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- Retirement? Spouses Don't Think Alike
You would expect marrying couples in the 50s talk a lot about retirement, but apparently they don't. I have been starting to prepare my wife for the retirement since the 30s :-)
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- Social Security Tips and Traps
Social security withdrawal to me is still 30 years aways from me. I'll only pray if most of the tips and traps will still hold true. Nevertheless, Sue Stevens contributed a good article for those in need a few quick doses of Social Security education.
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- ETF or Mutual Fund. Who Is The Winner?
WSJ added another featured story to the neve-eding comparison of ETFand index-tracking mutual fund performance. The result? Based on Morninstar's calclation, mutual funds stay ahead in most of the games.
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- Bank of America Promotes No-Fee Mortgage
Is it no fee, or no cost? Apparently, Bank of America is burying much of the cost to interest rates. Clever move BofA!
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- Is It The Right Time for Mid-Cap?
Interesting WSJ article that pitches domestic mid-cap stocks for its timeliness. However, the PEG ratio comparison is quite misleading. Given that the economy has more downside risks than upside ones, it is prudent to assume the growth potential implied in these growing P/Es will not materialize. Disclosure: I'm still in ...
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- Freddie Mac: Housing Worst Isn't Here Yet
I would be too naive to think the cumulative effect of many years' of reckless lending has already been unwound. How will this affect the economy in the next few years when the Class of 2006 faces graduation?
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- Vonage: IPO to Bankruptcy in One Year?
I'm so glad I didn't take Vonage's invitation to partcipate in its IPO. Less than one year after, the VOIP company is seriously looking at bankruptcy as an option.
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- Why Term Life Insurance from Employer May Not Be The Cheapest
WSJ's columnist Diana Ransom discussed the same thing I recognized a few years ago: for employees young and healthy, buying term life insurance from employee-sponsored plans may not be the most economical way to get coverage.
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- Foreign Markets Provide Better Diversifaction Now
WSJ reports that the correlation between US market and other developed markets is becoming weaker, suggesting exposure in foreign markets can achieve better diversification now.
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- Tax Advice: How to Avoid Getting Audited
IRS audits for high income households are on the rise, and WSJ's Tom Herman has some advices for us. To be honest, producing accurate tax returns is a growing pain now. My last year's tax return adds up to 45 pages, and I couldn't do it without professional help.
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- Review: LifeInsure.com Provides Instant Insurance Quotes
With the proliferation of internet, it is becoming common for people to getting life insurance quotes online, especially for term life insurance, a product that is so commoditized that it usually only takes applicants a few minutes to answer a bunch of questions before getting the rate quotes from various ...
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- It's a Buyer's Market: More Housing Inventory Everywhere
For people who are thinking at selling their houses, the timing couldn't be worse. Higher inventory numbers are reported in each of the 18 major markets. Will it be a slippery slope from here?
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- Review: TermLifeOptions.com
With the proliferation of internet, it is becoming common for people to getting life insurance quotes online, especially for term life insurance, a product that is so commoditized that it usually only takes applicants a few minutes to answer a bunch of questions before getting the rate quotes from various ...
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- Review: Credit Demystified
If you need a healthy dose of quality credit education, look no further than CreditDemystified.com. This credit education web site, backed by Countrywide Home Loans (Countrywide is one of the largest mortgage product provider in the nation), includes the following sections: 1) How to Improve One's Credit: Information regarding credit ...
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- Should You Perform Roth IRA Conversion AFTER Retirement?
Fairmark brought a good case about when to convert your IRA to Roth IRA for several tax benefits even after you retire. Among them, you can reap extra tax-advantaged growth provided by Roth IRA, avoid required distributions in IRA and potentially save on tax. Still, one needs to carefully evaluate ...
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- The Fastest Way To Blow Up Your IRA
Do you think the Real Estate IRAs fancy? A misstep and you can destroy all the tax savings you are entitled to in an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). Take this Fairmark Tax Tips to the heart and forget about mixing real estate investment with IRA.
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- Should Bill Gates Oppose of Estate Tax Repeal?
While I can understand where Mr. Gates and Mr. Buffett come from, should they, arguably the best two capitalists of our generation, believe they, or their desginated agents, can spend more effectively than the government?
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- Most Recalled Cars of 2006
Can you believe Honda's popular Civic is making its way to the list of most recalled vehicles?
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