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1. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Rachel DePompa

   Raising a child now costs more than $303,000, study finds (opens the original)

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   (InvestigateTV) — The cost of raising a child to age 18 has climbed to more than $303,000 nationwide, according to a LendingTree study — a figure that comes out to nearly $17,000 a year after tax exemptions and credits. Matt Schulz, a LendingTree analyst, said the size of the number makes it worth confronting directly. “We all wish that we didn’t really have to think about finances and costs when we’re thinking about having kids or starting or growing a family,” Schulz said. “But with numbers th

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2. Article · Aug 18, 2026 · Rachel DePompa

   When to claim Social Security and how married couples can maximize it (opens the original)

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   (InvestigateTV) — The age at which someone claims Social Security can mean a difference of tens of thousands of dollars over the course of retirement, and a financial advisor says understanding the tradeoffs is critical before filing. For anyone born in 1967 or later, full retirement age is now 67. Filing as early as 62 is possible, but the monthly benefit takes a significant reduction that lasts for life. Michael Joyce, a financial advisor at CW Advisors, said benefits grow by about 8 percent p

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