When tax season rolls around, it’s time to take stock of your finances from the past year – but it can also be a great time to plan for the future, as well.

The S&P 500 last Friday ended the week up 1.6%, as sentiment improved after the Federal Reserve met on Wednesday.

The major market averages finished higher for the week, with the Nasdaq Composite climbing 4.3%, a fourth straight week of gains, while the S&P 500 gained 2.4% and the Dow Jones average ended up 1.8%.

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It can be so easy to fall into debt – why is paying it off so difficult? And, if you have multiple credit cards, a few loans, and a mortgage, juggling payment amounts and schedules can seem overwhelming. Luckily, debt doesn’t have to be so stressful ...