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Harvesting Season for Tax Savings Using investment losses to offset taxes on gains – a strategy known as tax-loss harvesting – can be an effective way for investors to potentially reduce their tax liability. By minimizing their investment-related...
Read moreThe State of U.S. Household Debt
The State of U.S. Household Debt U.S. household debt rose to $13.3 trillion as of the second quarter of 2018, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York – higher than the previous peak of $12.68 trillion in the third quarter of 2008. The...
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What does estate planning mean to you? For most of us, estate planning pertains to our final wishes, such as establishing burial arrangements and choosing beneficiaries for our estates. But there’s another important part of estate planning...
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