurance
Health Insurance

Baby Medical Bills, Bills, Bills