Retirement
Retirement Contribution Limits and What Changed This Year
Complete retirement contribution limits for 401k plans, IRAs, and HSAs in one reference table. Learn how to adjust your January payroll deductions smoothly.
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Money Foundations
The January Money Checkup in Five Steps That Take an Evening
Five essential personal finance checks to complete every January in ninety minutes. Update tax withholdings, capture 401k matches, and eliminate hidden fee drag.
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Everyday Spending
Gift Budgeting That Survives December Without New Debt
Set the total dollar ceiling first and the recipient list second. Reversing that order is why holiday budgets blow out into high-interest credit card debt.
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Taxes
Year End Tax Moves Ranked by What Each One Saves You
Eleven year-end tax moves ranked by actual dollar savings. Here is which actions expire on December 31 and which can wait until the April tax filing deadline.
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Everyday Spending
Holiday Spending Without the January Credit Card Regret
Average households spend over one thousand dollars in December and pay high card interest until April. Here is how to set a cash ceiling and stop borrowing for gifts.
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Insurance
Open Enrollment: What to Actually Change
Most employees re-elect last year's benefits in four minutes. Six specific decisions are worth twenty, and one usually saves over a thousand dollars.
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