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Humberto Cruz: Readers weigh in on schools, saving and spending
Venting a bit can be healthy. Today it's the readers' turn. You'll find some over-generalizations but also thought-providing ideas. On why many Americans do a poor job of saving: "Our schools don't teach basic money management skills. The 'higher'...Tags: Government Health Care, Tuition Planning Services, Credit and Debt, Medicaid, Long Term Care
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Bailout may bring buyers in from cold
The government bailed out mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac yesterday, belying dozens of Fannie and Freddie executives who said year after year that such a thing would never - could never - happen. "The U.S. government does not guarantee,...Tags: Mortgages, Interior Policy, State Budgets, 401K, Shareholders
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Requiring Retirement Account Pullouts At 70½ Debated
Associated PressThere's some sentiment that a government rule that forces retirees to withdraw money from their IRA and 401(k) accounts when they turn 70½ may need to be changed. That's because people are living longer and need to keep as much of their retirement...Tags: Texas, State Budgets, Bobby Brown, Principal Financial Group Incorporated, Business Institutions
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Exchange-traded funds grow in popularity
Kiplinger's Money PowerExchange-traded funds are increasingly popular investments that combine features of both stocks and traditional mutual funds. Like regular funds, ETFs pool shareholders' cash and invest it according to terms described in a prospectus. But unlike regular...Tags: Stocks, Mutual Funds, Stock Broking
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Nation's star fund managers take a hard fall
Chicago TribuneIt's a star-studded cast in mutual funds - and also a shocking flop on this year's complex investing stage. With the financial crisis playing out in ways many professionals failed to predict, and oil also surprising, some of the best and brightest of the...Tags: Mortgages, Financial Markets, Bill Miller, MBIA Incorporated, Morningstar Incorporated
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Total stock index funds can be a solid choice
Your Money staff reporterGiven the choice between investing in a Standard & Poor's 500 index fund and a total U.S. stock index fund, which would you pick? Going by dollar figures, it seems more investors are picking the latter. At least that is the case at Vanguard Group Inc.,...Tags: Stocks, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Retirement, Morningstar Incorporated, Mutual Funds
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Preparing for likely tax hikes in 2009
Bfamfin@aol.comI've been reading predictions that taxes are likely to rise no matter who wins the presidential election. If that's true, is there any year-end tax planning I should be doing? I'm 61, and I earn $175,000 a year. My portfolio (mostly mutual funds) is worth...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Mortgages, Fannie Mae, John McCain, State Budgets
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Municipal bonds have become an exciting investment
Municipal bonds are exciting this year - just what their investors hate. The latest thrill occurred about a week ago. Alabama's largest county barely avoided filing the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history as it struggles to keep up with payments...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Mortgages, State Budgets, Interior Policy, Personal Investing
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Put that extra cash into your Roth IRA
I am 61 years old and have about $500 a month to use either in funding my Roth IRA or paying down my mortgage. Currently, my mortgage is for 15 years at 5.81 percent. I plan on retiring in June 2009. Which should I do? Hands down, fund your Roth IRA....Tags: Glencoe, Mortgages, Money and Monetary Policy
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Big names, tough times: some star fund managers take a hard fall
It's a star-studded cast in mutual funds--and also a shocking flop on this year's complex investing stage. With the financial crisis playing out in ways many professionals failed to predict, and oil also surprising, some of the best and brightest of...Tags: Mortgages, Interior Policy, Morningstar Incorporated, Freddie Mac, Financial Markets
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Total Stock Index Funds Appear To Be Gaining Favor
Given the choice between investing in a Standard & Poor's 500 index fund and a total U.S. stock index fund, which would you pick? Going by dollar figures, it seems that more investors are picking the latter. At least that's the case at Vanguard Group...Tags: Retirement, Morningstar Incorporated, Mutual Funds
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Mortgage options pondered
Q: I am 58, and my husband is 62. He is drawing his retirement for one career, which covers our household expenses, and he is also working full time. Our IRAs are intended to pay off the mortgage. We would be able to pay it down to about $25,000, although...Tags: Mortgages
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