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About Jackie Cohen

Jackie Cohen is an award winning financial journalist turned turned financial advisor obsessed with climate change risk, data and business. Jackie holds a B.A. Degree from Macalester College and an M.A. in English from Claremont Graduate University.

What’s Holding Up Your Retirement Savings? It’s You.

By |May 25th, 2018|Categories: Personal Finance Tips|Tags: , , |

Are retirement savings a priority for you? If not, why aren’t they?

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Is Amazon Prime Worth the 20% Price Increase?

By |April 29th, 2018|Categories: Personal Finance Tips|Tags: |

Amazon Prime will cost $119 a year, starting May 11 for new members and June 16 for renewals. That’s a 20% increase from the current $99 annual rate — is Amazon Prime worth that much more?

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Happy National Garlic Day — Garlicky Picks from Amazon

By |April 19th, 2018|Categories: Personal Finance Tips|Tags: , , , |

Did you know that it's National Garlic Day? In honor of it here are some of the yummiest garlic items available on Amazon. Garlic Prime Rib The entrees that Amazon sells includes this juicy prime rib roast from Kansas City Steak Company. Rubbed with garlic and herbs, this boneless beef is aged up to 28 days to make it extra

Spring Into Bargains — Two Dozen Easter Sales

By |March 28th, 2018|Categories: Personal Finance Tips|Tags: , , , |

Whether you observe any of the spring holidays, there’s plenty going on in stores if you like to save money. Here are two dozen Easter sales.

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Federal Reserve Raised Interest Rates to Highest Level in a Decade

By |March 22nd, 2018|Categories: Economics / Politics|Tags: , , , |

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the sixth time since late 2015, and bringing them to the highest level in a decade.

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You Might Spend $40 on St. Patrick’s Day This Year

By |March 14th, 2018|Categories: Economics / Politics, Personal Finance Tips|Tags: , , |

You probably won’t find a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow on St. Patrick’s Day, but it’s still a lot easier on the pocketbook than most other holidays.

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