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David Nilsen | Aug 13, 2025

Why Your Brain Sabotages Your Investment Plan (No Matter What the Market Does)

Investments
Finance
Savings
Risk Management

The Dow crosses 45,000. Your brain whispers: "This has to be the top."

The market drops 15%. Your brain screams: "Get out before it gets worse!"

Different

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David Nilsen | Aug 6, 2025

Financial FAQs

Finance
Retirement
From retirement savings to living abroad, here are some of our commonly asked questions.
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David Nilsen | Jul 30, 2025

Investment Strategy: Where You Are Now vs. Where You're Headed

Investments
A gap analysis can help you see if you’re still on track to pursue your financial goals.
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David Nilsen | Jul 23, 2025

What the New Tax Bill Could Mean for You: 7 Big Changes You Should Know About

Tax Planning
Finance
It’s called the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” and it could represent a big overhaul to household finances.
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David Nilsen | Jul 16, 2025

Why Patience Beats Perfection: The Long-Term Investor's Guide to Market Timing

Finance
Investments

Over the course of your investing life, you’ll encounter market lows and highs. Headlines often spotlight the extremes, especially when markets reach record

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David Nilsen | Jul 2, 2025

How to Boost Your Financial Literacy: 5 Simple Tips for Success

Finance
Education

Many of us have experienced the cost of financial literacy gaps at one point or another. And if you’re like most folks, the gaps in your financial literacy

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David Nilsen | Jun 25, 2025

Markets Are Reacting. Should You?

Investments
If your portfolio is built around your goals and properly diversified, it's designed for moments like this.
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David Nilsen | Jun 18, 2025

The New Face of Fraud: How AI Is Changing the Scam Game

Technology

Technology has changed nearly everything about the way we live, work, and connect including how scammers operate.

Once upon a time, scams came in the form of

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David Nilsen | Jun 11, 2025

When Vacations Go Wrong: 5 Costly Travel Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

Lifestyle
You can’t control everything when you travel. But you can control what you know, how you get ready to get away, and what you do while you’re vacationing. And
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David Nilsen | Jun 4, 2025

The New Face of Fraud: How AI Is Changing the Scam Game

Technology

Technology has changed nearly everything about the way we live, work, and connect including how scammers operate.

Once upon a time, scams came in the form of

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David Nilsen | May 28, 2025

U.S. Credit Downgrade: What Savers and Investors Should Know

Investments
Finance
One of the world’s top credit rating agencies just made a move no one wanted to see, and the financial media took notice. As you might have guessed, that
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David Nilsen | May 21, 2025

Financial Spring Cleaning: 8 Ways To Refresh Your Finances

Retirement
Investments
Savings

As spring arrives and the weather warms up, many people turn their attention to cleaning out closets and organizing their homes. According to a recent survey

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