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Feeling unsure about your finances as a newly married couple is completely normal.

Key takeaways

After getting married, you’ll need to make some decisions together, starting with your approach to joint accounts versus separate ones. Then look ahead and set your shared financial goals.

You’ve got some digital paperwork: Update your beneficiaries and tax withholdings, and consolidate insurance coverage. If you’ve got a new name, update that, too.

Remember to do something awesome to celebrate your financial milestones.

8 Steps to Take After Your Wedding For a Strong Financial Start After getting married, your financial checklist should include items like merging accounts, updating legal documents/paperwork, and adjusting tax withholdings.

Keep your retirement goals on track by taking a few minutes to review this midyear financial checklist.

Key takeaways

Reassess your retirement goals, spending, and investment strategy to ensure they still align with your current lifestyle and priorities.

Stay on top of required minimum distributions, insurance coverage, and estate planning to avoid costly mistakes and protect your assets.

Prioritize your physical and mental health, which are just as important as financial health in maintaining a fulfilling retirement.

Your Midyear Checklist for Maintaining a Healthy Retirement Keep your retirement on track with a midyear review. Here are the financial tasks to check off your list today.

Building an emergency fund for life’s unexpected twists and turns is a key part of any financial plan.

Key takeaways

Surprising bills happen to everyone—an emergency fund helps you stay steady when they show up.

The “six months of expenses” rule is a helpful guideline, but the right amount depends on your life and needs.

Even small, consistent contributions can build meaningful protection over time, helping you handle surprises with more confidence.

An Emergency Fund to Fit Your Life Learn how much you should typically save in an emergency fund, as well as when to adjust your savings goal up or down and when to use it.

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Working with a financial advisor is the first step toward taking control of your financial future.

If you count yourself among the 74 million Millennials in the U.S., you are part of the largest living generation. You are outearning the generations that came before you—so why does it feel so challenging to finally step away from your family's financial support?

Rest assured, it isn't from a lack of effort. Record housing costs, crushing student loans, and hidden environmental forces preying on your paycheck continue to fuel the pervasive affordability crisis affecting most Americans. This has made attaining true financial independence a moving target for you and your peers.

The good news is that there are practical steps you can take to regain control and build a secure future on your own terms—and you don’t have to navigate this complex landscape alone.

Empower Yourself With a Financial Plan Recent data shows more than half of Millennials are still leaning on the Bank of Mom and Dad to some extent. Here’s how a financial plan can help you achieve true independence.

Reminder—the best career for you is just around the corner, and you already have the skills to succeed. Join the right team today.

Market gains are no longer coming from just a few stocks. Our latest Quarterly Market Commentary explores why diversification may be playing a bigger role in investor success in 2026. http://spr.ly/6183BEprFx

Key takeaways

Aging in place means staying in your own home as you grow older rather than moving to an assisted living facility or nursing home. For many people, staying in the home they love is an important part of feeling independent, secure, and connected to the life they’ve built.

Early planning can help make it more affordable and realistic to age in place.

Consider retirement income and assets, long-term care insurance, Medicaid, and VA benefits to help pay for aging in place.

What to Consider About Aging in Place Here’s what to think about when considering aging in place.