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What is a rollover IRA?

  • Posted on March 12, 2022November 9, 2022
  • by BrightDime

A rollover IRA is an Individual Retirement Account that is funded by closing a 401(k) (or similar account) at a previous job and moving those funds to the new individual…

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How should I start setting financial goals?
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How should I start setting financial goals?

  • Posted on December 24, 2020July 26, 2022
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Imagine that running a 5k has been one of your goals for a long time. You want to check it off your list so you’re preparing. Your alarm sounds an…

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Is taking money from my 401(k) a good idea?
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Is taking money from my 401(k) a good idea?

  • Posted on September 4, 2020July 26, 2022
  • by BrightDime

Financial stress is running pretty high right now. Perhaps your job has been impacted. Maybe you’re seeing unexpected health expenses. The kids are home instead of at school. There’s a…

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What you can do with a tax refund or an unexpected windfall?
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What you can do with a tax refund or an unexpected windfall?

  • Posted on July 22, 2020July 26, 2022
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If you’re one of the lucky Americans who will get a tax return this year you may be faced with a pleasant dilemma: what do I do with this extra…

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Is there unclaimed money in my name?
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Is there unclaimed money in my name?

  • Posted on July 21, 2020July 26, 2022
  • by BrightDime

It’s not exactly buried treasure, but there could be some forgotten money out there with your name on it. Every state in the U.S. has an unclaimed property program that…

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Why do I feel so behind with my finances?
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Why do I feel so behind with my finances?

  • Posted on July 17, 2020July 26, 2022
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“My coworker just bought a new car.” “My neighbor just added a new deck to their house.”“My friends eat out every day and all weekend.” Do any of these sound…

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Properly Setting Goals Will Set You Up for Success

  • Posted on June 26, 2020July 26, 2022
  • by BrightDime

Author and motivational speaker Zig Ziglar said “a goal properly set is halfway reached.” Imagine two boats that leave the harbor – one enters a specific island destination into their…

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Compound Interest, the 8th Wonder of the World

  • Posted on June 19, 2020July 26, 2022
  • by BrightDime

You’ve heard of the 7 wonders of the world – places like the Taj Mahal, the Roman Colosseum, the Great Wall of China, and a few others (the list evolves…

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Beware of Little Expenses

  • Posted on June 12, 2020July 26, 2022
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Benjamin Franklin, one of our country’s founding fathers was also the author of “Poor Richard’s Almanack” back in the 1700s. He was known for including witty sayings in his writing,…

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Dreams of Being a Millionaire? Every Penny Counts

  • Posted on May 19, 2020July 26, 2022
  • by BrightDime

National Be a Millionaire Day (we can all dream, can’t we?) is celebrated in May every year. Some dream of winning the lottery even though the chances of that are…

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