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Did you ever dream of hitting a huge lottery jackpot? With two multimillion-dollar prizes up for grabs this week, you might get a chance, albeit a slim one. Odds of winning are 1 in almost 300 million.What would you do if you did win? Have a plan.Oftentimes, groups of co-workers have gone ...

An important part of everyoneÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ financial health is their credit score.Your credit score reflects your credit history. It is calculated from information contained in your credit report. There are three main credit bureaus that collect payment histories from your creditors. Your reports ...

According to the 2023, 1Q Quarterly Market Perceptions Study, 74% of people say they cannot count on Social Security benefits when it comes to the money they will have in retirement. In March, the Social Security Administration issued a report saying that the trust fund that pays out retirement ...

We are now almost half way through 2023. While we are all excited about the prospect of attending enjoyable events as well as vacations, now is the perfect time to take steps to lower your tax bill. Most people approach taxes in a reactive manner. The year ends and they collect all of their ...

This week, the Federal Reserve Board has a scheduled meeting to decide what to do about interest rates. At its last 10 meetings, it has raised rates. Last June, inflation was 9.1%, a 40-year high. May results were just announced and they were just over 4%. While this is a great improvement, it ...

Probably the area of financial planning that people are most hesitant to discuss is estate planning. We are always going to get to it, but we are always busy. Death is a subject we would not like to think about. Legacy planning is very different for a young family or for seniors.Families with ...