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Kristy Meeler | Sep 1, 2026

Permission to Spend in Retirement: A Skill Rarely Taught

Retirement
Lifestyle
Finance
Savings
Family

For decades, you trained one financial muscle: save, invest, don't touch it. Then retirement arrives and asks you to do the opposite.

Nobody teaches that part

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Kristy Meeler | Aug 24, 2026

Trump Accounts: What Parents and Grandparents Should Know

Education
Savings
Family
Tax Planning
Finance
Investments

Trump Accounts have been in headlines for months. Few of those headlines explain them the same way.

Depending on the article, they sound like a college fund, a

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Kristy Meeler | Aug 11, 2026

Retirement Is More Than a Financial Plan: What Do You Want Your Life to Look Like?

Finance
Savings
Investments
Retirement
Risk Management

When you think about retirement planning, what comes to mind?

Savings. Investments. Social Security. Healthcare. Maybe a target retirement date.

Those things

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Kristy Meeler | Aug 10, 2026

What to Do With Your Next Dollar: A Financial Order of Operations

Finance
Savings
Investments
Retirement
Risk Management

What do you do when you earn well and have generally dialed in the fundamentals: save, invest, reduce debt, stay protected? The challenge was never knowing what

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Kristy Meeler | Aug 29, 2025

5 Smart Ways to Use Your Tax Refund in 2025

Investments
Finance
Tax Planning

Tax season might not spark joy, but a refund sure can.

In 2025, the IRS estimates the average federal income tax refund will top $3,170.1 That means a lot of

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Kristy Meeler | Aug 29, 2025

Financial Spring Cleaning: 8 Ways To Refresh Your Finances

Retirement
Investments
Savings

As spring arrives and the weather warms up, many people turn their attention to cleaning out closets and organizing their homes. According to a recent survey

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Kristy Meeler | Aug 29, 2025

Why Your Brain Sabotages Your Investment Plan (No Matter What the Market Does)

Investments
Finance
Savings
Risk Management

The Dow crosses 45,000. Your brain whispers: "This has to be the top."

The market drops 15%. Your brain screams: "Get out before it gets worse!"

Different

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