• Uncle Sam can help pay some adoption costs

    • March 9th, 2010
    Uncle Sam gives you a tax break to help defray some of the costs of your new family member.  Read More →

  • 7 steps to a 2010 Roth IRA conversion

    • March 9th, 2010
    Uncle Sam is offering IRA-conversion perks this year. Here’s how you can capitalize on them.  Read More →

  • 4 steps to undo a Roth IRA conversion

    • March 9th, 2010
    Follow these four helpful hints to correctly recharacterize your Roth to a traditional IRA.  Read More →

  • Some Social Security taxable

    • March 8th, 2010
    Don’t let your retirement be spoiled by taxes. Know the rules on what benefits are taxable.  Read More →

  • IRS holds $1.3 billion in unclaimed refunds

    • March 8th, 2010
    The IRS wants to hand out $1.3 billion in refunds that were never claimed. Is any of it yours?  Read More →

  • Condo or home for college grad?

    • March 7th, 2010
    These factors should be weighed before a college graduate makes either choice.  Read More →

  • Mortgage rates drop back

    • March 6th, 2010
    Rates retreated a bit and refi applications surged as homeowners prepare for higher rates.  Read More →

  • Economy rebounding despite winter storms

    • March 6th, 2010
    The Beige Book was released Wednesday.  Read More →

  • Toyota offers incentives to entice buyers

    • March 5th, 2010
    Toyota turns to incentives to lure buyers after the company is hammered in congressional hearings.  Read More →

  • Savers not stuck with low CD rates

    • March 5th, 2010
    Savers frustrated by today’s low CD rates are not necessarily doomed to meager yields.  Read More →

  • A quick look at retirement accounts

    • March 4th, 2010
    Here’s a compact way to check the pluses and minuses of some different types of retirement accounts.  Read More →

  • Reporting disability benefits for a minor

    • March 4th, 2010
    Grandfather wants to know whose return reports the disability benefits being paid to his grandson.  Read More →

  • Which type of mortgage is best?

    • March 4th, 2010
    Shopping for a mortgage? Ask questions about the type of loan, fees and interest rate.  Read More →

  • Go green by trading in your old electronics

    • March 3rd, 2010
    You can save money and the Earth by trading your old technology for cash.  Read More →

  • Miscellaneous tax deductions

    • March 3rd, 2010
    These catch-all expenses offer another way to cut your tax bill, but only if you have enough of them.  Read More →
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