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5 Tips for Altering Your Mental Approach to Debt

Posted by consumerboomer 5 days ago (http://consumerboomer.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: debt
What if your debt was all in your mind? Before you get your hopes up, I don’t mean that it’s a figment of your imagination, but rather that your outl[...] read more »
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Does a Roth IRA Conversion Affect Financial Aid?

Posted by consumerboomer 635 days ago, popular 635 days ago (http://www.goodfinancialcents.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: financial aid
Another important issue for parents who have children going to college soon is the impact that a Roth conversion can have your kid qualifying for fin[...] read more »
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Checking Your Credit Score

Posted by consumerboomer 669 days ago, popular 669 days ago (http://consumerboomer.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: credit score
Your credit score is a rather important number. It can determine whether or not you are approved for a loan. read more »
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Filing Tax returns after the Deadline

Posted by consumerboomer 685 days ago, popular 684 days ago (http://consumerboomer.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: filing taxes
Below is a list of common tax-filing questions read more »
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When Should You Sign Up for Medicare

Posted by consumerboomer 686 days ago, popular 686 days ago (http://consumerboomer.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: medicare
Here’s a look on the how and when to start your Medicare benefits. read more »
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What happens If you Don’t File A Tax Return – Unfiled Tax Returns

Posted by consumerboomer 692 days ago, popular 692 days ago (http://consumerboomer.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: unfiled tax return
Filing an unfiled tax return or even multiple years of unfiled tax returns may not be as big of an issue as you may believe. read more »
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Roth IRA Account Limits: Aged, Contributed, Phased Out, and Converted

Posted by consumerboomer 698 days ago, popular 698 days ago (http://consumerboomer.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: roth ira limits
Even though the Roth IRA has several limits, it's still viewed to many as the Superman of the retirement account choices. In relation to it's pot[...] read more »
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Should You Sell Your Mutual Fund if it’s Placed on a Watch List?

Posted by consumerboomer 701 days ago, popular 701 days ago (http://consumerboomer.com)
Category: Funds and ETFs | Tags: sell mutual fund
Being on a watch list does not mean you should immediately sell your mutual fund shares. It does mean that you should be watching it more closely a[...] read more »
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The Best IRA for You: How to Choose

Posted by consumerboomer 724 days ago, popular 723 days ago (http://consumerboomer.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: best ira for you
any investors debate what’s the best IRA for them-the traditional IRA or the Roth IRA. What most investors don’t know is that there are other types[...] read more »
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Parnership Plans for Long Term Care

Posted by consumerboomer 740 days ago, popular 739 days ago (http://consumerboomer.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: partnership plans long term care
A helping hand for a pressing need. With the baby boom generation maturing, numerous studies and articles have pointed out the rising need for long t[...] read more »
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Required Minimum Distributions Resume for 2010

Posted by consumerboomer 754 days ago, popular 754 days ago (http://www.goodfinancialcents.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: rmd\'s
Required Minimum Distributions are back on for retirees in 2010. read more »
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Warning! The 80% Rule May Not be Enough to Retire.

Posted by consumerboomer 789 days ago, popular 789 days ago (http://www.goodfinancialcents.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: enough to retire
How much do you need to retire? Does the 80% rule-of-thumb work under all circumstances, or is it merely a rough approximation to simplify the retire[...] read more »
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TIPS (Treasury Inflation Protected Securities) at the Top?

Posted by consumerboomer 800 days ago, popular 800 days ago (http://www.goodfinancialcents.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: bonds tips
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) are one of the best performing fixed income sectors so far in the fourth quarter. read more »
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Preparing For Retirement: Are You Ready?

Posted by consumerboomer 831 days ago, popular 831 days ago (http://www.goodfinancialcents.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: preparing for retirement
64% of Americans have no financial strategy at all. That’s right – no plan whatsoever to build wealth or keep it. Do you have a financial plan? read more »
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VISA Gift Card Review

Posted by consumerboomer 831 days ago (http://consumerboomer.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: visa gift card review
Review of Visa Gift Card from Wal-Mart. read more »
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