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I know people moan and groan about pre-nups, and at first blush, it’s easy to see why. A marriage is supposed to last forever, so…

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I’m sure TJMS listeners know about the power of compounding. It’s how you make money on investments over time—where you earn interest on your interest.…

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Mellody Hobson talks to the TJMS about lagging wealth for the younger generation.

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We’re back to taxes again? Yes, but this is the happy part of taxes: the long-awaited refund check! According to the IRS, the average tax…

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You can start collecting Social Security anytime from age 62 to 70, but the later you start, the bigger your benefit. Just how much bigger…

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It’s hard to think there’s anything funny about taxes when you’re under a mountain of paperwork, but I do have a bit of comic relief…

Can two parents claim the same child for six months each? The key question here is:  How many taxpayers can claim a given dependent child?  The answer is:  one.  So a married couple can claim a child as their dependent only when they file jointly.  In all other cases, only one parent can claim the […]