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Jacob Wade

Jacob Wade has written for Forbes Advisor, Money.com, The Balance, and other financial sites. He has also been a featured expert on CBS News, MSN Money, Forbes, Nasdaq, Yahoo! Finance, and AOL Finance. His background includes five years as an enrolled agent at an accredited CPA firm, where he prepared tax returns for individuals and small businesses.

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