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Wealth & Insurance

Financial Protection Strategies for Growing Families: A Plain Explainer

The average American household with children spends roughly $17,000 per year on child-rearing costs, according to USDA estimates. That number doesn't include co...
The 529 College Savings Plan Loophole for 2026 - tech item 1
The 529 College Savings Plan Loophole for 2026
Last Tuesday, I sat across from a couple in their late fifties who were worried that the 529 college savings plan loophole for 2026 was the only way to save a b...
The Math Behind Personal Loans for Debt Consolidation - tech item 2
The Math Behind Personal Loans for Debt Consolidation
I sat across from Marcus in a Newark coffee shop while we discussed personal loans for debt consolidation: the math of his current debt. He was staring at a sta...

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Using the good dishes on an ordinary Tuesday changed what I understood about waiting

I lifted the first plate out of its tissue the way I used to lift baby birds that had fallen into the yard - both hands, barely breathing. The paper had gone th...

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Home & Garden

Building a Cozy Reading Nook at Home

Building a cozy reading nook at home often stalls because you worry more about the aesthetic than the actual comfort. You can bridge this gap by focusing on per...

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The Watch Goes to Marcus

My father kept the pocket watch in the left breast pocket of his good coat, the charcoal one he wore to funerals and job interviews and once, memorably, to a