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Lost Dream: 90% of Americans Are Worse Off Today Than They Were in the Early 1970s
When it comes to real income adjusted for inflation, the author says Americans are suffering. |
29 Apr, 2016 |
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Is the Metals Market Meltdown Over?
It's been a long hard grind down for the metals markets over the past five years. Now, as commodities prices have rebounded a little, the question becomes, is the worst over? |
29 Apr, 2016 |
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Five Good Reasons to Quit Without Giving Notice
There are times when it may not be best to do the "professional" thing. Read one columnist's opinion. |
29 Apr, 2016 |
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A Long-Term Case for Stocks
Downturns, often nasty ones, come with the territory, but here's why you should stick with stock investments. |
30 Mar, 2016 |
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Why I Dumped My Tax-Free Money-Market Fund-and You Should, Too!
The author presents the curious case for paying taxes in funds. |
30 Mar, 2016 |
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Why April 1 Is a Key Tax Date for Millions of Retirees
If you turned 70½ last year, you must start withdrawals from your retirement plans and IRAs now, or pay steep penalties. |
30 Mar, 2016 |
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The Big Misconception That May Be Sabotaging Your Retirement
Which is more important in preparing for a successful retirement: saving or investing? This author argues one side of the issue. |
30 Mar, 2016 |
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Smart Strategies for Making Your Money Last in Retirement
These simple spending rules can help defend against a bear market. |
30 Mar, 2016 |
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Required Minimum Distributions and Real Estate Are a Tricky Combination
Avoid potential pitfalls for investing in real estate within an IRA. |
30 Mar, 2016 |
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Does it Matter Whether You Receive an Income-Tax Refund?
Are you better off underpaying or overpaying Uncle Sam during the year? Consider all the angles. |
30 Mar, 2016 |
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How to Figure Out How Much Risk to Take With Your Retirement Money
The author provides some tools to evaluate your retirement plan allocations. |
30 Mar, 2016 |
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When It Comes to Saving Money, Millennials Are Killing It
According to a new survey, millennials are saving a bigger chunk of their paychecks than any other age group. |
30 Mar, 2016 |
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What's The Right Repayment Plan for Your Student Loans?
Several factors come into play when choosing the right payment plan for your student loans. Here's what you need to know. |
30 Mar, 2016 |
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Why You Shouldn't Trade on Trump or Make Stock Bets on Bernie
In this election year, long-term investors should not make choices based on particular candidates. |
30 Mar, 2016 |
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The 66/70 Social Security Strategy for Married Couples
The author explores whether a couple should wait to claim Social Security benefits. |
30 Mar, 2016 |
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How Being Busy Makes You Unproductive
This author argues that being busy, often a badge of honor, makes less you productive at your job and in life. |
30 Mar, 2016 |
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5 Ingenious Ways to Stand Out From the Herd
Whether you are looking for a new job, hoping to open the door to new clients, seeking a promotion or looking to hire top talent, you need to stand out and attract the attention of stakeholders. |
30 Mar, 2016 |
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Medicare Advantage Makes It Easier for People to Achieve Their Best Health
Medicare Advantage has become an increasingly important and valuable way for Medicare beneficiaries not just to receive health benefits, but also to improve their health on an affordable basis. |
30 Mar, 2016 |
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What Trump, Clinton and the 2016 Election Mean for Stocks
The author examines the impact of the upcoming election on the stock market. |
25 Feb, 2016 |
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10 Great Colleges That Won't Make You Take Student Loans
Kiplinger's provides a list of topflight schools that don't include loans in their financial aid packages. |
25 Feb, 2016 |
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Is Your Estate Plan Truly Complete?
The author explains the value of leaving a "value legacy" to your heirs. |
25 Feb, 2016 |
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Is Now the Right Time to Invest in Gold?
The author explores the inclusion of gold in a well-diversified portfolio. |
25 Feb, 2016 |
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Can You Build a $1 Million Nest Egg From Scratch at Age 50?
This author shows how to accumulate savings for retirement relatively late in the game. |
25 Feb, 2016 |
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Elderly, Broke and Homeless: The Victims of a $200 Million Psychic Scam
U.S. postal inspectors say that one scam artist is at the center of one of the largest cases of mail fraud in history. |
25 Feb, 2016 |
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Here's How Retirees Can Fine Tune Their Bond-to-Stock Allocation
Although bonds won't make you much money, they can be an essential portfolio component. So, how do you decide the proper allocation? |
25 Feb, 2016 |
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45% of Americans Pay No Federal Income Tax
Roughly half of Americans pay no federal income tax because they have no taxable income, and the other roughly half get enough tax breaks to erase their tax liability. |
25 Feb, 2016 |
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Opinion: This Is Why You Can Expect Another Global Stock Market Meltdown
The author makes a case that a severe market downturn is coming. |
25 Feb, 2016 |
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What Negative Interest Rates Mean For Savers & Investors
Citizens in Europe and Japan face a real possibility of facing negative rates at their bank branches, as central banks in nine large countries have now set key rates below zero. What does it mean to you? |
25 Feb, 2016 |
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11-Step Guide To IRA Distributions
This article explains the optimal approach for taking IRA distributions. Taxes are major factor. |
25 Feb, 2016 |
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Protect Your Wealth With Companies That Pay Trillions In Dividends
In volatile stock markets, identifying companies around the world that pay good dividends to shareholders becomes even more important. Here are some insights into this strategy. |
25 Feb, 2016 |
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9 Things That Make Good Employees Quit
Business managers should take note of these common reasons for employees to leave. |
25 Feb, 2016 |
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The Best College in Every State
Forbes magazine ranks the top colleges throughout the country. |
25 Feb, 2016 |
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IRS Audited One In Ten $1 Million-Plus Earners In 2015, Correspondence Audits Up By A Third
This article points out new statistics showing that audits are up for the wealthiest taxpayers. |
25 Feb, 2016 |
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4 Reasons 2016 Is the Year to Buy a Home
The author gives an expert view of the housing market. |
25 Jan, 2016 |
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Worried About Stocks? Smart Investors Do These 3 Things
Stocks are off to one of their worst starts ever in 2016. Here's how to protect yourself. |
25 Jan, 2016 |
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Retirement Steps You Should Take in 2016
Here are some New Year's resolutions for retirement-savers to follow. |
25 Jan, 2016 |
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Social Security in the Cross Hairs: Overestimating the Deficit
Social Security may be at risk after the November elections. This writer takes a closer look. |
25 Jan, 2016 |
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This Guy Has 1,497 Credit Cards - Does He Know Something We Don't?
One man's number of credit cards has established a record, but what's the appropriate number to own? |
25 Jan, 2016 |
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When Can You Deduct Legal Expenses on Your Taxes?
In most cases, individuals can't deduct legal expenses, but there are exceptions. A recent case provides insights. |
25 Jan, 2016 |
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No Receipts For IRS? Key Tax Case Says They're Optional
A landmark Tax Court case gives taxpayers without records some hope. |
25 Jan, 2016 |
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10 Reasons to Buy Stocks in the Downturn
The S&P 500 is off to a horrendous start in 2016. Although the market may not have bottomed, the author says that selling is irrational and driven by misplaced fears. |
25 Jan, 2016 |
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This Isn't 2008 And It's Not Time To Panic, Unless You Run A Hedge Fund
The author explains why this is not the time for stock market investors to panic. |
25 Jan, 2016 |
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China: Land Of The Setting Sun
The author explains the impact of China's recent economic struggles. |
25 Jan, 2016 |
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Executors Seek $100 Million for Work of Estate of 'Queen Of Mean' Leona Helmsley
Leona Helmsley was known for greed, but her executors are giving her a run for her money. |
25 Jan, 2016 |
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Gig Economy: Better For Boomers Than Millennials
This author points out how new tech-based economy can benefit Baby Boomers closing in on retirement. |
25 Jan, 2016 |
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It Pays to Know Your Pension Options
ou may get to choose from several options for receiving your pension. Here's how to think it through. |
25 Jan, 2016 |
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How to Invest for the Coming Bear Market
It may not be an official bear market yet, but it feels like one. Here are some smart moves now. |
25 Jan, 2016 |
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How to Keep Your Tax Refund Safe (and Get Paid to Do It)
Federal and state tax authorities are slowing down refunds in an all-out-effort to reduce the chance that a bad guy will get your money before you do. Use this calculator to get your refund for 2016 in installments.
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25 Jan, 2016 |
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9 Smart Retirement Strategies for Women
Women and men have the same opportunities for saving, investing and borrowing, the same investments, and they are subject to the same rules. Yet their circumstances -- and their choices -- can be very different. This divide is particularly striking when it comes to preparing for retirement.
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28 Dec, 2015 |
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Ignore Those 2016 Forecasts and Make These Smart Investing Moves Instead
Investing pundits are often wrong, but these strategies can keep your portfolio on track. |
28 Dec, 2015 |
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