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Michael Callahan: Jan 11, 2022
About 180 million American workers are covered by Social Security, and an estimated 65 million people receive Social Security benefits every month. Social Security can be a lifeline for retired and disabled people who have little to no income. For...
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Michael Callahan: Jan 05, 2022
Opening your first paycheck and being dismayed by the amount is a rite of passage for young workers. FICA taxes sure can take a big bite out of your...
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Michael Callahan: Dec 07, 2021
If you could time-travel back to mid-2011 and buy 100 bitcoin for about $1 apiece, your investment would be worth tens of millions of dollars in...
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Michael Callahan: Oct 04, 2021
When you’re new to employee stock options, there’s a lot of — sometimes confusing — information to absorb before you can make any decisions. The...
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Michael Callahan: Sep 09, 2021
Now that there’s an app for everything, you can change your investment portfolio in about as much time as it takes to order a pizza. It’s never been...
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Michael Callahan: Aug 17, 2021
You’ve created a solid financial roadmap, you’re saving for retirement and you’ve prepared all your estate planning documents. Great! But if you...
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Michael Callahan: Jun 23, 2021
One of the reasons that employee stock options can seem intimidating at first is that you may not have the vocabulary to talk about them. It becomes...
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Michael Callahan: Apr 09, 2021
Stock options can be a highly profitable part of your portfolio. As long as you stay with your employer and the company performs well, you may be...
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Michael Callahan: Mar 10, 2021
Bonds and bond funds may sound like slightly different versions of the same thing, but these investment options function very differently. To start,...
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Michael Callahan: Jan 22, 2021
Even if you’ve been paying taxes for decades, you’ve probably only ever encountered a fraction of the tax forms made available by the IRS. Form 8606...