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Sep 6, 2018 by Motley Fool Staff

Motley Fool Answers' August Mailbag: Where to Invest -- a 401(k) or a Brokerage Account?

Different investment vehicles have different strengths and uses, so allocate your funds accordingly.

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Sep 6, 2018 by Motley Fool Staff

Motley Fool Answers' August Mailbag: Small Nest Egg Meets Small Inheritance, So How to Invest It?

She's a long way from retirement, but a long way from retirement-ready. Here are some good steps to help her start changing that.

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Sep 6, 2018 by Motley Fool Staff

Motley Fool Answers' August Mailbag: Is Variable Universal Life Insurance a Good Tool to Save for College?

If you have kids, you need life insurance, and you need to put money aside for their higher education. What you don't need to do is combine those tasks.

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Sep 6, 2018 by Motley Fool Staff

Motley Fool Answers' August Mailbag: This 401(k) Loan Reason Sounds Questionable

Sometimes borrowing from your retirement account is the best move. For a novice musician, investing in a really good violin is not one of those occasions.

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Sep 6, 2018 by Motley Fool Staff

Motley Fool Answers' August Mailbag: On Balancing Timelines and Tax Bills

Listener Rod has money in stocks that he'll need to use in a few years. But taking it out now to de-risk means the certainty of a higher tax bite.

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Sep 6, 2018 by Motley Fool Staff

Motley Fool Answers' August Mailbag: The 10 Times Annual Income Rule vs. the 4% Rule

Listener Joe is trying to resolve what he sees as a disparity between two popular retirement rules of thumb.

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Sep 6, 2018 by Motley Fool Staff

Motley Fool Answers' August Mailbag: Can Landlords Use IRAs or 401(k)s to Cut Their Tax Bills?

A listener with significant rental property income is hoping to route money into retirement accounts to defer some taxes.

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Sep 6, 2018 by Motley Fool Staff

Motley Fool Answers' August Mailbag: Is Silver a Good Investment for Your Golden Years?

A listener is looking for a better asset than some weakly performing mutual funds.

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Sep 5, 2018 by Motley Fool Staff

Rule Breaker August Mailbag: What Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Can Teach Us About Investing

The 19th-century superstar poet still speaks to the modern mind -- and perhaps surprisingly, to modern finance.

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Mar 25, 2021 by Motley Fool Staff

How Person-to-Person Payment Apps Make Money -- Now and in the Future

Person-to-person payment apps aren't big moneymakers -- yet.

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Sep 5, 2018 by Motley Fool Staff

Square Cash Could Be the Fast-Growing Fintech Company's Best Long-Term Catalyst”

Square Cash recently surpassed Venmo as the most-downloaded payment app.

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Sep 5, 2018 by Motley Fool Staff

Zelle: The Banking Industry's Response to Fintech Disruptors

The banks are doing a good job of keeping person-to-person payments in their ecosystem.

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Sep 5, 2018 by Motley Fool Staff

Venmo: All About PayPal's Person-to-Person Payment Solution

Venmo has become a major source of PayPal's transaction volume.

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Sep 5, 2018 by Motley Fool Staff

The Rise of Person-to-Person Payment Apps

Apps like Venmo and Square Cash have filled a big need in the war on cash.

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Sep 5, 2018 by Motley Fool Staff

Rule Breaker August Mailbag: What Fantasy Football Can Teach Us About Investing

A well-designed game can often provide insights in the real world -- and help you earn real profits.

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Sep 5, 2018 by Motley Fool Staff

Rule Breaker August Mailbag: Buy Amazon or Buy Etsy?

It doesn't have to be an either/or in your portfolio, but it's a useful thought experiment for investors.

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Sep 5, 2018 by Motley Fool Staff

Rule Breaker August Mailbag: You'd Be Amazed at the Places You Can Find Investing Insights

From a centuries-old book of poetry to last week's fantasy football draft, David Gardner's listeners are always on the lookout for inspiration.

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Sep 3, 2018 by Motley Fool Staff

A Bull and Bear Case for the Eventbrite IPO

We break down some of the biggest opportunities and red flags for the live event platform.

Sep 1, 2018 by Motley Fool Staff

The Really Bizarre Part of the NFL Linebacker Insider Trading Story

While everyone’s focused on Mychal Kendricks, the Fools are more intrigued by the friend at Goldman Sachs who gave him the tips.

Sep 1, 2018 by Motley Fool Staff

How Should Investors View Trump's Twitter Snit About Google's Search Results?

Regardless of where you sit politically, the president’s attacks on internet companies he thinks are unfair to him and to conservatives could have consequences for their businesses.

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