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Chart of the Day: Components of GDP Growth

Today’s Chart of the Day comes from JP Morgan Asset Management and highlights the key components of GDP growth.

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Chart of the Day: Value of Retirement Assets

Today's Chart of the Day, from Arbor Data Science using data from Investment Company Institute, shows the value of the assets that make up the..

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Chart of the Day: AI = Improved Productivity + Efficiency

Today's Chart of the Day comes from a Gallup poll and shows the positive impact of AI in the workplace.

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Chart of the Day: US Dollar Dominates

Today's Chart of the Day, from YCharts, highlights the market share of the US dollar.

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Chart of the Day: Top New Year's Resolutions

This chart comes from Statista and displays New Year’s resolution data for 2026.

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What Happens If You Don’t Have an Estate Plan?

Contrary to popular belief, estate planning isn’t just for the wealthy—it’s for anyone who wants to protect their loved ones and ensure their wishes..

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Chart of the Day: Net Worth in Stocks

Today's Chart of the Day, shared by dc_economics on Instagram, highlights a shift from historical trends related to household net worth.

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Chart of the Day: Estate Plan Updates - When and Why

Today’s Chart of the Day, prepared by Victoria Lurie at Caring.com, highlights findings from the 2025 Wills and Estate Planning Study.

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Chart of the Day: Does it Make Cents?

Today’s Chart of the Day comes from Kelly Phillips Erb at Forbes and discusses the elimination of the penny in 2025.

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Don’t Get Scammed: 15 Fraud Risks to Watch Closely

As we welcome a new year, many of us focus on goals that improve our health, finances, and overall well-being. One resolution that deserves a spot at..

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Chart of the Day: Age 18 Peaked in 2007

Today’s Chart from Torsten Sløk with Apollo shows that the number of families with children under the age of 18 peaked in 2007 at 37 million and has..

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Chart of the Day: Inbound vs. Outbound

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Axios, with data from Atlas Van Lines of their 107,000 residential moves over the last year and shows the percent..

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Chart of the Day: Life Changes

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Wealth.com and shows the various reasons why you should revisit (or obtain one if you don’t) your Estate Plan, which..

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Chart of the Day: Life is Longer

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Our World in Data showing that the global average life expectancy went from 32 years in 1900 to 73 years as of 2023.

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Stay Safe This Season: 15 Holiday Scams to Avoid

The holiday season is a time for celebration, generosity, and connecting with loved ones. Unfortunately, it’s also a time when scammers ramp up their..

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Chart of the Day: Components of GDP Growth

Today’s Chart of the Day comes from JP Morgan Asset Management and highlights the key components of GDP growth.

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Chart of the Day: Value of Retirement Assets

Today's Chart of the Day, from Arbor Data Science using data from Investment Company Institute, shows the value of the assets that make up the retirement market, from 2000 through Q1 2025.

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Chart of the Day: AI = Improved Productivity + Efficiency

Today's Chart of the Day comes from a Gallup poll and shows the positive impact of AI in the workplace.

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Chart of the Day: US Dollar Dominates

Today's Chart of the Day, from YCharts, highlights the market share of the US dollar.

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Chart of the Day: Top New Year's Resolutions

This chart comes from Statista and displays New Year’s resolution data for 2026.

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What Happens If You Don’t Have an Estate Plan?

Contrary to popular belief, estate planning isn’t just for the wealthy—it’s for anyone who wants to protect their loved ones and ensure their wishes are honored. Without an estate plan, you leave critical decisions in the hands of the state and/or someone you may not have chosen, and the consequences can be far from what you intended.

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Chart of the Day: Net Worth in Stocks

Today's Chart of the Day, shared by dc_economics on Instagram, highlights a shift from historical trends related to household net worth.

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Chart of the Day: Estate Plan Updates - When and Why

Today’s Chart of the Day, prepared by Victoria Lurie at Caring.com, highlights findings from the 2025 Wills and Estate Planning Study.

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Chart of the Day: Does it Make Cents?

Today’s Chart of the Day comes from Kelly Phillips Erb at Forbes and discusses the elimination of the penny in 2025.

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Don’t Get Scammed: 15 Fraud Risks to Watch Closely

As we welcome a new year, many of us focus on goals that improve our health, finances, and overall well-being. One resolution that deserves a spot at the top of your list is protecting yourself from scams. With the use of AI, fraudsters are becoming more sophisticated every year, and being informed is one of the best ways to safeguard your money and your personal information.

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Chart of the Day: Age 18 Peaked in 2007

Today’s Chart from Torsten Sløk with Apollo shows that the number of families with children under the age of 18 peaked in 2007 at 37 million and has since declined to 33 million. 

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Chart of the Day: Inbound vs. Outbound

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Axios, with data from Atlas Van Lines of their 107,000 residential moves over the last year and shows the percent change where people are moving to and from.

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Chart of the Day: Life Changes

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Wealth.com and shows the various reasons why you should revisit (or obtain one if you don’t) your Estate Plan, which often includes a will, power of attorney, living will, health care surrogate, and possibly a trust, if needed.

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Chart of the Day: Life is Longer

Today’s Chart of the Day is from Our World in Data showing that the global average life expectancy went from 32 years in 1900 to 73 years as of 2023.

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Stay Safe This Season: 15 Holiday Scams to Avoid

The holiday season is a time for celebration, generosity, and connecting with loved ones. Unfortunately, it’s also a time when scammers ramp up their efforts. With more shopping, traveling, donating, and digital activity happening this time of year, fraudsters see the holidays as the perfect opportunity to take advantage of distracted, overwhelmed, or kind-hearted people.

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