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The Federal Reserve (The Fed), Explained Simply
The Fed is the US central bank, and it sets the price of borrowing for the whole country.
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Purchasing Power, Explained Simply
Purchasing power is what your money can actually buy, and it quietly shrinks over time.
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Deflation, Explained Simply
Deflation is falling prices, and it sounds great until you see why it is usually bad news.
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Recession, Explained Simply
A recession is when the economy shrinks and jobs pull back. Here is what that means for you.
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Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), Explained Simply
RMDs are the withdrawals the government forces from your retirement accounts.
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529 College Savings Plan, Explained Simply
A 529 plan grows your education savings tax-free so you can skip the loans.
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403(b), Explained Simply
The 403(b) is the retirement plan for teachers, nurses, and nonprofit workers.
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401(k) Rollover, Explained Simply
Move an old 401(k) the smart way and keep every dollar growing tax-free.
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Vesting, Explained Simply
Vesting decides how much of your employer's money you actually get to keep.
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Investment Portfolio, Explained Simply
The full collection of everything you own to grow your money, counted together.
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ROI (Return on Investment), Explained Simply
A simple percentage showing how much you gained or lost versus what you put in.
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Bull Market vs Bear Market, Explained Simply
Bull means prices are rising, bear means they've fallen hard and stayed down.