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Investing Basics: Understanding Fees and Expenses
In the ICI Education Foundation’s Investing Road Trip exhibit, a toll booth illustrates the fees and...
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Investing Basics: Compound Returns and the Power of Reinvestment
Start saving early. You’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a million times. There are a few reasons...
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Tax Filing Deadline Extended to July 15: What It Means for IRA Savers
On March 21, 2020, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) extended the federal...
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The US Retirement System Is Stronger Than Critics Portray
A recent Washington Post opinion piece paints an inaccurate and misleading picture of the US...
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Investing Basics: 529 Savings Plans
One thing you can expect when you’re expecting a baby is to pay a lot for diapers—you might pay...
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Investing Basics: Tax Benefits to Encourage Saving
To encourage people to save, federal and state governments offer special tax treatment for savings...
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Investing Basics: The Benefits of Mutual Funds
We’ve reached the halfway point in this series, and we’ve covered a lot of ground: the benefits of...
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Investing Basics: Dollar-Cost Averaging
Emotions are the enemy of successful investing. For long-term investors, dollar-cost averaging is a...