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Dawn Santoriello | Dec 3, 2025

How to Overcome 3 Unconscious Biases That Can Keep Your Financial Goals Out of Reach

Investments
Finance
Lifestyle

In a perfect world, every money decision we make would be totally rational.

We’d consider all of the facts. Then, we’d balance them with the risks to make the

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Dawn Santoriello | Nov 26, 2025

One Economy, Two Realities: Understanding Today's Economic Divide

Finance
Investments
Savings
Credit
Risk Management
Retirement

It’s possible for one economy to tell two different stories. One of growth, opportunity, and abundance. Another of constraint, anxiety, and scarcity.

This isn't

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Dawn Santoriello | Nov 19, 2025

Retirement nearing? Do these 5 things first.

Retirement
Family
Savings
Lifestyle
Tax Planning
What’s your ideal retirement? Traveling? Practicing your favorite hobbies? Caring for loved ones? Whatever you envision, creating a plan of action can feel
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Dawn Santoriello | Nov 12, 2025

How to Talk to Your Aging Parents About Estate Planning (Without Making It Tense)

Estate Planning
Family
Health
Disability
Insurance
Risk Management

These conversations aren’t easy.

Bringing up long-term care or estate planning with aging parents can feel like stepping on a landmine—awkward, emotional, maybe

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Dawn Santoriello | Nov 5, 2025

What Recent Inflation Signals Mean for Financial Planning

Finance
Savings
Investments
Retirement
Tax Planning
Credit
Risk Management

Inflation has been the boogeyman of the economy for months.

Sticky prices. Rising gas costs. A looming rate hike.

The latest report provided useful data for

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Dawn Santoriello | Oct 29, 2025

4 Financial Mistakes to Avoid this Spring

Savings
Retirement
Tax Planning
Insurance
Credit
Lifestyle
Spring isn’t just about budding plants, changing the clocks, or paying your tax bill. It can be the perfect time to refresh financial tasks and dust off your
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Dawn Santoriello | Oct 22, 2025

5 Signs You’re Headed for a “Cushy” Retirement

Retirement
How much do you need to retire wealthy? Believe it or not, there’s no set number for anyone. Lifestyle and the quality of your retirement plan are certainly
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Dawn Santoriello | Oct 15, 2025

Rethinking Retirement: Why True Wealth Is More Than Money

Retirement
Lifestyle
Health
Family

Rethinking Retirement: Why True Wealth Is More Than Money

You’ve mapped out your dream retirement. Maybe it’s a cozy beach town, golf twice a week, time with

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Dawn Santoriello | Oct 8, 2025

Top 4 Social Media Money Scams & How to Spot Them

Investments
Finance
Lifestyle
Privacy
Savings

Believe it or not social media scams have been picking more pockets than any other scam today––including phone call and text fraud.1

There have been more than

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Dawn Santoriello | Oct 1, 2025

Mastering Stormy Waters: Smart Strategies for Healthcare Costs in Retirement

Finance
Lifestyle
Retirement
Health
With healthcare costs often resembling an unpredictable market, and long-term care expenses looming, the post-work years require careful financial planning
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Dawn Santoriello | Sep 24, 2025

Longevity in Retirement & What You Should Know

Investments
Retirement
Finance
Savings

How many years will your retirement last?

What are the chances you’ll live past 90?

Most of us answer those questions wrong because we don’t have strong longe

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Dawn Santoriello | Sep 17, 2025

Overlooked Retirement Expenses (And How to Plan for Them)

Retirement
Finance
Health
Tax Planning
Family
Real Estate

A comfortable retirement doesn’t come with a fixed price tag.

Expenses can change over time, and some of the most important ones are easy to overlook.

That’s one

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