Talking About MoneyWith Jim Larranaga(ARA) - The average person pays more than $6,000 in federal income tax, according to the Congressional Budget Office. If you cringe at sending a big chunk of change like that to Uncle Sam, you may be looking for ways to keep a little more jingle in your pocket. I'll give you some tips, but, like me, you should consult a tax advisor before taking steps that could affect your tax status.
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Or, How We Discovered the Real Y2KBy Carol Clark(ARA) - Was it really just a year ago that we were all running around trying to prevent computers from coming to a grinding halt on the first of January, and speculating about civil unrest and traffic jams around the globe?Time flies, even if the ensuing year hasn't been much fun for investors. In hindsight, I'd say the real Year 2000 Bug was the gut-wrenching flu that struck the stock market, bringing a big dose of reality back into the picture.For those of us who have participated in the investment arena for more than just the past couple of years, 2000 will likely go down as "not unprecedented and long overdue.
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IHateFinancialPlanning.com offers advice on managing your money (ARA) - When life gets unpredictable, there's one thing Americans always want to hang onto: their money. During times of national uncertainty, it's only natural to want to hunker down and hang on to your cash -- or at a minimum, squeeze as much as possible out of every paycheck (that is, if you're still getting one).
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(ARA) - With good planning, you can start the year off right by making sure you and your family are financially fit and ready for the new year, and possibly reduce your tax bill. Here is a financial checklist to consider:Tap into the Power of Tax-DeferralIf you are thinking of investing in mutual funds for long-term or retirement savings, purchase a variable annuity. You've got the 1099 forms for 2000 already from any mutual funds you own.
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(ARA) - As tax time nears, many mutual fund investors are starting to wince. While most mutual funds' returns were down last year, their tax bill remains high.After years under-performing the S&P 500, the average US stock mutual fund finally beat the index last year.
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Roberto Calvo Macias, a young author and thinker from Spain, once wrote to me that it is impossible to design a coherent philosophy of Economy without accounting for the (sad?) fact that we are mortals. This insight is intriguing. It is not that we refrain from Death in dealing with matters economic.
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The first step to financial success lies in knowing your financial situation at any given time. There is an anecdote attributed to John D. Rockefeller--that as a child he was given a monthly allowance from his parents, but upon stipulation that he had to save 10% of it, give away 10% to charity, and account for the rest of it.
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I said last week that money doesn't generally buy happiness, but the lack of it can buy absolute misery. This, by the way, is not just my personal observation. It is the conclusion of some of the most respected happiness researchers (Yes, there is such a thing -- read my book.
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Here's a critically important copywriting technique I use when writing sales letters and proposals for our own direct marketing services and for our clients.It's all about "price".I see it all the time.
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(NC) - In these highly commercial times, the amount of credit card choices is constantly growing. Many offer generous reward programs and low interest rates, which begs the question: perhaps I'm paying too much interest on my existing card. There are many different offers but which one is best suited to my lifestyle and shopping habits?This is where Consumer Connection comes in.
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Despite your bad credit history, you can borrow new funds from the loan market place without many hurdles created by the lenders. On making some search, you are able to find lenders who are solely in the business of providing bad credit personal loans to people like you who have late payments, arrears, CCJs or payment defaults in their names. These loans are made available to those people, whose credit rating has plunged and they are refused a new loan from elsewhere. [Read more]
If your business requires the financing of additional inventory or a high volume of accounts receivable, a Short-Term Loan may be the ultimate solution.These loans enable people to secure cash from market to start a new business or just to boost up the existing one and the help is provided to him for a short duration of time. Repayment tenure in this case normally lies in between 2 to 5 years. [Read more]
Property prices in the UK have evened out in the past few months. Contrary to what others say, the decline is not necessarily an unfortunate event since prices have risen gradually for a number of years now and a correction was foreseeable at some point. For some in the industry, a slowdown in the property market may not seem like a good time to buy your next investment property. [Read more]
Having a bad credit is not deterrent in attaining a customized loan anymore. Now the time has come for people with bad credit to take a sigh of relief and drive their own vehicle. If you are suffering because of bad credit and desperately need to buy a vehicle, all you have to do is to apply for Car Loans for Bad Credit. [Read more]
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