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The differences in Americans’ longevity, depending on one’s income level, are striking. The annual death rates for 50- to 74-year-old men and women with the lowest earnings are more than double what they are for high earners. This gap in life spans, which is well-documented in the research literature, has been growing with each new…

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In this video, the president of a Boston-area community bank explains the fundamentals of 529 college savings plans, which most state governments offer. Bob Mahoney recently put both of his daughters through college with money he’d saved in 529 plans. While it can be difficult for many parents to scrape together the money, he said…