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Are Prepaid College Tuition Plans a Good or Bad Idea?

by March 5, 2013

Many states have offered prepaid college tuition plans to parents who are looking to invest in their children’s future. A prepaid tuition program can save parents a ton of money in saving for their children’s education. Unfortunately, many of these plans have recently experienced significant financial difficulty due to the rising costs of college tuition [...]

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Tax Considerations for Freelance Workers

by February 21, 2013

Being your own boss through freelance work is a great challenge and great experience. You set your own hours, you pick the clients, and the buck stops with you. There is no system for you to follow, no rules of engagement passed down from some drone at the corporate office. That also means you have [...]

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Socially Responsible Investing: What Is It and Should It Be Part of Your Portfolio?

by January 28, 2013

Depending on your temperament you may or may not have serious questions about what the companies you invest in actually do. For some people it is all about the best returns possible  and ignoring the social, environmental, or moral consequences of how the invested companies earn their returns. Others care deeply about what companies do to generate [...]

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Investment Risk Tolerance

by January 23, 2013

Whether you are investing for retirement or just to build wealth, investing is a high stakes game of risk and reward. The less risk you take, the less reward you expect. Of course taking on too much investment risk can be devastating to your investing goals, too. Getting unexpected negative results in your portfolio is [...]

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2013 Health Care Reform – Changes You Need to Know

by January 17, 2013

Change is a constant in life, and with the Affordable Care Act (also known as ACA) marching forward, change is definitely coming on the healthcare front. The largest health care reform changes from the implementation of the Affordable Care Act will hit in 2014, but 2013 has some big changes you should be aware of. [...]

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What To Do If You Can’t Pay Your Taxes

by January 15, 2013

“but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”  Benjamin Franklin had it right. If there is anything just as inevitable as death in this world, it is that the government will want to tax you. Whether or not you agree with the taxes you pay or what the [...]

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2013 Tax Changes – New Laws and Tax Brackets

by January 9, 2013

Congress was able to come up with a fiscal cliff deal at the last possible moment, but the deal will result in some significant tax changes for some Americans in 2013. If you want to know how your personal income taxes will change this year, read on. Income Tax Changes in 2013 The tax changes [...]

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