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The Pandemic Has Changed the Rules for Retirement

Jun 09 2020

Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary offered new rules for retirement savings in “Forget what you’ve heard. Here are the new rules for post-pandemic retirement,” and we are going to discuss two of them that relate to retirement planning. “Old rule: Make retirement savings your No. 1 priority. New rule: Make paying off debt, especially high-interest debt, a […]

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Did You Know You Can Donate Travel Miles?

Jun 02 2020

When the Finance101 article “Why donating your travel miles is a good idea” was written, during the holiday season last year, some of us would have no idea that we would, in a sense, be grounded for months in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. While we mourn our canceled trips and travel opportunities, we still may […]

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The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Made Some Women Even More Economically Vulnerable

Apr 21 2020

We’ve discussed the gender pay gap and women’s overall economic vulnerability and all that was before we all had to meet the challenges of a worldwide pandemic. Many people have lost work due to the shuttering of the economy and according to CNBC, “Women May Take an Extra Hit from the Coronavirus Pandemic” because women […]

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Financial Planning in Times of Crisis

Mar 31 2020

We recently saw a social media post warning people not to look at their 401(k) accounts as we are in the midst of a global pandemic related to the spread of COVID-19. And as many have noted, it is possible that if the illness itself doesn’t get you, then anxiety and worry could wear you […]

Women Face Challenges in Saving for Retirement

Mar 24 2020

You may have heard the advice about the importance of saving for retirement and you may know just how important it is to save and still not be able to really put aside money for retirement as you would like. MarketWatch published an opinion piece that asks: “Why is it still so hard for women to […]

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Author - Claire Emory, MBA, CFA, CFP®