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What Is a Brokerage Account and Do You Need One?

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Simply put, brokerage accounts are a way to purchase stocks, bonds, or other investment vehicles like exchange-traded funds and access them in one place. Brokerage accounts are a great addition to a diverse portfolio along with your retirement accounts and emergency fund, but they should not be used in place of these other accounts.

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slugbug tees off

Loosely Speaking

I love, love, love my 5-year-old loan-free Tundra, but my personal energy efficiency czar (also known as my husband) is leaning on me to purchase a Prius. While savoring every second of what may be my youngest child’s last year playing college baseball, my granddaughter is starting T-ball.

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Free Blog Posts | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Time to think about the retirement fund.&# “We get to retire? No one ever told me that…&# We both know there’s no retirement fund in what we do. My blog is my proof of purchase. But when Deb mentioned the words ‘retirement fund’ and I actually barked a laugh, I started to think. (A

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Which Person Would You Talk To?

Men With Pens

Here’s your retirement cheque, go build your house, put in a pool, and stay with your girlfriend for the rest of your life,&# then I would probably kill myself. A “pirated&# CD is not a lost sale, really – the pirate would never have purchased the music in the first place. laughs] You wouldn’t be very happy, eh?

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