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Banking
September 29, 2023

Best Business Bank Accounts For LLCs

Do you own a limited liability company? If so, you need to separate your business and personal banking. Here are the best business bank accounts for LLCs.

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FAFSA Deadline For Financial Aid In 2023 – 2024

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What Is A Commercial Checking Account?

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Prep Expert Review: More Than Just Test Prep

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Why Does Each State Have Different 529 Plan Rules?

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Best Student Loans And Rates

Best Student Loans And Rates In September 2023

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How To Pay For College: The Best Order Of Operations

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Best College Loans For Parents [Parent Student Loans]

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Bonds
September 27, 2023

How To Cash A Paper Savings Bond

Today, most savings bonds are bought and sold online through Treasury Direct. But what if you have a paper bond? Here’s how to cash a paper savings bond.

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Student Loans
September 26, 2023

Government Shutdown and Student Loans: How It Affects You

Here’s what the government shutdown and your student loans will work, what you need to pay, and what assistance you can expect.

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Taxes
September 26, 2023

What Is a Taxpayer Advocate and Should You Contact One?

Are you having problems with the IRS? You may want to consider contacting a taxpayer advocate. They can speak to the IRS for you and help resolve tax problems.

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Credit Repair Companies
September 26, 2023

Dovly Review: AI-Powered Credit Repair

Dovly is an AI-powered credit monitoring and repair service. But is it legit and worth the cost? Find out in this Dovly Review.

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Investing
September 25, 2023

What Is Portfolio Rebalancing? (And How To Do It)

Portfolio rebalancing means selling some assets and buying others in order to maintain the asset allocation that fits your risk tolerance.

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Admissions
September 25, 2023

Prepory Review: College Admissions Counseling and Career Coaching

Prepory offers both college admissions counseling and career coaching. They have competitive pricing and a strong history of results.

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529 Plan
September 24, 2023

How Does A 529 Plan Affect Your Financial Aid And FAFSA?

How does a 529 plan affect your financial aid and how to report a 529 plan on your FAFSA.

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Loan Forgiveness
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State Taxes And Student Loan Forgiveness

Check out this guide to state taxes and student loan forgiveness to learn which states exclude forgiveness from your income and which don’t.

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Travel Insurance
September 24, 2023

Travel Insurance For College Students

Should you buy travel insurance? What does travel insurance usually cover? Explore travel insurance here and decide what’s right for you.

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ETF
September 23, 2023

Why Leveraged ETFs Don’t Match Market Performance

Why leveraged ETFs don’t match the market performance of the indexes they are supposed to track, and how that makes them bad investments.

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Tools
September 23, 2023

What Is A Boglehead And What Investing Lessons Can You Learn?

A look at what a Boglehead is, and how they follow the investing philosophies and lessons of Jack Bogle the founder of Vanguard.

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