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2011 Cost-Cutting Money-Making Game™

Personal cash-flow management and managing your spending habits are key areas of personal financial management, and are concerns for many families. With fantastic new products arriving in the market daily, managing available cash becomes quite a challenge especially during a weak economy. This also becomes more challenging as we move into the various higher purchasing [...]

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Asset allocation is the key

Q: We’re in our mid-50′s and both work for stable employers with good retirement plans. With the recent declines in the stock market, how do we figure out and manage our investment choices from here on out? – T.A. M., Ohio  A: We all are facing very challenging times, not only with the performance of [...]

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Choosing the right financial advisers

Q: We’re a middle aged couple and I have just received a modest inheritance. We need some tax and financial planning assistance in understanding our financial situation and in making some important decisions in front of us. Where can we find this financial assistance, and how do we select the right professionals to help us? [...]

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Guidelines on withdrawing your traditional IRAs

Q: We are in our early sixties and are doing some retirement planning. We have money stashed in various investments accounts including some traditional IRAs. Can you give us an overview of what are our options for withdrawing cash from these IRAs?  – J.H., Arizona  A: The tax rules affecting your IRA can work for [...]

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