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Stocks for Beginners Under 25: What to Buy First and Why It’s Boring
A guy I know spent his first paycheck out of college on three things: a used car down payment, a night out with friends,...
Index Funds Explained for People Who Have $50 to Invest
A coworker once told me she'd love to start investing but figured she needed at least a few thousand dollars sitting around before it...
Entry-Level Salaries vs Cost of Living: The Cities Where Your Money Goes Furthest
A friend of mine was choosing between two job offers last spring, one in Austin at $58,000 and one in Birmingham at $52,000. On...
What Inflation Actually Does to Your Salary When You’re Making $45,000
A friend of mine got a raise last year, from $42,000 to $45,000, and instead of feeling ahead, she felt like she'd lost ground....
IRS Penalty Abatement: First-Time Relief and Reasonable Cause
A client of mine once got an IRS notice for $1,840 in penalties on a return she filed eleven days late, the same year...
