Chesapeake
Americannoun
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(italics) a U.S. frigate boarded in 1807 by the British, who removed part of its crew and impressed some members into British service: captured by the British in naval battle near Boston in 1813.
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a city in SE Virginia.
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“Where you’re domiciled on Dec. 31 can determine which state taxes your entire retirement income for that year,” said Jeff Judge, a certified financial planner and managing partner at Chesapeake Financial Planners.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
“Childcare and retirement savings don’t have to compete if you automate the retirement piece first,” said Jeff Judge, a certified financial planner and managing partner at Chesapeake Financial Planners.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The first has a crisp, refreshing profile that makes it an ideal partner for Chesapeake crabs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
“The fiduciary point is the part most people miss, and it sounds like a technicality until it’s your data,” Jeff Judge, CFP at Chesapeake Financial Planners, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Into the Midwest came seashells from the Gulf of Mexico, silver from Ontario, fossil shark’s teeth from Chesapeake Bay, and obsidian from Yellowstone.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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