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Your 401(k) doesn’t just disappear when you die. Here’s how it’s transferred, who gets it, the tax impact, and why beneficiary updates matter more than you think.

Schools are required to test the progress of their English learners each year to determine whether they still need language instruction services or can exit out of such programs. In close to 40 states ...

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Hauptman says Investors considering annuities should know the ones that are simpler, with fewer rules and provisions, such as fixed-rate deferred income annuities, are generally a better deal. The ...