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The Market Is Up but Your Portfolio Is Down. What Gives?
And we help you spot online retailers' tricks.

Money Lessons Worth Revisiting
Lesson No. 1: Curb your predictions.

Meet Ted Benna, "Father of the 401(k)"
Tens of millions of workers take advantage of 401(k)s, thanks to a benefits consultant who got creative with a 1978 law.

An Interview With Financial Planner Michael Kitces
Money advice to get you thinking.

Tackling Questions About Inflation
And a look at Bitcoin.

Finding a Fee-Only Financial Planner
And other money insight.

Safer Cryptocurrency Trading: How to Avoid a Scam
We also interview Bill Schultheis, author of "The Coffeehouse Investor's Ground Rules: Save, Invest, and Plan for a Life of Wealth and Happiness."

A Chat With Morningstar's Christine Benz
A personal finance expert shares insight.

Facebook: Bull vs. Bear
Arguing the bear and bull case for investing in Facebook.

Helping Your Kid Pay for College? Check Out This Podcast.
And a look at stocks that provided great lessons.

Marshal All Your Resources for a Successful Retirement
Discussing retirement and ways to optimize it with financial planning expert Wade Pfau.

Thriving in a Time of Great Resignation
And some retirement info.

Why Are Chinese Stocks Down This Year?
Stock and investing news and advice.

What Can You Expect From the Stock Market Now?
Thinking about short-term volatility, learning about budgeting for couples, and more.

Managing Your Money Costs More When You're Poor
A lack of options add up.

A Look at the State of Retirement
Where do you stand?

What "Hipster Antitrust" Means for the Tech Giants -- and You
Discussing "hipster antitrust" and the five rules of the Roth five-year rules.

Flashback to 2015: This Investing Advice Still Makes Sense
How to do better with your finances and why you should care about a company's corporate culture when you invest.

From the Vault: How to Negotiate Anything
Spoiler alert: The other person wants to win, too.

Learning About Bonds
Curious about bonds? Here are a few things to note.