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You’re never too rich or too smart to get ripped off by the financial services industry (a case study)

Truth vs. BS: the Inside Scoop on Popular Life Insurance Sales Lines

Parents: How to Protect Your Kids from Investment Professionals Raiding Your Kids’ College Savings

What’s Wrong with Active Management and Why You Might Be Losing Money and Not Even Know It

529 Plans: now you can cover up to $10,000 K-12 tuition expenses / year

You can transfer 529 plan money to a LOT of family members

Dangerous Delusion Alert: "Not saving for college maximizes the financial aid package"

Financial aid: Shocking Facts and Other Fun (and True) Stuff

How to designate your life insurance beneficiaries. Correctly.

VIDEO (<1 min): The 3 Best Ways to Avoid Life Insurance Rip-Offs

VIDEO (3 min): Learn why Gerber GrowUp Plan is one of the worst financial products.

5 Charts Gerber Life Insurance Doesn’t Want You to See

When does it make sense to "skip the retirement plan" and save for retirement in a brokerage account?

What You Must Know Before You Refi Student Loans

Is your retirement plan crappy?

Your employer matches retirement plan contributions. But what happens if you leave the company?