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Thanks for all the great advice you have given over the years. My situation is a bit of an odd one. My wife and I have been best friends since we were in our teens (we are 45 now). In 2008, before our ...

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I read that the bank discourages people from storing jewelry and coins in the boxes, so I did not rent one' Dear Quentin, Is it safe to keep valuables in a bank safe-deposit box? It sounds like a ...

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On his first day in office, President-elect Donald Trump is likely to confront a U.S. stock market that is more overvalued than on any other Inauguration Day in U.S. history.

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I turned 51 years old six months ago and forgot to adjust my employer retirement account settings to max out my contributions this year. As a result, I contributed $23,000 to my 403 (b) and $23,000 to ...