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Should you worry about overfunding your 529 plan?

By MARGARET GILES of Morningstar
Dec 27, 2025 11:30 am - But what do you do if you still have money left over after covering education expenses?Thanks to Secure 2.0 Act, you can now roll over unused 529 funds to a Roth IRA. But the 529 rollover isn’t a loophole to save extra for retirement; rules limit the conversions.
Don’t settle for a subpar health savings account

CHRISTINE BENZ of Morningstar
Dec 27, 2025 11:22 am - Paired with high-deductible healthcare plans, health savings accounts help ease healthcare costs. HSAs are a triple tax-advantaged vehicle in the tax code, allowing for pretax contributions, tax-free compounding, and tax-free withdrawals for qualified medical expenses. However, few owners fund their HSAs to the maximum, and even fewer invest their HSA dollars outside a savings account.
How the end of extra Affordable Care Act subsidies could affect you

By Paige Winfield Cunningham and Peter Whoriskey
Dec 22, 2025 11:54 am - Extra subsidies that made Affordable Care Act plans more affordable for millions of Americans for the past five years are all but guaranteed to vanish on New Year’s Day.
Health care among Americans’ biggest priorities for 2026, according to a new AP-NORC poll

By LINLEY SANDERS, SIMRAN PARWANI, THOMAS BEAUMONT and MIKE CATALINI
Dec 22, 2025 10:26 am - Health care is a growing concern for Americans, according to a new AP-NORC poll that asked people to share their top priorities for the government to address in 2026.
Positioning your small business for a strong start in the new year

By Michael Minetti
Dec 20, 2025 12:14 pm - Launching into a new year offers small businesses a powerful moment to reset, refocus, and accelerate toward long-term goals.
Amazon taps JPMorgan-backed startup for loans to online sellers

By Spencer Soper
Dec 19, 2025 12:59 pm - Amazon.com Inc. is partnering with a JPMorgan Chase & Co.-backed startup to provide financing for small online businesses, many of which need immediate capital to replenish depleted holiday inventories.
Trump officials keep blaming housing costs on one group: Immigrants. Economists disagree.

By Rachel Siegel
Dec 18, 2025 11:13 am - President Donald Trump promised Wednesday night that he’d bring down persistently high housing costs, which he said were caused by one group in particular: immigrants. But the administration’s sharp focus on immigrants contrasts with economists’ widely held view that the problem comes from housing shortages.
A business plan as a blueprint for success

By Steve Bernas
Dec 13, 2025 1:13 pm - When the holiday sales and activities wind down, a great way to improve revenues and odds of success is to spend valuable time creating or updating your business plan.
Experts share their top tips to save money this holiday season

By ADRIANA MORGA
Dec 13, 2025 1:11 pm - The holiday season means time with family and new memories, but it can also mean lots of spending — sometimes too much. From gifts to travel to grocery shopping, costs can pile up and become overwhelming, especially in a difficult economic environment.
What the Federal Reserve rate cut means for you

By CORA LEWIS
Dec 12, 2025 12:01 pm - The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the third time since September, bringing its key rate to about 3.6%, the lowest in nearly three years. Before September, it had gone nine months without a cut. Here's what to know.

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