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.160x105.jpg?v=1366034618 "Whiff the Deadline? How to Play a Tax Extension")
The pros, cons and outright myths of asking the IRS for an extension on your tax returns.
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Americans face sizable out-of-pocket medical costs when they retire and most have no idea of the magnitude. Here's how you can start preparing yourself.
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A survey by the Pew Research Center found that more than a third of Americans like or even love doing their taxes.
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The higher interest rates go, the more likely it is your retirement accounts will bump up against caps in the president's proposed budget.
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With home listings down as the housing market heats up, some buyers are refusing to wait until the for-sale signs appear.
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Fidelity's president proposed doubling the percentage of pay employers can put in automatically enrolled employees' 401(k)s.
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President Barack Obama's budget plan would change how increases in Social Security benefits are calculated. Experts say that could be devastating to recipients who need cost-of-living adjustments to survive.
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You're just two years away from the big day, then, boom! Why financial advisers say Plan B should always be part of your retirement thinking.
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As Americans get on the move again after five years of recession and bottomed-out real estate prices, we asked moving experts for their advice on how to have a successful and worry-free move.
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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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Gahhh! It's so hard to lose weight. You know what's even harder? Trying to put a price tag on employee weight loss.
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The government watchdog says some investment firms urge workers to roll over their 401(k)s to IRAs, in order to gain fees for the firm.
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Post-recession Americans are saving more for retirement, but many don't trust the stock market to grow their nest eggs.
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.160x105.jpg?v=1365512707 "How to Cut the Best Deal for Your New College Kid")
Hooray! Your kid got into multiple colleges. Congratulations. Now it's time to figure out which one is the best deal.
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If you think you may have trouble paying your full tax bill, don't panic. There are ways to ease the burden.
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Tax incentives to spur retirement-plan contributions lead only relatively wealthy, well educated Americans to save more, studies show. Automatic contributions work much better.
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About half of the population 85 and older have some sort of impairment that makes managing with finances difficult.
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It's no secret, it's harder for older workers to land a job. Here are some tips for how to land that job -- without having to lie about your age!
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Although it's known as the "nanny tax," it's not just for nannies, and Uncle Sam won't take kindly to you if you don't pay it. Despite what's often seen as something that only the rich should be concerned with, it's something all of us better be aware of.
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.160x105.jpg?v=1364414172 "Five College Financial Aid Pitfalls to Avoid")
From early withdrawals from 401(k) accounts to how you handle gifts from Grandma, here are five pitfalls to avoid while applying for college financial aid.
Fast Advisor
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If you're 10 years away from retiring, listen up to Ivory Johnson of Delancey Wealth Management for advice on how to save your money.
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Everyone's goal is to retire a millionaire, but don't believe the hype about any get-rich-quick scheme to get there.
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Many financial advisors like ETFs, which offer low fees and trading ease, but ETFs are not for every investor.
The Suze Orman Show
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Money anxiety is at the heart of all the calls: a woman whose husband won't deal with money, a daughter stressed over her father's finances, and a son worried he pushed his parents into bankruptcy.
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Are you ignoring your money? How opening your eyes to what you have will change your financial future.
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Lorraine, who's 57, asks Suze if she can afford to take a $28,000 African safari and mountain gorilla excursion.