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3 Accounts You Should Set Up For Your Kids at Birth

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The beauty of a Roth IRA lies in its tax structure. Contributions are made with after-tax dollars, but the account's growth and withdrawals are tax free under current laws. A UTMA account offers tax advantages -- the first $1,250 of unearned income is tax free and the next $1,250 is taxed at the child's lower rate.

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4 Common 529 Plan Myths You Need to Know

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Paying for college can be a daunting prospect, given the cost of tuition today. So you may be motivated to save for college as best as you can while your children are young, and you may decide to use a 529 plan to fund their education. But there's a lot of misinformation about 529 plans out there.

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Is a Living Trust Really the Best Way to Pass an Inheritance to Your Family?

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This article is intended for educational purposes only and is not legal advice. And while the cost of setting one up will depend on your specific situation, it could be a more expensive prospect than writing a will. So if your goal is to save on taxes or lower your beneficiaries' tax burden, a living trust generally won't help.

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Disney World Flexes Its Muscles in Florida

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billion in tax revenue. The conflict began when former CEO Bob Chapek became vocal against the controversial Parental Rights in Education bill, widely described by its opponents as the "Don't Say Gay" bill -- now law -- and promised that Disney would have more inclusion and representation in its content. Why is this important now?

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Better Chinese Tech Stock: Alibaba vs. Baidu

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Based on all those improvements, analysts expect Alibaba's revenue and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) to rise 11% and 15%, respectively, in fiscal 2024. Its margins also expanded as it tightened its spending on its overseas marketplaces, cloud platform , and digital media businesses.

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Why I Plan to Pull Money Out of Stocks in 2024

The Motley Fool

While I pride myself on living below my means, the math simply doesn't work out for me to be able to cash flow two simultaneous college educations and cover my costs of living from salary alone. Those plans allow you to put money to work that is after tax from a Federal perspective but potentially tax deductible from a state perspective.

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Retiring Early? Watch Out for This Pitfall

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Depending on your salary and financial situation, this can be a difficult prospect, but if you can manage to carve out money to save, using a tax-advantaged retirement account will also help you in the here and now. Traditional IRAs and 401(k)s lower your taxable income because they're funded with pre-tax dollars.

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