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Read articleTrumpIRA.gov may help workers without workplace retirement plans find low-cost IRAs and access the Saver’s Match. Here is when to use it — and when other options come first.
Read articleThe U.S. debt is larger than annual GDP, and the interest bill is now too large to ignore. Here is what that actually means for Triangle families.
Read articleA car repair, medical bill, or broken HVAC system should not wreck your month. Here is how emergency savings buy Triangle families breathing room.
Read articleIf you've checked your 401(k) or brokerage account lately, you might have felt a little seasick. Here's why dollar-cost averaging is the proven strategy that turns volatility into an advantage.
Read articleIf you're trying to save for retirement, you've probably heard you should open an IRA. But then you hit a fork in the road: Traditional IRA or Roth IRA? Here's what you need to know.
Read articleThe S&P 500 is hitting record highs. Here's what Triangle-area investors should know about investing at market peaks, dollar-cost averaging, and staying the course.
Read articleYou keep hearing the same question from homebuyers, business owners, and anyone carrying debt: are rates finally coming down in 2026?
Read articleA jobs report comes out, the headlines fly everywhere, and people immediately start deciding whether the economy is strong, weak, cooling, or headed off a cliff.
Read articleIf you have been watching the Iran conflict and wondering what happens to the market if it cools off, the short version is this:
Read articleA jobs report comes out, the headlines fly everywhere, and people immediately start deciding whether the economy is strong, weak, cooling, or headed off a cliff.
Read articleYou keep hearing the same question from homebuyers, business owners, and anyone carrying debt: are rates finally coming down in 2026?
Read articleYou walked through the mall last weekend. The parking lot wasn't packed. The stores felt quieter than usual. Your favorite clothing store had sale signs everywhere.
Read articleWhen most people hear about financial risk, they think about stocks crashing, banks failing, or housing bubbles. They usually don't think about private credit funds.
Read articleYou bought some gold a few months ago because everyone said it protects against inflation and chaos. There's a war in the Middle East. Inflation is running hot. Gold should be…
Read articleYou've been watching mortgage rates, hoping they'd drop before you start house hunting this spring. The Fed just met. They didn't cut rates. Again.
Read articleYou hear about "the dollar losing its reserve status" in the news. Someone at work mentions BRICS countries moving away from the dollar. It sounds important, but also…
Read articleYour spouse comes home from work quieter than usual. There's talk at the office. Rumors about "restructuring." You've both seen the headlines about tech…
Read articleGas prices jumped. Your 401(k) dipped. Here's what the Iran conflict actually means for Triangle families — at the pump, in your retirement accounts, and for your household budget.
Read articleThe Mag 7 make up 35-40% of the S&P 500. Here's what that concentration means for your retirement account.
Read articleTotal personal and credit card debt are at all-time highs. What the numbers actually mean and what you can do about it.
Read articleFresh inflation data, new tariffs, and delayed rate cuts are keeping costs higher for longer. Here's what that means for Triangle families.
Read articleWhen big industrial companies report strong numbers, it signals something about jobs, supply chains, and the prices you pay.
Read articleYour electric bill jumped again. Here's how to treat energy costs as an optimizable expense — like insurance or refinancing.
Read articleThat $10,000 you stashed in 2020 still shows $10,000. But it buys a lot less. Welcome to M2 money supply erosion.
Read articleYour coworker just bought in Apex while you're wondering about your Cary lease. Here's what's actually happening.
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