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Here's How to Get 4 More Free COVID-19 Tests From the Government

Everyday Money

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Plus, what you need to know about test expiration dates and the new vaccine.

Here's How to Get 4 More Free COVID-19 Tests From the Government

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Paying for College This Fall? Here's What You Need to Know

4 Things Families Often Get Wrong About College Costs

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4 Things Families Often Get Wrong About College Costs
How to Get a Student Loan

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How to Get a Student Loan
Guide to College Grants and Scholarships

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Guide to College Grants and Scholarships
Parent PLUS Loans: A Guide to Helping Your Student Pay for College

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Parent PLUS Loans: A Guide to Helping Your Student Pay for College

How to Pay for College

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How to Pay for College
Best Colleges 2023

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Best Colleges 2023

Turnkey Tax Solutions: Advice, Relief and More

Watch Out for This Letter About Tax Refunds 'From the IRS' — It's a Scam

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Watch Out for This Letter About Tax Refunds 'From the IRS' — It's a Scam
Tax Refunds Could Arrive Faster as IRS Finally Ditches Paper

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Tax Refunds Could Arrive Faster as IRS Finally Ditches Paper
Community Tax Relief Review

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Community Tax Relief Review
Optima Tax Relief

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Optima Tax Relief

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Tax Defense Network Tax Relief

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To Have and to HODL: Welcome to Love in the Age of Cryptocurrency

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How Refinancing Student Loans Saves Money

Everyday Money

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The biggest savings come from the combination of a shorter term and lower interest rate.

How Refinancing Student Loans Saves Money
The October Stock Market Stands out for High Volatility — and Above-Average Returns

Investing

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The month is often remembered for its historic stock market crashes.

The October Stock Market Stands out for High Volatility — and Above-Average Returns
When Do Student Loan Payments Start Again?

Everyday Money

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Here are the important dates federal student loan borrowers need to know this fall.

When Do Student Loan Payments Start Again?
How to Refinance Student Loans in 9 Steps

Family Finance

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Refinancing student loans can help borrowers save money, but it doesn't make sense for everyone.

How to Refinance Student Loans in 9 Steps

Retirees Are Not Confident They'll Be Able to Afford Long-Term Care: Poll

Retirement

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It's estimated that 70% of retirement-age Americans will need ongoing care at some point. But how do you pay for it?

Retirees Are Not Confident They'll Be Able to Afford Long-Term Care: Poll
Current Mortgage Rates

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The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 7.31%, according to Freddie Mac's benchmark survey.

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Social Security and the 2024 COLA: Everything You Need to Know

Retirement

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In a few weeks, some 65 million Social Security recipients will find out how big of a raise they're getting in 2024.

Social Security and the 2024 COLA: Everything You Need to Know
Can We Fix the Affordable Housing Crisis With Empty Offices?

Mortgages

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Done right, office-to-home conversions could revitalize neighborhoods that, in the absence of 9 to 5 foot traffic, are in danger of falling into disrepair.

Can We Fix the Affordable Housing Crisis With Empty Offices?

Over 70% of Americans Worry Their Retirement Savings Will Get Eaten up by Taxes

Retirement

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The solution? Factor tax strategies into your retirement plan.

Over 70% of Americans Worry Their Retirement Savings Will Get Eaten up by Taxes
Here Are the 5 Most Popular Investments Now

Investing

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Investors are prioritizing growing their holdings and catching up on goals they believe they're behind on.

Here Are the 5 Most Popular Investments Now
Americans Aren’t Saving Enough for Retirement — and All Taxpayers Might End up Paying for It

Retirement

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One program could help solve a looming $1.3 trillion savings shortfall, but only 11 states are participating.

Americans Aren’t Saving Enough for Retirement — and All Taxpayers Might End up Paying for It
Many Savers Are Calculating Retirement Goals 'Off the Top of Their Head'

Retirement

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One expert says people "aren't able to grasp" how much money they need "until they get really close" to retiring.

Many Savers Are Calculating Retirement Goals 'Off the Top of Their Head'

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