NEW YORK, Jan 8- Reuters will publish a six-part personal finance series on family finances for the new year over three days, beginning Tuesday, Jan. 8, and concluding Thursday, Jan. 10. Moved Jan. 8 at 9:30 am EST. Moving Jan. 8 at 11 am EST.
WASHINGTON, Jan 4- It is not easy if you have. dedicated most of a journalism career to writing about money to read "Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry." This new book by New York journalist Helaine Olen surveys all that she believes is wrong with the financial advice industry.
NEW YORK, Jan 3- With its low cost of living, balmy climate and cheap property prices, Ecuador has been ranked the top foreign retirement destination for North Americans for the fifth consecutive year.
NEW YORK, Jan 3- One modest way that U.S. lawmakers were able to offset the impact of delaying spending cuts in the deal to avert the "fiscal cliff" was through a retirement plan provision that is supposed to raise $12.2 billion over 10 years.
WASHINGTON, Jan 2- Carry on, everyone. With solid deductions like state taxes and home-loan interest, it can take $300,000 or more in gross income to produce $250,000 in taxable income. For most taxpayers, the immediate hit will be the end of the temporary 2 percentage point cut in payroll taxes for Social Security.
In an example of federal and state tax law interaction that gets little notice on Capitol Hill, 30 states next year could collect $3 billion more in estate taxes if Congress and President Barack Obama do not act soon, estimated the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, a Washington think tank.
CAIRO, Dec 26- Egypt's government will not implement a series of planned tax increases until it completes a dialogue with different parts of society, Al-Mal newspaper has quoted Planning Minister Ashraf al-Araby as reaffirming. The unpopular measures are deemed necessary to secure $4.8 billion Egypt is seeking from the International Monetary Fund.
Dec 15- Pilots at United Continental Holdings, the world's biggest airline, have ratified a contract with the U.S. carrier that will provide enhanced pay and retirement plan contributions, their union said on Saturday. ALPA represents more than 12,000 United Continental pilots.