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A Cash Cushion Will Help Rebuild Your Finances
Most retirees have seen real losses in their retirement portfolios. A first step in rebuilding their financial lives is to establish a cash cushion as an emergency fund.
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Planning for Retirement
Do women need to plan differently for retirement than men? Definitely.
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Retirees Can Skip Their RMD in 2009
In December 2008, Congress enacted a new law that allows retirees to skip their required minimum distributions from their 401(k)s and IRAs for 2009.
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Roth IRAs for Beginners
IRAs, or Individual Retirement Arrangements, are not difficult to understand. Learn about Roth IRAs and find out what an IRA is in simple terms.
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Stop the Losses in Your 401(k)
In troubled economic times, employees who have a 401(k) retirement plan invested in the stock market worry about losing money. There are ways to slow down the losses.
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Traditional IRAs for Beginners
Do you think Individual Retirement Arrangements, better known as IRAs, are confusing? Find out what an IRA is in simple terms and learn about traditional IRAs.
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Who Should Have a 403(b) Retirement Plan?
The 403(b) retirement plan is very similar to a 401(k) with some exceptions. Here's how it works.
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The Benefits of an IRA Retirement Plan
People who wish to save money for retirement may want to consider an IRA in addition to a 401(k). Here are some benefits to having an IRA.
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Canadian RRSP Saves Tax
In Canada, taxpayers can save money by contributing to an RRSP. The return on an investment made inside an RRSP is taxed when the RRSP is collapsed.
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How are Your Investments Performing?
There are some key ways financial professionals determine the best stocks to buy and which ones to sell. They are easy for the lay person to understand and to apply.
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How Much Money Is Needed for Retirement?
People who wish to save money for retirement should begin early and withdraw funds late for a comfortable retirement. Here's how much people should save.
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How to Deal With the Emotion of Retirement
Retirement is one of the happiest times in a person's life. But when the excitement wears off, it could also mean emotional turmoil. Here's how to deal with retirement.
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IRAs for Children
Once your child has earned income, he or she can invest in a Roth or traditional IRA and receive a tax credit from the feds.
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Retirement Planning 101
For those wondering when to start saving money for retirement, the answer is now. Here's how to get started saving money with a number of investment options.
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Retirement Planning for the Self-Employed
Those in business for themselves don't often think about retirement. Here are a number of retirement investment strategies for self-employed workers.
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Self Employment and Your Retirement Security
A look at the major retirement plan options available to the self employed.
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Smart Money Management Tips for Retirees
Retirement is one of the happiest times in a person's life. However, it is often met with challenges in the area of money management. Here's how to budget in retirement.
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Start Saving for Retirement
Want a million dollars saved for your retirement? Make that dream a reality with five easy steps and a mere $100 a month.
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Your Money or Your Life, A Personal Finance Book
Your Money or Your Life offers unique views on saving money, investing, early retirement, frugal living, and financial independence by examining what really matters.
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2001: A Tax Preview
Here are just a few of the potential and possible retirement and income tax changes you should know about for 2000 and 2001.
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Retire Tax Free With a Roth IRA
While a traditional IRA taxes upon withdrawal of funds at retirement, the Roth IRA is tax-free. Here's how it works.
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Attention Retirees-to-Be - December 31 Is Your Last Day to…
If you plan to take a lump sum from your 401(k) in the next few months, listen up: You may lose a substantial tax break if you don't make your move before Dec. 31, 1999.
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Best Towns for Baby Boomer Retirements
Those considering retirement may be interested in relocating to a new locale. The list of best towns for baby boomers is surprising and varied, from east coast to west.
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Building a Portfolio Career
Learn if you are the ideal candidate for a career of multiple jobs and how you can find your answer to the perfect job.
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DON'T LET YOUR HUSBAND DIE BROKE
Sage advice for amateur investors.
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Financial Resources for Canadian Families
Many resources exist for Canadian families, such as government grants and benefits, registered savings plans and online tools to help you manage your money.
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Shall We Fiddle While Social Security Burns?
Retirement looms very close for Baby Boomers; what financial plans have you made? How would privatization of Social Security affect your financial future?
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What Is Vesting In a Retirement Fund?
Vesting is a common term used in the financial industry to describe the way companies dole out their matching retirement funds. Here's how it works.
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When to Make Changes in your 401k
When the economy is in a recession and the stock market is heading down, investors tend to panic and move money from one investment to another at the wrong time.
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Budgeting for Retirement
If you have not yet started to include retirement savings in your budget, the time is now. No matter what the state of the economy, you have to think about your future.
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Move Money to an IRA from a 401k
If you are currently retired or if you've been laid off, you may be wondering what to do with your 401(k) since you've probably been watching its value drop.
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An update on the BC Leaky Condo issue
a brief summary of the events surrounding the leaky condo issue in BC
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Benefits of Economic Stimulus for Retirees
The Economic Stimulus Act of 2009 has been passed into law. The legislation may have some tax and spending benefits for those who are retired and those about to retire.
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Credit Card Games for Kids
More and more college students, unable to handle the responsibilities of using credit cards, are going into debt before leaving college.
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Deciding Between Two Job Offers
Choosing between two job offers can be difficult. There are many factors to consider ensuring that the job matches your personality, values and preferences.
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Financial Infidelity in Marriage
Marital infidelity includes lying to your spouse about money - such as investments and new purchases. Here are four steps to financial compatibility in marriage.
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How the Election Will REALLY Matter
Cliffhanger or not, will the new U.S. president really (consciously) do anything to jeopardize the financial security of older Americans?
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How to Bring up Money with Your Fiancée
Tying the knot may be about love and commitment, but making sure you are on the same page financially is equally important.
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Kiss the Sunset Pig: A Review
In her second travel novel, Gough journeys into her past to reconnect with her former self, and contemplate her future.
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New Tax-Free Savings Accounts
Starting in 2009, Canadians will have a new way to save for the future - the Tax-Free Savings Account. Here's what you need to know to use the TFSA effectively!
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Roth, Retirement's Newest Arrival
Here's an overview of the talked-about Roth IRA, and a preview of how it stacks up to its traditional IRA counterpart.
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The New Economic Reality
The current financial crisis, started on tree-lined streets rimmed with homes, has blossomed into a full-fledged recession that threatens to indelibly change the U.S.
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What to Do With Your Tax Refund
If you're expecting a check from the IRS after you file your tax return, what will you do with the money? Some ideas to help your bottom line.
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Are Jobs at Home in Danger?
When Wall Street is in danger, Main Street feels the effect. But what about those who work on residential streets? Learn how the economic crisis affects self employment.
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Families Get Major Tax Breaks with Promising Qualified Tuition Programs
A 529 college savings plan is a very simple way to save money for your kids' (or anyone else's) college education. In this article, we'll look at the benefits and the newly revised rules for 529 Qualified State Tuition Plans.

How to Save More Money
The key to saving isn't how much you make or how much you owe. The key to saving more money is learning to pay yourself before anybody else.
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More on Tax-Free Savings Accounts
Let's take a closer look at how these accounts are administered, and what happens to them in the event of the account-holder's death or the breakdown of their marriage.
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New Social Security Rules and Your Job Plan
Now that Americans who work past age 65 no longer get penalized for their salaries if they choose to collect Social Security, does that mean you should no longer consider putting off enjoying these benefits?
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Ontario Disability Benefits Hurt Dignity of Poor
At its annual conference in Toronto, over 120 participants advocate a re-working of Ontario's disability income support scheme to allow people to live in dignity.
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Personal Finance Lessons in "Findependence Day"
Findependence Day is a financial novel that charts the 22-year journey to financial independence of a young married couple.
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