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You Just Lost Your Corporate Job Due to the Coronavirus Crisis. Now What?

Lisa Brown shares advice on how to handle your severance pay, stock options, and 401(k) if you have lost your job due to the Coronavirus crisis.

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Is Anything Wrong with your Estate Plan? Here are 5 Common Mistakes

When's the last time you updated your will? Could your beneficiaries have changed? If you have a trust, did you actually fund it? Is your plan ready for the new SECURE Act? Bud Boland addresses five mistakes you don't want to make.

Getting a Pay Raise in 2020? Here's How to Make the Most of It

Congratulations, you just got a nice bump in your paycheck. Lisa Brown shares ways you can enjoy some, and then make the rest really work for you.

Here are the smartest things to do with that bonus check

Bonus checks will begin arriving during the next few weeks for many corporate executives and managers. Ryan Halpern discusses how to make a clear plan on how to best save, invest and spend this money.

2019 Was a Great Year for Investors. How Should You Invest Your Money in 2020?

The market was hot in 2019, but investors shouldn't count on a repeat performance going forward. Lisa Brown shares four smart moves to position yourself well in 2020.

3 New Money Habits for 2020 (No. 1 Is Forget Budgets!)

Josh Monroe reminds us that it's time to set financially healthy goals for the year. You'll be glad you did.

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