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In this June 15, 2018, file photo, cash is fanned out from a wallet in North Andover, Mass. Having the right amount of financial confidence, or belief in our money-related abilities, can help us make better financial decisions, experts say. Building financial confidence starts with developing a basic working knowledge of budgeting, saving and investing. Finding a supportive community and place where you can ask questions also helps. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

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Kimberly Palmer: How to bolster your financial confidence
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Sun,04/23/23-8:05PM , 280 Reads
Melinda Perez, a financial educator, still remembers the first time she felt financially confident. She had recently started investing money outside of her employer-sponsored retirement account because she was finally earning more than she spent.
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Kimberly Palmer: How to protect parents from financial scams
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Thu,04/06/23-5:39AM , 255 Reads
When a scam artist called Cameron Huddleston’s mom to tell her to wire money in order to claim a prize, Huddleston had to intercept the calls. Her mom, who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, was convinced she had to wire the money as soon as possible.
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A worker organizes items at a Walmart Supercenter in North Bergen, N.J., on Feb. 9, 2023. If inflation has eaten away at your budget, then your tax refund might just provide a much-needed protective barrier. As of March, prices are up 6% over the past 12 months, according to the most recent consumer price index. At the same time, just over half of filers (55%) are expecting tax refunds for the 2022 tax year, with an average expected refund of $2,205, according to the 2023 Nerdwallet Tax Report. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)

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Kimberly Palmer: How to use a tax refund to fight inflation
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Mon,03/27/23-5:35AM , 697 Reads
If inflation has eaten away at your budget the way waves erode a beach, then your tax refund might just provide a much-needed protective barrier.
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In this March 25, 2021 file photo, shoppers browse in New York. Women often pay more for goods and services, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Shopping experts say that by opting for gender-neutral personal care products, consumers can sometimes avoid what’s been dubbed the “pink tax.” (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

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Kimberly Palmer: How to fight the 'pink tax' amid inflation
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Wed,03/08/23-10:07AM , 271 Reads
Trae Bodge, a shopping expert who lives in the New York City area, sees higher prices for products and services marketed to women everywhere: Socks, razors, shampoo and apparel are a few of the product types aimed at women that tend to cost more.
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