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6 Life Milestones That Change Your Tax Situation

When approaching a major life milestone, you’re probably not thinking about tax time. While this is understandable, it’s important to remember that major life events often change how much you owe to the IRS....
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Short-Term Disability: Preparing for the Unexpected

Sometimes life throws you a curve ball that there’s no way to be fully prepared to handle. When you’re faced with an injury or a sudden illness, having to take unexpected time off from...
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5 Ways Volunteering Enriches Your Life

In our jam-packed lives, it can seem daunting to carve out time for volunteering, but you may have more time than you think. “Any help makes a difference,” as the Salvation Army says. Giving to your...
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How to Prioritize Doing What You Love

When your nine-to-five is hectic and you return home to a never-ending list of household chores, errands that need to be run and other obligations, it’s easy to feel as though your time is...
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Keep Your New Year’s Resolution With This Foolproof Formula

Want to actually stick to that New Year’s resolution this year? If you’re like many of us, you’re sick and tired of setting goals on January 1 only to forget about them before February....
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Giving Back: Making Your Spring Cleaning Meaningful

Spring is here, and it’s time to start cleaning. This year, get motivated by donating to charity as you clean. Making giving back a part of the process can help convince you to part...
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Diverse Literature: How to Expand Your Worldview

When you’re picking out a new book to read on vacation, do you usually just grab the latest thriller in a mystery series? If the answer is yes, you might consider giving the detective...
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Natural Disaster Help: Using Your Benefits in Times of Need

Natural disasters can happen at any time and any place, and tragedy doesn’t discriminate. No one wants to believe they’ll experience a natural disaster, but hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, fires and floods can happen to virtually...
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Smart Lunch Break Tips to Reclaim Your Evenings

The pressure to get more done in less time at work is real. From meetings and emails to sales calls and weekly reports, productivity is key. How do you get everything done without having...
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Feeling Left Behind? How to Cope With Everyone Else’s Weddings, Babies, Promotions and More

Does it ever seem like everyone around you is achieving huge milestones, registering one major life event after another? Weddings. New babies. Job promotions. Upgraded homes. It can start to feel like you’re being...
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The Final Push to Your Retirement Plan: Maximize Your Future

Have you been dreaming about lazy weekday mornings, waking up late and slowly sipping your coffee as you read the newspaper? Maybe your retirement plan consists of traveling with a spouse or friend. Will...
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Emotional Labor: How to Ease and Equalize the Load

There’s a reason you feel tired after a day of smiling at rude customers or speaking calmly to an inconsiderate boss when you’d rather give him a piece of your mind. Putting on a...
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