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It’s been a wild first half of the year and now is a good time to assess where you are with your current financial plan. In the third article in this series, we focus on the items that can help you stick to a well-constructed financial roadmap for the next three months.

In this segment of 4 Your Money, Bruce Helmer explains what your credit score is, how it’s calculated, why you should care about it, and what you can do to improve your score. 

One of the most common complaints against millionaires and billionaires is that they pay too little in taxes. But that made us wonder: are millionaires different from billionaires? Is it fair to lump both into the same category? Find out in this segment of 4 Your Money. 

In this episode of 4 Your Money, Bruce Helmer shares his top four rules for investing after retirement. Rule #1: Don’t get caught up in the news cycle or market noise. Rule #2: Be clear-eyed about your expenses. Rule #3: Hold a significant cash reserve. Rule #4: Stick to your plan.

It’s been an ugly year in the financial markets, and a lot of investors are rattled. The University of Michigan Sentiment Index, which tracks consumer confidence (and thus, the likelihood of spending more), recently reported that confidence hasn’t been this low since 2011. Plus, anyone who’s been at the gas pump or grocery store knows that inflation is high and could linger for some time. When markets are this uncertain, many investors wonder where they should invest their next dollar.