Finance
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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...
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How late-in-life dads are eligible for a Social Security bonus
Mar 04, 2018 12:05 am - Would you believe that President Donald Trump is eligible for an extra Social Security benefit of about $15,000 a year because of his 11-year-old son, Barron Trump? Well...
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You can now use a 529 to pay for K-12 tuition, but should you?
Mar 04, 2018 12:00 am - Among the changes in the tax overhaul passed by Congress in December was a provision allowing parents to use money saved in a 529 plan to pay for private school tuition ...
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When a tax refund is a lifeline, not a windfallMar 04, 2018 12:00 am - The typical advice about what people should do with their tax refunds - save for retirement! pay off debt! - ignores how little wiggle room many families have with their...
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Here's how to max out your Roth IRA in 2018Mar 04, 2018 12:00 am - Hitting the maximum speed limit for the first time while driving? Exhilarating, but fleeting. Maxing out your Roth IRA? Less exhilarating, but much more rewarding. Wheth...