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Topic: Individual Retirement Accounts
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Income tax refund: five tips for maximizing it
People are always looking for ways to get every dollar back they deserve at tax time. Fortunately, there are some smart moves you can make before April 17 to help maximize your income tax refund. Spending a few minutes now will save you time preparing your taxes and can help you get big savings. Here are five tips to get you started:
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Election 101: Where the GOP candidates stand on immigration, abortion and other social issues
Social policies are a defining issue in this, or any, Republican race. With the GOP electorate increasingly focused on social issues in recent decades, their leaders' views have shifted in kind. Take a look at where each of the candidates stand.
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Stock market jitters: Eight reasons investors are on edge
Stock markets have been swinging wildly of late. Even though corporate earnings have shown strength over the past year and not all economic indicators have been gloomy, investors are on edge. Uncertainty looms on several fronts – from concerns about the basic health of the economy to doubts about fiscal policies in the United States and Europe. Here's a look at the forces weighing on investors' outlook:
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Tax day 2011: Last-minute tips to keep the Internal Revenue Service away
Here are nine tips that tax experts (and the friendly Internal Revenue Service itself) offer to help keep you from getting audited, owing a penalty, paying more than you really owe, or having to file an amended return because of a mistake.
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Student loans: Pay them off, or invest elsewhere?
Student loans at currently low interest rates should be paid off as quickly as possible, because there aren't many better investments out there. Student loans are question one in this week's mailbag.
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401(k) savings: Huge plus, even when retiring at 45
401(k) savings defer taxes and can fund second retirement phase for high earner who wants to retire at 45. See question No. 2 in the reader mailbag for 401(k) discussion.
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Retirement strategy for small-business owners: Grab the tax break
Retirement might seem like the last priority for small-business owners. But funding your retirement plan can save 30 to 40 cents on the dollar because of tax breaks.
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401(k) plans? Nice, but don't forget the IRA.
401(k) plans are a great way to save for retirement. But adding IRAs to 401(k) plans gives savers additional flexibility.
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Tax deductions: 12 ways to save, from mortgage interest to moving costs
Tax deductions can require some extra reading of instructions, but there's big money to be saved when you file your tax return.
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Student loans: the more you can pay at once, the better
Student loan bills reach six figures for one married couple, who wonder if they should throw as much money at the loan as possible or stick to the payment plan. Student loans are question 6 in this week's mailbag.
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Student loans are $300,000. Prepay them or save?
Student loans are so high, couple wonders whether to pay them off early or save $5,000 a year for retirement. Question on student loans is No. 6 in this reader mailbag.
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Income tax refund: five tips for maximizing it
People are always looking for ways to get every dollar back they deserve at tax time. Fortunately, there are some smart moves you can make before April 17 to help maximize your income tax refund. Spending a few minutes now will save you time preparing your taxes and can help you get big savings. Here are five tips to get you started:
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Student loans or house downpayment? Where to spend $25,000.
Student loans worth $25,000 will start accruing interest in November, but a young couple wants to buy a house in 2013. Should they pay off the student loans or buy a home? See question No. 4 in this reader mailbag.
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Roth IRA: Use ShareBuilder or Vanguard?
Roth IRA is easy to set up immediately in ShareBuilder, but patience and Vanguard mean fewer fees in the long run for your Roth IRA. See question No. 7 in the reader mailbag.
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How to find a retirement saving plan that works for you
Everyone has a different idea for how they want to spend their retirement. Given how varied people's goals are, why is it reasonable to think that everyone should have the same retirement saving plan?
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Tax VOX
Why does Mitt Romney manage his investments from the Caymans?
Mitt Romney's holdings in the Cayman Islands have generated lots of interest in investment funds that are managed from the U.S. but incorporated in foreign jurisdictions. The real winners in these arrangements are U.S. tax-exempt entities, not Mitt Romney and the investors themselves.
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Why does Mitt Romney have money in the Caymans? Two potential reasons.
The Cayman Islands used to be known as a 'tax haven.' That's not necessarily true anymore, but there could be other reasons for Mitt Romney use the Caymans to store his millions.
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Christmas games for the whole family
Risk Legacy, Settlers of Catan, and Carcassonne are a few great board games to play with the whole family, along with classics like Monopoly. Question 4 in this week's mailbag.
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Home sales rising. Is a new wave of home investors forming?
Existing home sales rise in November and are now 34 percent higher than the mid-2010 low. Low prices and interest rates are drawing some new investors to real estate.
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Election 101: Where the GOP candidates stand on immigration, abortion and other social issues
Social policies are a defining issue in this, or any, Republican race. With the GOP electorate increasingly focused on social issues in recent decades, their leaders' views have shifted in kind. Take a look at where each of the candidates stand.
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Credit card debt: Indebted mom wants to buy me a TV. Should I accept?
Credit card debt is burdening mother, so how should responsible daughter respond? Also, contribute to charity or pay off credit card debt? Questions 10 and 4 in this reader mailbag.
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Retirement question: In college. Working. How do I save for retirement?
Retirement saving: If you're starting early, try a Roth IRA. Retirement question is No. 10 in the reader mailbag.
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Retirement planning: A target fund for your 403(b)?
Retirement planning could benefit with a tax-deferred and Roth IRA invested in a target fund. Retirement planning question is No. 8 in the reader mailbag.
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Help! I don't know what retirement plan you're talking about!
From Roth IRA to 401K, different types of retirement plans explained.
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Pay off school loans, or build up savings?
Debt priorities, size of emergency funds, and recommended board games are all topics in this week's mailbag
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Stock market jitters: Eight reasons investors are on edge
Stock markets have been swinging wildly of late. Even though corporate earnings have shown strength over the past year and not all economic indicators have been gloomy, investors are on edge. Uncertainty looms on several fronts – from concerns about the basic health of the economy to doubts about fiscal policies in the United States and Europe. Here's a look at the forces weighing on investors' outlook:
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Can a Gap card wreck your credit rating?
Store credit cards, Roth IRA vs. 401k's, and other reader questions
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Investment portfolios: Build one without a broker?
Investment portfoliso can be managed without relying on a broker. Answer No. 6 in reader mailbag shows where to start reading for a do-it-yourself investment portfolios.
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Roth IRA: Am I saving too much for retirement?
Roth IRA is important, but aren't there other things to save for, too? Question No. 1 of the reader mailbag takes a look at the Roth IRA dilemma.
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