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Too rich for a Roth IRA? You should know about the backdoor Roth IRA strategy. Investopedia explains it: https://tinyurl.com/ycd8aweu

Too Rich for a Roth? Do This A backdoor Roth IRA could allow high-income earners to grow their retirement wealth.

Who might win the Masters this year? Read this Golf Digest feature: https://www.golfdigest.com/story/assessing-the-masters-favorites

Assessing The Masters Favorites - Golf Digest We went undercover with tour players, teachers, and others to get their honest assessment of who they like—and who they don't like—at this year's Masters

Some high net worth households opt for premium-financed life insurance. Forbes explains the strategy @ https://tinyurl.com/y7khds4u

We are reading all day long, and WIRED asks what the impact of all that screen time might be on our eyes: https://tinyurl.com/y7dumgvw

As NPR reports, new technology could reduce the frequency of doctor visits during some pregnancies: https://tinyurl.com/ybd9gxnf

For Women With Low-Risk Pregnancies, Technology Can Reduce Doctor Visits In a program called OB Nest, The Mayo Clinic has been using a telemedicine program that allows low-risk expectant mothers to forgo some standard prenatal visits.

Business2Community identifies the 2 necessary elements for success in succession planning @ https://tinyurl.com/y8cvsbr2

Succession Planning: The 2 Most Important Elements For Success Having a pipeline of high-potential employees who can step up to different leadership positions in your company will have a significant impact on the long-term success of your business. For example,…

USA TODAY has an article on preparing for the costs of eldercare for a parent: https://tinyurl.com/y7yxfe7b

How to figure out elder care for your aging parent Many Americans are grappling with the cost of nursing homes, assisted living facilities and care giving at home. Here's some advice.

Forbes lists the 5 financial reports that all growing businesses need to run: https://tinyurl.com/ya8229qu

Here Are 5 Financial Reports You Should Be Running Business owners can be so busy securing customers, filling orders and handling day-to-day crises that major changes can sneak up on them if they’re not careful. Here are five key financial reports that give business owners valuable perspective on the growth and development of their businesses.

Are too many women claiming Social Security too early? The Motley Fool considers that possibility @ https://tinyurl.com/y739ffqc

74% of Women Are Making This Major Social Security Mistake Will you end up a part of this dire statistic?

Forbes gives small business owners 7 simple tax-saving ideas @ https://tinyurl.com/yd2jo6ad

7 Easy Tax-Saving Tips For Small Business Owners Time is money, and you shouldn't waste either. Here are 7 quick and easy tips to lower tax bill without taking a ton of time.

The economy grew nearly 3% in Q4, the BEA says. MarketWatch has the details: https://tinyurl.com/ycv6nlqw

4th-quarter GDP raised to 2.9% from 2.5% The economy is all right: The U.S. hammered out a 2.9% increase in gross domestic product in the fourth quarter, backed by the fastest consumer spending in three years.

Nearing retirement? Money looks at some ways you might prepare for a possible market downturn: https://tinyurl.com/y8uo9bt8

4 Easy Ways to Prep Your Retirement For the Next Market Crash Make sure the next selloff doesn't downsize your retirement.

CNBC presents 4 ideas for tax reduction in the wake of the 2018 tax reforms: https://tinyurl.com/ybkewy54

New year, new rules: 4 ways to save on next year's tax bill Six out of 10 affluent individuals think they'll change their financial plans due to the new law. Here are a few tactics worth considering.

This Forbes post present 3 important financial questions for women. See how you answer them. https://tinyurl.com/y78qt5a2

Three Powerful Questions That Will Transform Your Relationship With Money If we believe money is hard to make (or keep) because of what we learned growing up, we will continue to create that experience in our adult lives.

CBS MoneyWatch explains why mileage has minimal effect on car insurance premiums: https://tinyurl.com/y9z8odzt

Drive a little or a lot, car insurers charge the same Consumer watchdogs say insurance companies are doing you no favors if you're one of these lower-risk drivers

An article @ CNBC examines how rising bond yields may impact homeowners and retirees: https://tinyurl.com/y9eyqzqp

Surging bond yields to pinch homeowners and retirees A surge in bond yields that sent stock markets skidding from record highs may have ripple effects outside Wall Street, as home ownership costs rise and nest eggs shrink.

Could the DASH diet also lower your depression risk? USA TODAY reports on that possibility: https://tinyurl.com/y96338l5

Popular DASH diet could cut depression risk, study finds Diet for people with hypertension linked to decrease in depression risk, study finds.

An article @ Inc. looks at how more small businesses are offering paid family leave for caregiving: https://tinyurl.com/yajygqa5

How Small-Business Owners Deal With Employees Who Need to Take a 'Caregiver Leave' One word: money.

Own a business? Both retirement planning and exit planning are crucial. TheStreet offers some insights: https://tinyurl.com/ydxdken4

Financial Planning for the Lifespan of a Business Business owners shouldn't neglect their own retirement planning, and they need to plan for the future of their business.

CNNMoney has some tips for parents who want to help their kids make smart money decisions: https://tinyurl.com/y95jdj9d

How to keep your kids from being ignorant with money Since your kids never see cash, here's how help them -- and you -- be savvy with money they can't hold.

An article @ The Conversation offers an overview of estate planning for digital assets: https://tinyurl.com/ya67nd8k

Estate planning for your digital assets What happens to your Facebook account, your iTunes purchases and your email messages when you die?

Should kids be raised tech-free? Business Insider talks to some Silicon Valley parents who say yes: https://tinyurl.com/ydahrc44

Silicon Valley parents are raising their kids tech-free — and it should be a red flag Silicon Valley parents can see firsthand, either through living or working in the Bay Area, that technology is potentially harmful to kids.

The Conference Board consumer confidence index is now at its highest level since 2000, MarketWatch reports: https://tinyurl.com/yabvmyhr

Consumer confidence in U.S. hits highest level since November 2000 Consumer confidence surged in February, the first month Americans started to benefit from the Trump tax cuts, to the highest level since November 2000.

Heart attack symptoms in younger women sometimes go unrecognized. Learn more @ CNN: https://tinyurl.com/ycgw49qk

Why heart attack symptoms are missed in women Among adults 55 and younger, chest pain is the predominant symptom of a heart attack, but women tend to experience a greater number of additional symptoms.

Travel + Leisure notes the things you should never do when you travel overseas: https://tinyurl.com/y723r493

The Things You Should Never Do Abroad, According to the U.S. State Department (Video) Insider tips on how to avoid getting in trouble abroad and what to do when you're put in a situation where you can't.

Bon Appetit gives you safety tips for when you cook sous vide: https://www.bonappetit.com/story/plastic-bag-safety-sous-vide

Is It Safe to Cook With Plastic Bags? And Other Sous Vide Questions, Explained Food safety 101

Life insurance may be a bargain for many millennials. This USA TODAY post explains why: https://tinyurl.com/y8j47ejg

For Millennials, life insurance can be a bargain not to miss Getting life insurance now is probably a lot cheaper and easier than you think.

At Money, Sallie Krawcheck writes a piece for women investors on fixing the gender investing gap: https://tinyurl.com/ycsmrjet

CBS Moneywatch says that existing home sales saw their biggest year-over-year drop in 3 years in January: https://tinyurl.com/y9er36k8

Existing home sales in January see biggest drop in 3 years Sales dropped 3.2 percent from a year earlier as buyers struggled with record prices and a shortage of homes

Did your investments earn dividends in 2017? The Motley Fool offers a box-by-box guide to Form 1099-DIV: https://tinyurl.com/yb72dt5k

A Quick Guide to Your 1099-DIV Tax Form Find out how to put the information on this IRS form to work.