Finance
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How to avoid a spring break money hangoverMar 18, 2018 1:00 am - Q: I want to travel this spring, but I don't have a lot of extra cash. How can I make it happen? A: Spring break doesn't just belong to college folks tired of pulling pr...
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Ways to tap your credit card's perks for spring break savingsMar 18, 2018 1:00 am - If you've been stuck in that familiar post-holidays, pre-summer travel dry spell, chances are you've had your spring break dates circled on the calendar for some time. Y...
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How to find 'advice-only' financial advisersMar 18, 2018 1:00 am - If you want money advice you can trust, your best bet is to hire a fee-only financial planner. The trick is finding a planner who's willing to be hired for a reasonable ...
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When your parents die broke: Here's what you need to knowMar 11, 2018 12:05 am - Blogger John Schmoll's father left a financial mess when he died: a house that was worth far less than the mortgage, credit card bills in excess of $20,000 and debt coll...
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Warren Buffett vs. Ivy League endowments: Which is the first-in-class investor?
Mar 11, 2018 12:00 am - In fine juxtaposition, Berkshire Hathaway and university endowments have reported results. Berkshire, the holding company run by Warren Buffett, and American colleges, b...
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Fearless Finance: How to avoid being 'trapped by the lifestyle'
Mar 11, 2018 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Financial adviser Lori Atwood has untangled many a financial mystery for her 400 clients, like this gut-buster: How does a family of four drop $500 in one m...
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This startup has a plan to sell annuities so you don't die poor
Mar 11, 2018 12:00 am - Matt Carey studied Arabic at the University of Pennsylvania, preparing for what he hoped would be a career at the Central Intelligence Agency. Eleven years later, he's p...
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Debt-conscious millennials ditch credit cards, threaten industry
Mar 11, 2018 12:00 am - Millennials have been accused of disrupting many industries, from newspapers to brick-and-mortar stores. Credit cards appear to be next in line. Just one out of three mi...
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New IRS tool lets you see if your employer is messing up your taxes
Mar 04, 2018 12:05 am - The Internal Revenue Service released a new tool Wednesday designed to help millions of Americans ensure they're not dramatically underpaying or overpaying their taxes u...
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Don't write off paper bank statements just yetMar 04, 2018 12:05 am - Electronic bank statements have virtues - saving trees, keeping your desk uncluttered - but they also have a vice: They can be easy to forget. You could instead get pape...