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The markets in 2016 are off to a rocky start, but I believe that if you’re saving for retirement, owning quality, income-producing stocks and bonds should

My wife’s family lives in Michigan, so most summers we spend a week in a quaint town right on Lake Michigan called Holland. It’s a

Over the past several years making predictions about the upcoming year, I’ve noticed that every year the consensus (financial newspapers, strategists on Wall Street, etc.)

For a quarter century, radio host Clark Howard has been raising money to get gifts to needy kids. Since the mid-1990s, those gifts have specifically gone

As you bring this year to a close and review whether you reached your financial goals, you should also be asking yourself one important question:

When it comes to our financial health, there are plenty of numbers that we’re concerned about, but the one number that can quickly tell you

In a recent retirement confidence survey, 36% of retirees reported that they retired early—and this isn’t just by coincidence. Many of these retirees have common

I’ve recently been writing on how to optimize your Social Security benefits, and I’ve had several people reach out to me with additional questions. One

Last week I wrote about how to optimize your Social Security, but I mentioned that deciding on when to take Social Security is not always

Social Security turned 80 last month. Whether you like it or not, your Social Security benefits will likely play a significant role in your future