Retirement Pitfalls
The Wall Street Journal, March 12th, 2010Is it too late to save your retirement?
For many, the answer is surely yes. News out this week shows that 29%
of those who have already retired have saved nothing at all to support
themselves, while only a
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Credit Cards.com, February 24th, 2010Your Social Security number is one of the keys to your financial
health. It's a unique indentifier lenders use to assess your
creditworthiness. It's also exactly what a would-be thief needs to
apply for a credit
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Encore.org, February 10th, 2010Chris Farrell is drawing big crowds as he tours the U.S. to promote his new book, The New Frugality,
which paints a picture of a seismic shift in our society away from
unfettered spending, toward healthier financial habits.
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San Francisco Chronicle, February 6th, 2010A 25-year-old former customer service representative with a San
Francisco branch of Bank of America has been charged with swindling
$61,000 from a 96-year-old woman who entrusted him with her finances. Saul
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CNN - January 20, 2010
The wealthy have money problems, too -- yeah they do.
Even refinancing a mortgage for their fancy digs or getting
a new loan can be near impossible these days thanks to skittish lenders. And the
higher the loan value, the
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SF Gate - January 17, 2010The public is getting a disheartening look at a once-mighty
Sacramento success story. California's public-employee pension fund - the
nation's biggest and most progressive - has lost billions in investment money,
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KansasCity.com - January 17, 2010When Thomas Wilson, chairman and CEO of Allstate Insurance Co., scans the
economic horizon, he sees a landscape that requires adaptation: Real estate
remains in the dumps, car sales are sluggish, the unemployment rate
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Los Angeles Times - January 17, 2010Dear Liz: My husband is quite a bit older than I (about 18 years). When
we married, we agreed that we should put all our savings into joint funds and
into his retirement accounts. Our thought was that since I'm
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CNN - January 8, 2010 Question: I'm 57 and I think there's a good chance I'll
be laid off this year. If that happens, I'll have to move my 401(k) balance to
an IRA. On the recommendation of a finance professional, many of my former
co-workers have
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The Wall Street Journal, December 21st, 2009It's much more fun than a pawnshop; the cash is only so-so but comes in handyThe
1950s were big for Tupperware parties. The 1970s were hot for Mary Kay
cosmetics. As this decade hobbles to a close, a new kind
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The Los Angeles Times, December 20th, 2009The recent conviction of a Long Island woman who stole the home of a
93-year-old retired barber suffering from Alzheimer's disease should
serve as a warning to the friends and relatives of elderly people about
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Yahoo News, November 28th, 2009For many seniors, the
holiday season can trigger melancholy as they think about lost loved ones,
struggle with health issues or worry about money problems, according to
the American Geriatrics Society.
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CNN, December 7th, 2009Debra Guenterberg doesn't have to go to a horror movie to get
spooked. She says she's been living a nightmare for the past 13 years. The
Wisconsin woman says she's been stalked by two phantoms. Two men stole
her name and her
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Bankrate, November 20th, 2009Dear Debt Adviser,
Help, I'm about $30,000 in debt. I have about $50,000 in my retirement.
I will be 59½ years old in January. I had to go on disability from a
fall at work. My house is paid for. Should I just take money
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Sacremento Bee, October 28th, 2009
Our three new "Ask the Experts" writers have been busily answering financial questions this month from online readers.Here's a sample of their advice on personal finance, wills/estates and investing.To
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