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The Social Security Administration (SSA) officially announced that Social Security recipients will receive a 5.9 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2022.

The stock market had a great second half of the week, bolstered by better-than-expected earnings reports, relatively encouraging economic data, and improving technical factors.

Among the many issues overhanging the market (infrastructure, supply chain disruptions, raw material shortages, and inflation, to name a few), lawmakers moved to make the debt ceiling an issue for another day. The Senate passed a bill Thursday to extend the debt ceiling by $480 billion until Dec. 3.

Collecting valuables is a hobby that many people enjoy. But to properly protect your collectibles, follow these 5 steps.

Retirement planning is no easy feat and this is especially true for single women. These 4 tips will help you prepare so that you can have a stronger financial future.

Did you know you could begin taking withdrawals while still working? If this is something you're considering, here's what to know right now.

Selling momentum returned to the stock market this week amid a host of concerns, including rising rates and valuations. The Nasdaq Composite fell 3.2%, the S&P 500 fell 2.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.4%, and the Russell 5000 fell just 0.3%.

Are you ready for Medicare's open enrollment? Here are a few changes you can make to your health coverage during this time.

The scapegoat for the early weakness was China's Evergrande: reports indicated that the property developer was on the brink of defaulting on its $300 billion in debt. Secondary issues concerned the debt ceiling and infrastructure.

With Fall in full swing, did you know it's National Estate Planning Awareness Month? If you've made assumptions about the estate planning process in the past, check out these 8 myths debunked.

Meme stocks make headlines - but do they make good investments? Before the next hot stock emerges, here's what to know about meme stocks.

The S&P 500 (-0.6%), Nasdaq Composite (-0.5%), and Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.1%) ended the week with modest declines, while the small-cap Russell outperformed with a 0.4% gain. The latter turned positive amid quadruple witching-options expiration activity at the end of the week.

If a reduction in Social Security benefits has you worried, strategizing multiple sources of income and planning ahead is key. Here are 5 ways to help fill the gap.

Are you ready for Medicare's open enrollment? Here are a few changes you can make to your health coverage during this time.

In the song My Wish, Rascal Flatts gives voice to the thoughts many parents have this time of year when watching a child heading off to that first day of school: “But more than anything, my wish, for you, is that this life becomes all that you want it to. Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small, you never need to carry more than you can hold. And while you're out there getting where you're getting to, I hope you know somebody loves you and wants the same things too.” For parents of college-bound children, there is a feeling of pride in what their child has accomplished to get to this point, tempered by a mix of concerns: Is he/she ready to be on their own?

Whether you need more than one life insurance policy will depend on your personal and financial situation. In this article, we explore some of the reasons one might purchase additional policies.