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Money, Muffin Tops, and the Future of Healthcare Costs

Posted by ToughMoneyLove 1255 days ago (http://toughmoneylove.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: health insurance premiums
Will future healthcare systems charge overweight consumers more? read more »
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Your Home as an Investment? Let's Re-think This.

Posted by ToughMoneyLove 1255 days ago (http://toughmoneylove.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: home value mortgages
It's time to think less about our homes as appreciating investments and more as a provider of tax free shelter services. read more »
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Reasons to Delay Taking Social Security until Age 70

Posted by ToughMoneyLove 1256 days ago (http://gotoretirement.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: retirement social security
For those having the option, there are benefits for you and your spouse to waiting until age 70 to claim Social Security. read more »
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What's Gone Wrong with Municipal Bond Funds?

Posted by ToughMoneyLove 1261 days ago (http://gotoretirement.com)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: municipal bonds munis mutual funds
With muni bond funds sharply down, investors are looking for answers. This provides a few. read more »
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This Week in Financial Deception, Hypocrisy, and Corruption

Posted by ToughMoneyLove 1261 days ago (http://toughmoneylove.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: bailouts political corruption
Wall Street, car companies, and politicians combine for a particularly sad week in finance. read more »
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Year End Income Tax Guide (Part 2)

Posted by ToughMoneyLove 1261 days ago (http://toughmoneylove.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: income tax tax tax strategies
Tax law changes, tips and strategies for 2008-2009 read more »
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Why I Like I-Bonds in My Retirement Porfolio

Posted by ToughMoneyLove 1263 days ago (http://gotoretirement.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: investing retirement plan savings bonds
I-Bonds provide important advantages when used as a component of your retirement planning. read more »
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HGTV's "My First Place": Where are the Hazardous Content Warnings?

Posted by ToughMoneyLove 1263 days ago (http://toughmoneylove.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit loans mortgages
First time home buyers make multiple mistakes in financing. read more »
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Year End Income Tax Guide (Part 1)

Posted by ToughMoneyLove 1263 days ago (http://toughmoneylove.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: incom taxation
Tips on tax law changes and strategies for 2008-2009. read more »
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Life Expectancy and Retirement Planning

Posted by ToughMoneyLove 1264 days ago (http://gotoretirement.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: retirement planning
When considering Social Security, long term care, and investing for retirement, also be thinking about your life expectancy. These tools will help. read more »
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Homeowmer Bailouts Destined to Fail

Posted by ToughMoneyLove 1264 days ago (http://toughmoneylove.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: bailouts mortgages
Recent data shows high re-default rates for homeowners with re-worked mortgages. read more »
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Tax Free Retirement Investing with Your Health Savings Account

Posted by ToughMoneyLove 1266 days ago (http://gotoretirement.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: health savings account hsa retirement
With careful planning, a Health Savings Account can produce long term investment returns with no taxes going in or out of the account. read more »
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The College Student Debt Machine: A National Disgrace

Posted by ToughMoneyLove 1266 days ago (http://toughmoneylove.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: student loans
Colleges with runaway budgets have driven students into taking on massive student loan debt. read more »
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Sad Worlds Collide: The Unretired vs. the Unemployed

Posted by ToughMoneyLove 1267 days ago, popular 1266 days ago (http://toughmoneylove.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy retirement unemployment
Because of the severe market downturn, thousands of retirees are trying to "unretire" and are now competing with unemployed younger workers for too[...] read more »
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Selecting a Lake House as a Vacation Home

Posted by ToughMoneyLove 1269 days ago, popular 1268 days ago (http://gotoretirement.com)
Category: Real Estate | Tags: second homes vacation homes
Buying a vacation home can bring tangible and intangible benefits. read more »
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