No matter what, your retirement investing plan isn’t going to go exactly the way you think it will. It may go better, worse, or somewhere in between, so be prepared for the unexpected.

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Your student loan debt may seem impossible to pay back, but waiting for government policies to change isn't the answer.

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There are many benefits to trading options and futures. Despite having a lot in common, they’re far from the same.

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Making a living as a day trader is supremely hard. Beyond the stress and the expensive learning curve, day trading has unexpected pitfalls.

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Trading futures may be a little more involved to learn than stocks and bonds, but the process really is not as complicated as many people think. And there's several compelling advantages to trading futures that make it worth your time to become familiar with them.

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Setting goals is easy. It’s the challenge of staying on track and following through with these goals that’s much more difficult. Accomplishing your financial goals requires patience, discipline and sacrifice.

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• 7 Killer Stock Picks for the Second Half of 2018
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There are lots of conventional ways to become a better investor. But you might be surprised to learn that there are some lifestyle habits that can make you a better investor as well.

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• 7 Triple-A Stocks to Buy for the Summer
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Millennials aren't necessarily more likely to waste money than other generations, they just do it differently. Here are their biggest pitfalls.

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If you’re serious about investing, you need to take the time to occasionally and devote it to rebalancing your portfolio. Rebalancing is a way to reevaluate where you stand as an investor, including your current distribution of assets, then sell and/or buy different assets to end up with a different distribution. So what’s the point?…

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Sometimes, you need to get creative to get a pay raise. Here are four ways to bump up the amount of pay you take home every month.

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What's all the fuss about membership warehouse stores? We look at the ins and outs of shopping club memberships.

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Planning smart will increase your retirement savings -- and the likelihood of being able to live off your nest egg comfortably for decades.

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You don’t need to be afraid of debt, but you do need to be in control of the situation.

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There’s a lot of pressure on millennials in their mid-20s and early-30s to start thinking about buying a home. Don't buckle under pressure.

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Before you jump into buying a home, ask yourself three important questions that will help you determine if you're ready for homeownership.

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Saving money can be easy if it's just a few dollars here or there. But what if you want to lower your expenses by hundreds of dollars a month?

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