Investing

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  What is options trading? A guide to help you learn the basics and get started

  Here’s how options work, the benefits and risks of options and how to start trading options.

  9 min read Jun 30, 2025
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  Saving vs. investing: How are they different and which is better?

  Explore the key differences between saving and investing.

  6 min read Jun 30, 2025
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  What are index funds? A passive, diversified way to invest in a market

  Index funds are an easy, low-cost way to get diversified. Are they right for your portfolio?

  4 min read Jun 30, 2025
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  How to get rich: 7 steps you can take to become wealthy

  Here are seven things you can do to get rich and what to watch for along the way.

  4 min read Jun 30, 2025
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  How to make $100,000 or more and pay no income taxes

  Here’s how to earn a six-figure income and pay no income taxes on it – totally legally.

  6 min read Jun 27, 2025
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  Hedging: What it means and how the strategy works in investing

  Hedging can help you limit investment losses. Here’s what you should know before starting.

  6 min read Jun 27, 2025
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  Expense ratio: What’s considered a good one and how these fund costs are calculated

  A fund with a high expense ratio could cost you 10 times – maybe more! – what you might otherwise pay.

  6 min read Jun 26, 2025
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  Money market funds: How to invest in these highly liquid, low-risk types of mutual funds

  Lay away cash for an emergency or short-term goals with a money market mutual fund.

  4 min read Jun 26, 2025
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  What is Coinbase and how does it work?

  This guide can help beginners get started with Coinbase, a popular cryptocurrency exchange.

  6 min read Jun 26, 2025
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  What are REITs? A guide to real estate investment trusts

  One way to start investing in real estate is to buy shares of a REIT.

  6 min read Jun 26, 2025
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  ETFs vs. index funds: Key differences and similarities

  Are these investments both ideal for the average investor?

  5 min read Jun 26, 2025
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  Got a stash of $2 bills? Here’s how to check if they’re worth thousands

  Certain $2 bills can fetch thousands of dollars on the collector’s market.

  3 min read Jun 26, 2025
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  An $84 trillion wealth shift is underway, and you may soon inherit a piece of it. Here’s what to expect

  Here’s how the Great Wealth Transfer may shake up your finances and how to prosper.

  5 min read Jun 25, 2025
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  5 ways to double your money

  Investors have a number of ways to turn their money into a bigger bankroll, with varying levels of risk and return.

  5 min read Jun 24, 2025
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  How to invest money today

  Ready to invest your money but aren’t sure how to get started? Here’s what you need to know.

  6 min read Jun 23, 2025
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  5 best crowdfunding platforms for investing in startups

  Interested in getting in on the ground floor of a startup business?

  7 min read Jun 23, 2025
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  How to become a millionaire: 7 steps to reach your goal

  Reaching a million dollars requires patience, discipline and long-term planning.

  6 min read Jun 23, 2025
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  Tesla’s retail investors stung by massive lawsuit barrier — will it end up hurting the stock?

  Tesla’s move matters to investors because good corporate governance is tied to the stock’s performance.

  4 min read Jun 23, 2025
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  Warren Buffett ETFs: 6 funds that emulate the investing legend’s well-known strategies

  Invest like the best: Six funds that emulate Warren Buffett’s philosophy.

  3 min read Jun 23, 2025
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  Survey: More than 1 in 4 Americans feel they need to make $150,000 or more to live comfortably

  A new Bankrate survey shows how distant financial security feels for many Americans.

  10 min read Jun 23, 2025