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I asked a financial advisor to review my portfolio and share 6 ways to protect my finances against recession before it's too late

I asked a financial advisor to review my portfolio and share 6 ways to protect my finances against recession before it’s too late

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help you make informed decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. I shared my finances with an advisor to get his advice on …

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2 Ways Retirees Can Defuse a Tax Bomb (It's Not Too Late!)

2 Ways Retirees Can Defuse a Tax Bomb (It’s Not Too Late!)

If you’ve just retired, it’s not too late to implement planning strategies that can significantly reduce retirement taxes and taxes on what you leave to your heirs. A seven-part series I recently published on Kiplinger.com on “Tax Bombs for Retirement” was a huge hit with readers. I have heard directly from many of you, who …

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How a 28-year-old is turning the 'masculine, pale, stale' personal finance industry into everyone's 'Rich BFF'

How a 28-Year-Old Is Transforming the ‘Masculine, Pale, Late’ Personal Finance Industry to Become Everyone’s ‘Rich BFF’

Vivian Tu, the 28-year-old TikToker behind Your Rich BFF, knows how to explain private equity to her 2.2 million followers through a lens they can relate to: Kim Kardashian. “Kim K’s foray into private equity is going to make her a multi-billionaire while using other people’s money,” Tu kicks off the video in her typical …

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For retirement income purposes, it might be a good idea to figure out how much you and your partner will need assuming you live to age 90.  How does this compare to the expected annual income from all your retirement plans?  Don't forget to add inflation, both to your Social Security benefits and to the cost of living.

What to do if you’re late starting to save for retirement: follow these steps

If you’re in your 40s or 50s and haven’t saved a dime for your retirement, don’t panic. There’s still time to build a little nest egg, but you have to hurry and be realistic, experts say. First you need to take a look at what you have and what you need, create a plan and …

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