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Regular visitors may want to look at our new articles. Getting started For US investors: For non-US investors:
 * Getting started - Start here.
 * Investment philosophy - Our investment principles.
 * Investing start-up kit - A top-down approach to start investing.
 * Investment policy statement - Identify your investment objectives and how you plan to meet them.
 * Prioritizing investments - Choosing where to save your investing money, such as an employer's retirement plan or a savings account.
 * Getting started for non-US investors - Start here.
 * Investment philosophy for non-US investors - Our investment principles.
 * Investing start-up kit for non-US investors - A top-down approach to start investing.
 * Outline of non-US domiciles - Overview of topics specifically for non-US investors.

Personal finance Personal finance covers not only investing, but day-to-day finances, budgeting, insurance, taxes, estate planning, and retirement.

For US investors: Retirement Retirement is a major event in many people's lives. It is not only a lifestyle change, but a change in income and spending.
 * Personal finance planning start-up kit - Start here.
 * Financial planning - The first thing you should do.
 * Household budgeting - Understand how much you make and how much you spend.
 * Emergency fund - Have cash on-hand for life's unexpected events.
 * Insurance - Auto, home, medical
 * Estate planning - Be prepared when bad things happen.

Planning for this life-changing event is important. For US investors:
 * Retirement planning start-up kit - Start here.
 * Preparing for retirement - Steps you should take before retiring.
 * Retirement policy statement - Lay-out your retirement plans and strategies.

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