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A look at some Social Security basics everyone should have in mind as they approach retirement age.

The debt ceiling has been raised nearly 80 times in the last 60 years. The political drama regarding the raising of the debt limit escalated in 2011 and 2013. In both cases, Congress eventually raised the debt ceiling limit.

If your clients want to get the most out of HSAs, show them how with this article.

"Solvency was the primary issue during the GFC (global financial crisis), while it's more about liquidity today. Today's largest banks are well-capitalized and are already benefiting from deposit flight from the weaker banks. In addition, our country's capital-markets-based financial system is not intricately linked with its regional banks."

Whether you're taking a DIY approach to filing your taxes this year or working with a professional, here are 5 filing tips to help make things a little easier.