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No, the markets are not panicking about inflation

No, the markets are not panicking about inflation

If you’ve turned on a TV, listened to the radio, or surfed internet news sites recently you’ve almost certainly heard that there is a crisis, and a panic, about inflation. You’ve been told it’s the reason the Federal Reserve is jacking up interest rates. It’s the reason the stock market has been plunging. It’s a […]

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Can Gamification Help Teach Personal Finance?

Can Gamification Help Teach Personal Finance?

Each month, a new survey seems to come out showing just how woefully unaware most Americans are when it comes to both personal finance and the stock market — most recently, 8 out of 10 adult respondents drew a blank when asked to explain what a bond is while seven in 10 faltered with the […]

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How Much to Tip Hairdressers | Personal Finance

Whether you frequent an upscale salon or a local barber shop, you might feel uncertain about how much to tip – and it’s no wonder. Tipping can feel arbitrary, and you might be unsure about your understanding of tipping etiquette. For instance, are there hard and fast rules around tipping, or is it up to […]

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Is a Home Warranty Worth the Money? | Personal Finance

Your home may be your biggest investment, but you’ll need more than homeowners insurance to protect it. While a homeowners policy will cover damage from incidents like fires and falling trees, it isn’t going to pay for a leaking roof or a furnace failure. Fortunately, there is another type of plan that will cover these […]

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Georgia is now the latest state to mandate personal finance education

Georgia is now the latest state to mandate personal finance education

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp makes remarks during a visit to Adventure Outdoors gun shop as he pushes for a new state law to loosen requirements to carry a handgun in public, in Smyrna, Georgia, January 5, 2022. Alyssa Pointer | Reuters High school students in Georgia will soon have guaranteed access to a personal finance […]

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Here’s why a Roth IRA conversion may pay off in a down market

Here's why a Roth IRA conversion may pay off in a down market

Walrus Images | E+ | Getty Images Soaring inflation, interest rate hikes and the war in Ukraine have sparked ongoing stock market volatility. But there may be a bright spot: the chance to save money on a Roth conversion. The strategy allows higher earners to sidestep the earnings limits for Roth individual retirement account contributions, […]

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How Much to Tip Valets | Personal Finance

In general, people don’t like to pay for parking. That’s according to Ben Akbary, CEO of Quality Parking Service Inc. based in Woodland Hills, California. Some people don’t like to tip the valets who park their cars, either. Maybe it’s because there’s confusion over how much to tip valets and when to tip them. Maybe […]

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The 7 levels of financial freedom, according to a millionaire — 50% of US workers are at Level 2

Self-made millionaire Grant Sabatier on achieving financial freedom

Grant Sabatier isn’t retired. But he could be. One of the leading voices and biggest success stories in the FIRE movement — short for “financial independence, retire early” — the self-made millionaire has amassed enough money to live comfortably off income from his investments in perpetuity. More from Grow:How much you’d have now if you […]