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  “Dow 15,000: Don’t Fight the Fed, But Be Afraid”
May 14, 2013

How much of the stock market’s rally is Fed driven?
  Devising Tax-Reduction Strategies for Your Investments
May 10, 2013
Minimizing taxes is a simple, low-risk way to boost your returns
  Assessing Your Personal Insurance (Disability, Health, Life) Coverage
Apr 18, 2013
Should you get additional coverage now if you expect to someday leave your job?

 
  Should You Roll Retirement Money from 401(k) Plan After Leaving Employer?
Apr 16, 2013

A new study suggests pitfalls of rolling money into your own IRA

 
  Should You Incorporate Your Small Business to Protect Your Money?
Apr 10, 2013
Issues to weigh when considering incorporation versus operating as a sole proprietor
  Deciding What to do With a Home That Has Lost Value Since Purchase
Mar 13, 2013
When does it make sense to move on versus staying put and hoping for increasing values?
  Handling Mortgage Decisions with Primary and Vacation Homes
Mar 5, 2013

Understanding and assessing the cash drain of carrying two homes
  New Tax Reductions Offered for 401(k) Account Holders
Feb 25, 2013

A New Conversion to a Roth 401(k) Worth Considering
  Learning to Compromise on Financial Decisions with Loved Ones
Feb 19, 2013

How I reconciled my differing investing approach with a relative who is a stock picker
  Comparing Discount/Online Investment Brokers and Their Motivations
Feb 6, 2013
Why online brokers are calling you for your business and what red flags does that raise?
  Contemplating a Nursing Home for A Loved One (or Yourself)
Feb 1, 2013
Handling the financial and emotional considerations and making a wise decision
  How Has the Stock Market Changed in the Past Decade? Sucker’s Bet?
Jan 29, 2013
Economist explains why stock returns for little guy appear to be shrinking

 
  Considering the Total Costs of Products That You Purchase
Jan 22, 2013

How to be a smarter consumer when buying products that you use for years
  Getting Started With Manageable, Profitable Real Estate Investments
Jan 12, 2013

Simple to intermediate level real estate investments you can make
  Prioritizing Your Financial Goals While Starting Out
Jan 4, 2013

Spreading your limited dollars among competing financial goals
  Realizing the Benefits of Convenience, User Reviews and Price Shopping Online
Dec 19, 2012
Sidestepping the numerous dangers and pitfalls of shopping online
  Evaluating Investment Resources Online and In Print
Nov 27, 2012
How to separate the best from the rest and avoid pitfalls
  Managing and Planning for Your Retirement Medical Costs
Oct 26, 2012
Understanding Medicare, sidestepping common mistakes and key steps to take now
  Undercover Investigation: Preparing for College Admission Tests: The SAT and the ACT
Sep 28, 2012
Princeton Review? Kaplan? Maximizing your scores without breaking your bank account
  Using Your Smart Phone to Access Your Bank Accounts
Sep 18, 2012
Is this a wise thing to do and what should you do to protect yourself
  New Study Challenges the Claim That Organic Food is Healthier for You
Sep 17, 2012
What’s the truth about the healthfulness and benefits of organic food?
  2012 Year-End Investment Tax Planning: A Challenging Task
Sep 7, 2012
Making sense of the myriad uncertainties and possible outcomes
  Update: An Amazing Point the Media Has Completely Overlooked in the Presidential Candidate Tax Return Disclosure Debate
Aug 19, 2012
What is the point of releasing past income tax returns and who should do so?
  Update: Should You Buy Cat and Dog Medications Only From Your Local Vet?
Aug 8, 2012
Q: Our veterinarian is telling us that we risk getting counterfeit product when buying our pets' medications (FrontLine and Heartgard) through a website like 800-PET-MEDS. What do you recommend?
  Home Buying Decisions: Comparing Home Ownership to Renting
Aug 3, 2012
Issues, costs and valuation considerations to weigh in comparing buying versus renting
  Incorporating Market Tendencies Into Your Investing Decision Making
Jul 26, 2012
Determining which indicators work and which don't in predicting the movement of stock prices?
  Credit Unions May Offer Better Accounts and Benefits Than Your Bank
Jun 29, 2012
Evaluating and finding a credit union you may be able to join
  Identity Theft and Identity Fraud: A Large and Growing Risk
Jun 11, 2012
What steps, including credit monitoring, should you take and pay for?
  Update: Quantitative Easing: What is the Federal Reserve Really Doing?
May 21, 2012
What are the risks to the economy, federal government deficit and inflation?
  Update: Social Networking Sites: Understanding the Real Costs and Dangers
May 18, 2012
Facebook, Myspace, Twitter: How these sites make money and who is attracted to them (FREE)
  Update: Government Response to High Oil and Gasoline Prices
May 16, 2012
The impact of taking away $4 billion in oil industry tax breaks
  An Inside Look at My "Conversations" with Liberals, Socialists and Conservatives
May 3, 2012
My political background and "agenda" and why I write about economics and politics
  Update: An Income Tax Reducer You Have Probably Overlooked
Apr 25, 2012
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are new and often poorly understood. Discover how to save big on your taxes with an HSA and the best HSA investment options.
  Who is Really Paying More of Their Income in Federal Income Taxes - the Middle Class, the Wealthy, or Someone Else?
Apr 12, 2012
The Buffett Rule suggests high income earners aren't paying enough...here's what the data shows (FREE)
  Animal Shelters, Pet Stores & Breeders: Where Should You Get Your Pet?
Mar 27, 2012
How much do pets cost and what can you do to manage pet spending?
  Learning from the 2008 Democratic Presidential Nomination Process
Mar 13, 2012
Barack Obama's path to victory, implications for the 2012 election and a reason for market optimism
  Update: Can You Build Wealth Investing in Real Estate Now?
Feb 27, 2012
Has the recent financial and housing crises led to opportunities for prospective home buyers and investors?
  Getting Help with Spending and Debt from a Budget Counselor
Dec 30, 2011
Beware of conflicts of interest that won't be obvious to you
  What's Our Obligation to the Longer-Term Unemployed?
Dec 30, 2011
Political and economic implications of continuing economic problems
  Congressional Squabbles: Will Your Federal Taxes Be Increasing in 2012?
Dec 10, 2011
The payroll tax showdown: What impact will it have on job creation and what taxes are likely to increase?
 
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