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Get your money! (04 December 09:46) |
| It's a tough economy, and that spells bad news for small business owners who are trying to get paid. |
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How I did it: Sleeping on the job (04 December 09:44) |
| NAME: Michael Rothbard |
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Home renovations on sale (03 December 08:06) |
| If you're struggling to see a silver lining in the beaten-down real estate market, consider this one: It may be a rotten moment to sell your house, but if you've postponed a much needed reno... |
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Why you should be buying stocks now (03 December 08:00) |
| When new clients come to me, I ask them a few questions about risk. One is "What would you do if the value of your stocks fell by 50%?" |
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4 free personal finance Web sites (02 December 08:42) |
| These sites give you an instant big picture on your saving, spending and retirement portfolio. But only one is the best. |
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Don't judge an adviser by his title (01 December 08:50) |
| When you are fearful about the safety of your money, you tend to be more vulnerable to unscrupulous salespeople posing as trustworthy advisers. So a recent crackdown on dubious retirement cr... |
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Great gifts from 4 bucks on up (28 November 07:13) |
| The season's smartest gift buys - for everyone on your list - in six different price categories, from less than $25 to more than $500. |
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On the hook for our son's mistake (26 November 08:33) |
| Our son broke a neighbor's TV - with our neighbor's son. Do we have to pay the full cost of a replacement? |
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Why advisers are publicity hounds (26 November 04:40) |
| I get a lot of e-mails assuming that I'm undercover out of fear that my peers will attack me. Fear has nothing to do with it. If I were afraid of scathing e-mails from other advisers, I woul... |
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Beauty without utility bills (25 November 08:37) |
| Few homeowners can get excited about a costly maintenance project. But when John and Anne Harrison needed to put a new roof on their 50-year-old Oahu, Hawaii home four years ago, they saw an... |
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Bank bailout: Everything you need to know (24 November 10:28) |
| On Oct. 14, the U.S. Treasury announced it would spend $250 billion of taxpayer money to buy shares in U.S. banks. The feds hope that the infusion will resolve the financial crisis paralyzin... |
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$250B injection: What's in it for you (24 November 04:14) |
| On Oct. 14, the U.S. Treasury announced it would spend $250 billion of taxpayer money to buy shares in U.S. banks. The feds hope that the infusion will resolve the financial crisis paralyzin... |
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Best of the Blu-ray players (21 November 12:54) |
| The latest HD movie players create a picture so real, it's as if you're there. |
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How not to act your age at work (20 November 09:39) |
| So you've discovered how to network on Facebook and LinkedIn and you've even been known to forward the occasional YouTube video to colleagues. Well, don't go congratulating yourself on how a... |
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Beware of free financial advice (19 November 08:40) |
| Question: My wife and I are looking into getting some financial advice. Our bank says they offer free services through their financial adviser. This worries my wife because she thinks that t... |
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The 'Great Crash' in the history books (19 November 08:36) |
| Dear Lucy and Emile, |
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'I.O.U.S.A.': Tackling the national debt (18 November 08:25) |
| Al Gore put global warming into the family dinner conversation; now David Walker, former U.S. Comptroller and the star of "I.O.U.S.A.," a documentary about our ballooning national debt, says... |
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Are you the next Lehman Brothers? (18 November 08:03) |
| On the surface, this financial crisis seems pretty complicated. Wall Street firms made convoluted bets on exotic mortgage securities, and those bets failed for a complex set of reasons. But ... |
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Great holiday gifts from $4 to $1,299 (18 November 06:41) |
| The season's smartest gift buys - for everyone on your list - in six different price categories, from less than $25 to more than $500. |
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5 ways to tame your market fears (17 November 10:22) |
| Lisa DeAngelis and Randall Cobb look like investing geniuses right now. While the S&P 500 has dropped more than 40% since last year's peak, the Atlanta couple's retirement portfolio is sitti... |
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5 crisis questions answered (14 November 03:58) |
| You've sent us an unprecedented number of questions about how to cope with this scary market. We've asked our top experts to help you out. |
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What do I do now? (04 November 10:27) |
| Full table of contents from the November issue. |
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Relax - your pension is safe (14 October 09:15) |
| With the stock market cratering, and once-venerable financial institutions biting the dust, you might be wondering about the safety of your traditional pension plan. I've got some good news ... |
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The hassle-free holiday flying guide (14 October 02:56) |
| Santa's got a good thing going travelwise, what with that high-speed reindeer-powered sleigh that takes him to every chimney on the globe in mere hours - no layovers, no delays and no shorta... |
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What you're really voting for (13 October 08:42) |
| The American financial system is in a state of complete, hair-on-fire chaos. Keep that in mind when you evaluate John mcCain and Barack Obama's economic plans. |
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A little perspective, please (10 October 07:39) |
| How did this crisis happen? Could it get worse? When will the pain end ? If you were looking for answers to those questions - and you should be - you'd seek out someone with knowledge of the... |
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9 ways to tough out tough times (10 October 04:18) |
| It's hard to find any good news about your money these days. The stock market is tumbling. Banks are failing. Home values are cratering. And you're watching your retirement disappear. |
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What this economy means for you (09 October 10:00) |
| Back in January, when it first became clear the economy and the markets were in for a rough patch, the consensus forecast was that we'd have seen the worst of it by now. |
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Danger years: Saving your nest egg (08 October 08:43) |
| Lawrence Ferreira, 56, has become bear-market road kill. The New York City attorney's 401(k) plan, which is split between four stock funds, is down 35% this year, erasing tens of thousands o... |
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Hop off the 'beat the market' bandwagon (08 October 03:53) |
| Question: I have had several money managers over the years from Merrill Lynch, to UBS to currently Wachovia. I am paying a fee of about 1% on average but am sure there are other fees that I ... |
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Where pros are putting their cash (07 October 09:32) |
| Money magazine asked several financial experts: What are you doing with your own portfolio in the wake of the financial crisis? |
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5 simple TV sound systems (03 October 07:31) |
| So you're one of the 49 million Americans who own a flat-panel TV. Great! But unless the sound measures up to the visuals, you're only halfway there. |
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Charging for hospitality (03 October 07:12) |
| We used to lend our vacation condo to friends. Now we're thinking of charging them. Is that going to create trouble? |
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Money crisis: Americans react (03 October 01:24) |
| Real people across the country answer the question: what are you doing with your money in the wake of the financial crisis? |
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Where to find investors (02 October 02:39) |
| Q: How do I get investors to help take my company to the next level? -Michael Solovy, Eden Prairie, Minn. |
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Small biz: Cooking up organic meals (02 October 02:05) |
| Name: Traci Higgins |
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5 spots for fall foliage (01 October 07:37) |
| It's that time of year, and the leaves are starting to change. Here are five easy-to-get-to spots with stunning views of nature's handiwork. |
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Taking financial advice from radio gurus (01 October 02:08) |
| Question: I listen to some weekend radio shows and they confuse me. I'm not sure if I should take their advice or turn my money over to them. What are your thoughts? |
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Hey mom, let's talk about money (30 September 03:28) |
| My dad passed away unexpectedly last year and, as emotionally difficult as it was to go through his things, the family was heartened to find that Dad had quietly done us yet one more huge fa... |
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3 Tax breaks we love (but can't afford) (29 September 07:26) |
| For some strange reason, the government keeps writing me checks. Every year Uncle Sam hands me cash to help with my family's health insurance. I also get free money as a reward for buying st... |
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Suckered by a pyramid scheme (26 September 03:09) |
| It's the classic scam: huge promises of huge returns and no delivery. But is all your money down the drain? |
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Knock $4,000 off your utility bill (25 September 03:12) |
| Invest $1,500 in insulation and maintenance and get over twice that in energy savings the first year. |
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Can't anyone afford my home? (24 September 07:48) |
| Maybe you've started thinking that now you can finally find a buyer for your house. After all, this summer the National Association of Homebuilders asserted that houses were more affordable ... |
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Saving Social Security and Medicare: The cost (24 September 07:45) |
| We'll go out on a limb and assume you've heard the rumor that Social Security and Medicare are headed for trouble. |
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Save for tomorrow, be happy today (24 September 07:29) |
| In a sense, retirement planning is all about deferred gratification. You live below your means while you work so you can save for a time when you can live however you want. In short, you giv... |
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Worried about losing it all (24 September 03:40) |
| Question: I know I am not the only one worried, but I have my money in stock mutual funds. I was wondering if I should take them and move what I have left to a regular CD getting a small per... |
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Real estate survival guide (24 September 02:27) |
| The real estate game has changed. This guide can help you play to win. |
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Inflation survival guide (24 September 02:21) |
| Gas, food and medical costs are all up - and higher prices may be on the way. Time to get a strategy. |
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Best places to retire 2008 (24 September 01:58) |
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When your company's stock goes bad (19 September 02:18) |
| Question: My husband's 401(k) from a prior job - about 10% of our savings - is all in his old company's stock. It just dropped 50%. Do we leave it and hope it recovers? Or do we sell it and ... |
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