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Selena Maranjian

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Selena Maranjian has been writing for the Fool since 1996 and covers basic investing and personal finance topics. She also prepares the Fool's syndicated newspaper column and has written or co-written a number of Fool books. For more financial and non-financial fare (as well as silly things), follow her on Twitter...

Recent Articles by Selena Maranjian

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Dec 4, 2024 by Selena Maranjian

I Absolutely Prefer a Roth IRA to a Traditional IRA for Retirement Savings. Here's Why.

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Dec 3, 2024 by Selena Maranjian

This Was the Average Social Security Benefit in 2004, and Here's What It Is Now

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Nov 28, 2024 by Selena Maranjian

I Really Want to Invest in Palantir Technologies. Here's Why I Won't.

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Nov 28, 2024 by Selena Maranjian

5 High-Yield Dividend ETFs to Buy to Generate Passive Income -- and 5 Other Compelling Dividend ETFs, Too

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Nov 28, 2024 by Selena Maranjian

3 Warren Buffett Quotes to Help You Build a Millionaire Retirement

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Nov 25, 2024 by Selena Maranjian

Should You Buy the 3 Highest-Paying Dividend Stocks in the S&P 500?

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Nov 21, 2024 by Selena Maranjian

4 Monster Stocks to Hold for the Next 10 Years -- Including Nvidia

Nvidia isn't the only amazing stock performer out there.

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Nov 17, 2024 by Selena Maranjian

If You'd Invested $10,000 in Teladoc Stock 5 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

Spoiler: The news isn't pretty.

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Nov 18, 2024 by Selena Maranjian

Here Are Billionaire Warren Buffett's 5 Biggest Stock Holdings

Following what Warren Buffett is doing can give you some stock ideas.

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Nov 17, 2024 by Selena Maranjian

10 Dividend ETFs to Buy With $1,000 and Hold Forever -- for Lots of Passive Income

Dividend-paying stocks are surprisingly powerful investments, and dividend ETFs make investing in them easy.

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Nov 15, 2024 by Selena Maranjian

7 Social Security Changes Retirees Need to Know About in 2025

Benefits are going up -- and so is the amount on which you're taxed for Social Security.

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Nov 11, 2024 by Selena Maranjian

If You'd Invested $10,000 in Spirit Airlines Stock 10 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

Spoiler: It's a horrifying number. Here's why.

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Nov 10, 2024 by Selena Maranjian

Is This Simple Index Fund a Millionaire Maker? (The Answer Is Yes.)

An S&P 500 index fund can be all you need to build great wealth. Here's a particularly good one.

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Nov 8, 2024 by Selena Maranjian

What All Retirees Need to Know About Social Security in 2025

Every year brings changes to Social Security -- some good, some less so. See how you might be affected.

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Nov 8, 2024 by Selena Maranjian

Will These 4 "Magnificent Seven" Tech Stocks Go Parabolic? Why You Might Win Even if They Don't.

These companies have delivered eye-popping results for many years -- and seem likely to keep doing so for the foreseeable future.

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Nov 8, 2024 by Selena Maranjian

This Is the Average Social Security Benefit at Age 65

Sorry, but it's probably much lower than you expected.

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Nov 8, 2024 by Selena Maranjian

9 Things You Need to Know Before Locking in Your Medicare Coverage

Don't assume that your current plan is just fine. Another plan might offer you a lot more or save you a lot of money.

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Nov 5, 2024 by Selena Maranjian

3 Semiconductor Stocks (and 1 ETF) That Could Make You a Millionaire

They've all grown at hefty double-digit rates in recent years, and they don't seem wildly overvalued, either.

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Nov 5, 2024 by Selena Maranjian

1 Retirement Savings Hack That Has Created Many Millionaires, and Will Continue to Make More

Becoming a millionaire is very possible for many of us -- especially if we use tax-advantaged retirement accounts.

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Nov 3, 2024 by Selena Maranjian

Statistics Say: This Is the Best Age to Claim Social Security

Spoiler: The best age is 70. But it's not the best age for everyone.

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