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A 529 plan is one of the most popular savings plans for education savings for good reason: it can provide tax-free investment growth and withdrawals for qualified education expenses. However, there are some other important uses and caveats that you may be able to take advantage of in your freelance business. This is especially true if you live in New...

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Freelance writing is freeing because you can work from anywhere and set your own schedule. However, great opportunity also brings great responsibility. Your favorite Netflix series may tempt you to tune in, your phone just pinged and those household tasks aren’t going to do themselves. You must overcome these distractions and productivity roadblocks...

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