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These practical resources and benefits can help military spouses with managing a family budget, tax and retirement planning, as well as supporting their own career.
1/30/2026
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This week was dominated by monetary policy and Microsoft. Gary analyzes the Fed’s decision to keep interest rates steady for the first time since July. Microsoft had a difficult week, losing around $400 billion in market capitalization when their shares fell 12% after their latest earnings report. Watch the video below for the full analysis.
1/30/2026
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This week Aya Yoshioka covers how gold has been “on a tear” and up almost 14% so far in 2026. Threats of new tariffs on Europe and proposed tax cuts in Japan rattled the markets, but, despite the volatility, the S&P 500 rallied Thursday afternoon to within 1% of all-time highs.
1/26/2026
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Struggling with student loans? Learn four smart strategies—consolidation, income-based payments, refinancing options, and interest management—to reduce costs and stay on track.
1/23/2026
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Parents spend a lot of time thinking about how to prepare their children for adulthood. We talk about education, character, and work ethic, but money often gets pushed to the side. That’s a mistake. How children observe and experience money early on can shape their financial behavior well into adulthood.
1/20/2026
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In this week’s episode of 7 Market Movers, Doug Huber covers labor market updates and the latest unemployment reports; emerging markets performance; geopolitical updates from Iran and Greenland and the impact on commodities. He also dives into the impact of tensions in Iran on oil prices, including a decline of around 4% on Thursday.
1/16/2026
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Most people invest and try to anticipate (or guess) what the stock market, bond market, and interest rates will do, and then change their investment strategy based on where they think the markets are headed. This is a flawed strategy. People who invest based on where they think the stock market, interest rates, or energy prices will go — pick just about any economic variable — will soon become very frustrated.
1/13/2026
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Catch up on the latest market news from the first full week of 2026 in the latest episode of 7 Market Movers with Gary Quinzel. Gary covers market highlights from 2025, recent US equity movements, and the impact of the recent capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
1/9/2026
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In this month's market commentary, Aya Yoshioka details how investment markets closed out 2025 and outlines what we may expect in 2026.
1/9/2026
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Explore five simple budgeting strategies—from zero-based and 50/30/20 to values-based planning—to take control of your money and align spending with what matters most.
1/6/2026