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Goodbye Capital Gains Tax Breaks
Momentum is building for a tax code overhaul, and lower taxes on stock transactions could be doomed. Here's what may be in store.
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30 Jul, 2013 |
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10 Things You Must Know About 401(k)s
The earlier you start saving in a 401(k), the better. But no matter how old you are, it's never too late to contribute more to your 401(k) and bolster your future retirement security. Here are ten things you need to know about these company retirement plans.
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30 Jul, 2013 |
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5 Secrets of Investor Happiness
Contented investors don't care what anyone else thinks, except perhaps as motivation to do the opposite. Have a sense of where you are and a plan to get to where you want to go, and don't let ego block the path. |
30 Jul, 2013 |
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Want a Tax Break? Go Back to School
This article covers two federal income tax credits that could help out if you return to school to improve your resume in this still-struggling economy. |
30 Jul, 2013 |
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Retirement Portfolio to Match Your Expenses
Imagine an investment portfolio that keeps pace with your expenses in retirement. Experts were asked to help build one comprised of stocks and ETFs that represent the expenditures of those age 65 and older. |
30 Jul, 2013 |
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Flexibility is the Key for Speculators
This writer says that shares remain in superb shape. The two-week, sideways drift in the averages is unofficially "the correction," the market's way of unwinding an overbought state that needed some cooling off of the speculative sentiment which underpins it. |
30 Jul, 2013 |
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Taper-Proofing Fixed-Income Retirement Portfolios
Here are three sectors of the fixed-income market that investors may want to seek out in a rising rate environment. |
30 Jul, 2013 |
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Experts Agree, Don't Start The Day By Answering Your Email
Plenty has been written about time management, but not necessarily in terms of energy management. Our email inbox may seem to be our highest priority, but "inbox zero" can lead to "energy zero" if you are not careful. |
30 Jul, 2013 |
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Why 99.997% Of Entrepreneurs May Want To Postpone Or Avoid VC -- Even If You Can Get It
Should you accept a venture capital offer? This author gives an opinion. |
30 Jul, 2013 |
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How Much Would A Big Mac Cost If McDonald's Workers Were Paid $15 Per Hour?
The plight of McDonald's minimum-wage workers made headlines earlier this month when the burger chain published a much-maligned sample monthly budget, purportedly aimed at helping its staffers save money. |
30 Jul, 2013 |
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20 Things 20-Year-Olds Don't Get
Here's a list from a 34-year-old author who is a business success. |
30 Jul, 2013 |
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The Great Deceleration
The emerging-market slowdown is not the beginning of a bust. But it is a turning-point for the world economy. |
30 Jul, 2013 |
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The Unsteady States of America
It is not just Detroit. American cities and states must promise less or else face disaster, according to this opinion piece. |
30 Jul, 2013 |
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Married Same-Sex Couples Get Equal Access to Benefits
The new Supreme Court ruling striking down DOMA opens the door to tax breaks, health coverage and retirement benefits for same-sex couples.
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29 Jun, 2013 |
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3 Simple Steps to Review Your Investment Portfolio
Be sure to periodically check your asset allocation to make sure you're taking on the right amount of risk for you.
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29 Jun, 2013 |
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History Says Stick With Stocks
Over the past 87 years, big-company stocks have earned investors an annualized 10%. The author advocates a practical approach.
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29 Jun, 2013 |
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Treasury's New Option for Savers: Floating-Rate Notes
With these controversial securities, you'll earn more if rates go up. The new notes will be introduced before the end of the year. |
29 Jun, 2013 |
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Capital Gains: At What Rate Will Your Sale Be Taxed?
Not all of your long-term capital gains are taxed at 15%. That would be far too simple. Here's the whole story. |
29 Jun, 2013 |
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Whole Life Insurance or Term?
This author presents a case for favoring term life insurance. |
29 Jun, 2013 |
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10 Things Estate Sales Won't Tell You
Here's what to watch out for when it's time to clear out a home. |
29 Jun, 2013 |
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Homeowner Tax Beaks Not as Great as You Think
It's true that owning your home instead of renting it can result in extra tax deductions. our cost of ownership is reduced by any tax savings, but those savings may not be as much as you expect. |
29 Jun, 2013 |
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How Retirees Pay Zero Taxes
It may be possible for affluent individuals to pay zero tax this year -- here's how it works. |
29 Jun, 2013 |
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The Richest People on the Planet 2013
The ranks of the world's billionaires have yet again reached all-time highs, both in terms of the number of billionaires (1,426) and record net worth ($5.4 trillion). The United States still has more billionaires than any other country, but once again the world's richest person comes from outside its borders. |
29 Jun, 2013 |
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People Do Business With People They Like
This article presents a philosophy: People ultimately choose to do business with people they like, and everyone likes someone who appreciates them. |
29 Jun, 2013 |
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Make Friends With Fear And Greed
Fear and greed are in constant flux in the financial world. This writer explains how to best control your emotions. |
29 Jun, 2013 |
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Buy Buy Love
What would you do with lottery winnings? This expert says you can do worse than reading "Happy Money" by Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton. |
29 Jun, 2013 |
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Cut Off by Their Sugar Daddy
The Federal Reserve has suggested that, unless the American economy deteriorates, it may start to slow the pace of its asset purchases, currently running at $85 billion a month, later this year. |
29 Jun, 2013 |
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Through The Roof Again?
America's builders have responded cautiously to higher house prices, at least so far. What's next? |
29 Jun, 2013 |
