Friday, November 20th, 2009
We make money choices from the first time we become aware of the barter system as kids. Yet, adults often struggle with choosing between spending...
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
If you're within 5 years of retirement, you might be wondering when is the best time to start taking Social Security payments. Because Social...
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Monday, November 16th, 2009
If you have a 529 College Savings Plan (the investment type), you might consider closing the account to lock in the investment loss and to take a tax...
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Friday, November 13th, 2009
If you're 10 or more years away from retirement, how do you fix a retirement portfolio that's been broken by recent investment conditions? If...
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
If you've read any of my columns on investing, you know I'm a dedicated "passive" or index investor. I believe that a diversified...
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Monday, November 9th, 2009
It’s time for the monthly check-up on CD and high-yield savings rates. As usual, I used the fabulous service of MoneyAisle, the on-line auction...
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Yesterday, the Commerce Department reported that the U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 3.5% during the third quarter, after declining in five of...
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In my last column, I covered the basics of reverse mortgages. In this column, I'll cover some of the details like costs, lenders, scams and other...
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An older person with a large percentage of their net worth tied up in their house may need that money to live on or to pay a sudden large bill. A...
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That's a question most of us have asked in the last year. Because this is the last day of National Save for Retirement Week (October 18-24), I...
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