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I am 63 years old, and about to apply for my Social Security benefits. I am self-employed but only working part time. I know about Social Security’s annual ...

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On a recent episode of HerMoney with Jean Chatzky, a 56-year-old listener named Louise laid out a problem that sounds impossible on paper. She has $3.2 million in 401(k)s and IRAs, $430,000 in stock ...

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Fidelity personal finance specialist Marianna Hunt is back to help a reader who wants to know if they have enough in their ...

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So you're about five years away from retiring. It makes a lot of sense to start assembling a list of things to do before your ...