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Many young adults are preoccupied starting and building their careers, paying off student loans and maybe even starting families. It's easy to put retirement on the back burner. Millennials have been presented with a un 8 Times When You Should Sell a Stock 04/03/2017 08:00pm • Keep calm, use numbers wisely.Even though there exists no stock market equivalent of Craigslist, that doesn't stop a good many investors from fantasizing about selling off shares to some shopaholic for more than they're worth. Of course, you'll want to part with an investment before bad scenarios hi Can You Deduct Alternative Medicines on Your Taxes? 04/03/2017 08:00pm • When it comes to health care costs, understanding tax-savvy ways to cover your medical bills is already pretty perplexing. But tax strategy gets even hazier when you throw alternative medications such as acupuncture, chiropractic services and medical marijuana into the mix. 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The fact is, though, doing so is a big retirement planning mistake -- one that could potentially railroad your entire long-term savings once you leave the workforce. Too man 6 Tips to Quickly File Your Taxes Before April's Deadline 04/02/2017 08:00pm • The tax deadline is April 18 this year, and it's right around the corner. That means that you only have a few days left to file your taxes. If you haven't filed yet, what are you waiting for? Last tax season, about 75 percent of taxpayers received a tax refund, with the average refund close to $2,8 5 New Taxes to Watch Out for in Retirement 04/02/2017 08:00pm • Once you retire, you will probably have less money coming in than you did while you were working. Some people even drop into a lower tax bracket when they retire. There are also a variety of tax breaks specifically for older people. However, several new types of taxes might come up in retirement. He 5 Ratios Investors Need to Know 04/02/2017 08:00pm • Most investors are familiar with the price-earnings ratio, or P/E, a quick and easy guide to whether a stock or index is expensive or cheap. But experts have produced a raft of other ratios, such as price-book and enterprise value-EBITDA. Which ones to you really have to understand to buy and sell 9 of the Best ETFs to Buy for Trump's Presidency 04/02/2017 08:00pm • In the months after his inauguration, President Donald Trump and his administration have hit the ground running, setting the tone for the next four years with a swift series of executive actions. While it's unclear how some issues -- most notably health care -- will find life in policy, in other is 13 States Without Pension or Social Security Taxes 04/02/2017 08:00pm • Reduce your retirement tax bills.Retirees can help their savings last longer by moving to a place with lower taxes. These 13 states don't tax Social Security or pension income. 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