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Dollars and Sense

What influences your spending choices? Social media can pressure you to spend more than necessary. We have all seen our friends post images of an expensive dinner,a pricy resort stay, a new car, maybe even their first condo or house. Seeing these message can influence your spending habits. Millennials are known for frugality, but the reality may differ. An American …

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Don’t Discount Your Will

A self-created last will and testament may lead to problems. As an early step in estate planning, you may be tempted to write your own will. There are some good reasons why you shouldn’t. While do-it-yourself wills may be cost-effective and make the process of will creation relatively simple, they also have shortcomings. DIY wills tend toward the basic and …

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Can Social Security Be Fixed?

An overview of its current financial dilemma and potential solutions. Will Social Security be different when you retire? Its reserves are projected to be depleted by 2034, and if that happens, the program could pay retirees only about 80% of projected retirement benefits.1 Since 2010, Social Security has paid out more than it has taken in. With roughly 10,000 baby …