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Fidelity Investments and Charles Schwab give independent financial advisers a percentage of the assets that their clients put in certain mutual funds, according to Reuters.
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Tightening government budgets mean states are spending less on students while the feds are cutting back on grants.
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April 15 is looming, but if you look carefully there are a variety of possible ways to lower your 2012 tax bill.
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This tax season is practically in the books. Here are few steps you can take to make next year's tax season easier.
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Parents still invest most of the money in college savings funds, but grandparents' contributions now make up about 9.5 percent of the total, new numbers say.
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Auto insurance rates vary according to how many drivers are on the road, how safe they are, even who decides lawsuits.
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Women make less but live longer, which makes saving for retirement more difficult. Personal finance sites are seizing the opportunity.
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Identity-thieving tax schemers are proliferating like never before, so it's important to know how to avoid them.
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If a creditor agreed to reduce a credit card balance or other debt, you may not think of it as income. The IRS does.
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For many Americans, the health reform law will forevermore tie their health to their taxes.
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Replacing lost income with assets that produce greater total return may be the best way those behind in retirement savings to finance their needs.
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Finding the right home for retirement, whether it means moving to a new location or renovating a current home so you can age in place, involves being realistic about your long-term physical needs, your financial resources, and what kinds of facilities are nearby to support you, financial and aging experts say.
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Three federal agencies, including the IRS, will scrutinize applications for the health-insurance exchanges, which run 15 pages for a three-person family.
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The federal government offers a variety of tax breaks to lessen your burden, but you may need a high-priced education just to figure out how to write it off.
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For all the talk you hear from Capitol Hill about running government more like a business, Congress has a retirement plan that would make any Fortune 500 executive blush.
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When we look at our retirement accounts, we often overlook the taxes we'll have to pay on our 401(k) and IRA withdrawals.
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Despite Americans' reputation as reckless spenders, most do the responsible thing and use the windfall to build up savings or to pay down debt.
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A new survey on corporate health benefits draws a picture of a world where companies go beyond building gyms and banning smoking, to rewarding employees for lowering their cholesterol and being monitored by a "primary nurse case manager."
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The United States ranks 19th worldwide when it comes to retirement savings, trailing Israel, Japan, and even tiny Slovenia.
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In a trend known as "gamification," new digital platforms are teaching kids about earning and saving money, how to pay bills, even how to trade stocks.
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Admissions officials can usually figure out fairly quickly who needs aid and who doesn’t, but they rarely force you to compete against those outside your income bracket, college counselors say.
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Investing tips for twenty-somethings, CNBC guest contributor Michael K. Farr says.
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How to play Lululemon after the company's see-through yoga pants debacle, with the "Fast Money" traders; and what should your long-term portfolio look like in a zero interest rate world? Michael Farr of Farr, Miller and Washington, offers insight.
The Suze Orman Show
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A warning on cosigning private student loans for your children. A 31-year-old woman in big debt wants to break free of her parents' support but doesn't know how. Viewers ask if they can afford a Chanel clutch, Green Bay Packers season ticket upgrade.
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The new way you need to think about taking retirement & Social Security. A father of 4 faces tough cuts after maxing out the credit cards. Viewers ask if they can afford 2 ct. diamond earrings, a Maltese puppy
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Crystal asks Suze if she can afford to spend $7,000 on 2-carat diamond stud earrings.