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Refresh Your Financial Life: Retirement
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Refresh Your Financial Life: Retirement

The best ways to capitalize on the economic recovery. Today: retirement.

Nov 16 2009  |  Topics: Personal FinanceRetirementRoth IRAAnnuity
Taxing Domestic Help, Roth IRA Conversions, More
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Taxing Domestic Help, Roth IRA Conversions, More

Stephanie AuWerter answers your personal-finance questions.

Nov 13 2009  |  Topics: Personal FinanceTaxesEmploymentRoth IRATax FilingCredit ScoreDebt
Higher Education: 529 Plans, Grants, More
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Higher Education: 529 Plans, Grants, More

Stephanie AuWerter answers readers' college-planning questions.

Oct 8 2009  |  Topics: Personal FinanceCollege PlanningStudent LoanSpendingConsumerIRS
5 Reasons to Convert to a Roth IRA
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5 Reasons to Convert to a Roth IRA

Decimated portfolios and new rules make converting to a Roth appealing.

Sep 15 2009  |  Topics: Personal FinanceRetirementInvestingInvestorMutual FundsConsumer
Consumer Action

Thirtysomething and Strapped: What to Do?

A report says young adults are having trouble saving. Here's some help.

Sep 8 2009  |  Topics: Personal FinanceDebt401kFinancial plannerInvesting
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Parents and the Financial Crisis: 9-Month Update

Beverly Goodman updates her report on helping with her mother's finances.

Aug 26 2009  |  Topics: Personal FinanceRetirementFinancial planner401kDebtMortgagePortfolio
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Breaking Down the Obama IRA

The pros and cons of the White House plan to promote retirement savings.

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The 401(k) Rollover Conundrum

Many brokers advise rolling your 401(k) into an IRA, but is that just a sales pitch?

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Retirement Guide for 20- and 30-Somethings

Sure, you have decades until retirement, but you still need to save now.

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How to Deduct IRA Losses

Want to cut your IRA losses and get a tax write-off? It's tricky, but it's not impossible.

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