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More than half (53%) of investors believe that having a written financial plan is important, up from 41% of retail investors as of year-end 2014, according to new research from Cerulli Associates and ...

Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

Most people realize the importance of saving and investing for the future, but only 32 percent of Americans have a written financial plan in place to help them prioritize their goals and track their ...

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COLUMBUS, Miss., Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What is the real value of having a written financial plan? In a HelloNation article, Scott Ferguson of Financial Concepts in Columbus, Mississippi, ...

This statistic is down from 65% six months ago, according to the February Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index. While the poll results suggest younger Americans see retirement ...

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