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Debt and Retirement: Can You Handle Both?

Submitted by Diligent Investors LLC on February 8th, 2023

Saving enough for retirement while carrying and paying off debts can be an uphill battle. For some pre-retirees, debt repayment is the primary focus over savings, leading them to delay or reduce their retirement lifestyle. But if you’ve been struggling to save, It’s never too late (or early) to take steps to encourage you to get back on track.

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Creating an Investment Philosophy

Submitted by Diligent Investors LLC on February 8th, 2023

You may have heard investors say that a clear investment philosophy is essential to pursuing long-term financial success. And while investment strategy is important, it’s nothing more than a manifestation of an investment philosophy. Strategies can evolve as life changes, but philosophies are the core beliefs, principles, and practices that guide your decision-making.

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Managing Emotions and Expectations during Market Uncertainty

Submitted by Diligent Investors LLC on April 23rd, 2020

Riding the highs, and experiencing the lows, it is the way of the investment market. However, what if we told you that the key to sound and quality investing is learning how to keep it cool when the market is in turmoil? In this article, we are going to look at some of the tools that can help you manage your emotions and expectationsduring market uncertainty.

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Informed Donating

Submitted by Diligent Investors LLC on May 1st, 2018

The U.S is considered the most generous country in the world, with two-thirds of Americans giving to charities annually. And this number continues to grow, with giving levels increasing every year since 2009.

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Know Your Credit Score

Submitted by Diligent Investors LLC on May 1st, 2018

Credit Management in the 21st Century

In today’s world, good credit is a necessity. Today, our credit score affects much more than our ability to buy a house or finance a car. Our credit score can also affect our insurance premium, our ability to rent an apartment, and even our ability to get a job.

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Finance Lessons for Your Teen

Submitted by Diligent Investors LLC on March 1st, 2016

The current economic environment has caused most everyone to reconsider their personal finances with many people having to drastically change their spending and savings habits. Out of this economic malaise may come an opportunity to finally instill the right habits in your teens that can carry them into adulthood on the right financial footing.

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Should You Have a Living Trust?

Submitted by Diligent Investors LLC on February 29th, 2016

A will is the foundation of your estate plan and it is essential if your financial affairs are to be settled in accordance with your wishes. If you die without a will, or “intestate” as the law refers to it, essentially the state becomes your executor and your property will be distributed according to its laws.

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Understanding Your True Risk Tolerance is Vital to Portfolio Performance

Submitted by Diligent Investors LLC on February 24th, 2016

As anyone would have expected, the extraordinary convergence of extreme stock market volatility, low interest rates, declining home values, diminished retirement savings accounts, and chronic economic sluggishness has taken a severe toll on the American psyche. For many investors, it may have forever altered the way in which risk is perceived and managed.

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  • Debt and Retirement: Can You Handle Both?
  • Creating an Investment Philosophy
  • Managing Emotions and Expectations during Market Uncertainty

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