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    "description": "<b>Michael S. Fischer</b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a longtime contributing writer for ThinkAdvisor. He previously reported on trade and intellectual property topics for the Economist Intelligence Unit and covered the hedge fund industry for MARHedge and Reuters News Service.</span>",
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        "uri": "/2021/05/19/how-retirees-pre-retirees-see-the-future-413-177699/",
        "title": "Retirees, Pre-Retirees See the Future Differently",
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        "prettyDate": "May 19, 2021",
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        "summary": "Gallup polls find about 77% of retirees think they have enough money to live comfortably after they stop working vs. roughly 49% of those not yet retired.",
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        "summary": "A Wilmington Trust survey finds the share of business owners planning early retirement nearly doubled from a year ago.",
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        "title": "4 in 5 Women Are Under Financial Stress: Fidelity",
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        "summary": "Fidelity rolls out a month-long virtual pop-up series focused on a healthier financial future for women.",
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        "title": "8 in 10 Americans Feel in Control of Their Finances: Survey",
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        "prettyDate": "January 29, 2021",
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        "summary": "Research from Edward Jones finds the pandemic prompted many Americans to revamp their financial strategies.",
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        "title": "Charitable Giving Up Nearly 8%, Despite Pandemic",
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        "prettyDate": "December 29, 2020",
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        "summary": "\"People ... continue to support their neighbors, communities and charitable causes when they face crises,\" Jon Biedermann says.",
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        "title": "Black, Latina Women Confident About Financial Goals",
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        "prettyDate": "December 29, 2020",
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        "summary": "J.P. Morgan poll finds nearly 20% of affluent Black and Latina women began investing earlier this year vs. 5% of their white counterparts.",
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        "title": "Two-Thirds of Americans Optimistic About Their 2021 Finances",
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        "prettyDate": "December 15, 2020",
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        "summary": "Though many are in 'survival mode,' most Americans see better times ahead, Fidelity finds.",
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        "uri": "/2020/12/10/americans-feelings-of-financial-security-are-at-pre-pandemic-levels-survey-413-173773/",
        "title": "Americans' Feelings of Financial Security Are at Pre-Pandemic Levels: Survey",
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        "prettyDate": "December 10, 2020",
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        "summary": "A survey finds the majority of Americans developed good personal finance habits in 2020.",
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        "title": "How the Coronavirus Has Affected American Consumers' Savings",
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        "prettyDate": "November 06, 2020",
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        "summary": "MagnifyMoney analysis shows household savings increased 161% from March to April.",
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        "title": "Are Americans Hurting More Than Those in Other Wealthy Nations?",
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        "prettyDate": "August 10, 2020",
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        "summary": "A recent survey asked adults in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia and New Zealand about hardships tied to the current pandemic.",
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