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Taxes Top Your February Financial To-Do List

Christine Benz discusses some of the steps we should be taking now to make sure we're prepared.

Christine Benz, Susan Dziubinski

Feb 4, 2020

Susan Dziubinski: Hi, I'm Susan Dziubinski for Morningstar. Tax season is quickly approaching, and it's not too soon to start getting organized for tax time. Morningstar's director of personal finance, Christine Benz, is joining me to share what tax-related and other financial to-dos should be on your radar in February.

Christine, thank you for joining us today.

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