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When it comes to planning, hitting financial goals is only part of the story.

It's not just for December, but a smart approach throughout the year.

The Senate’s plan requires that holders of more than one batch of a particular security, known as a lot, sell the one they’ve retained the longest first.

In addition to investment strategies, there's another lever advisors can pull for better outcomes.

For a retired military service man, delaying his Social Security would mean he's not subject to the earnings test that can reduce his check by $1 for every $2 he earns over the current threshold of $17,040.

The firm will now directly link to Acorns, following its roughly $30 million investment in the microinvesting app.

Ignoring lessons from past income-boosting strategies can lead to disastrous results.

"Real diversity and inclusion is when we achieve gender parity and adequate representation of ethnic backgrounds," says Monica Giuseffi, principal of financial advisor inclusion and diversity at the firm.

The rep used an unauthorized ATM card he secretly created to swipe $120 from a customer's bank account, FINRA claimed.

Wholesalers have taken a new tack for a group leery of sales calls, regulation and litigation.