Finance
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Survey results can mislead as to ways blacks do investOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- For 10 years, Ariel Mutual Funds and Charles Schwab have issued an annual report on the saving and investing habits of middle- and upper-income blacks. The...
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It may be wise to divide your financial servicesOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Today, ask this question about the financial services you receive: How much is that in dollars? The answer can be unnerving. A percentage charge like 1 percent or 2 perc...
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Retirees don't need to replace all incomeOct 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I am nearly 51. I plan to retire somewhere between 55 and 60. A realistic age for me to retire would likely be age 58 or 59. I have $263,000 in my 401(k). My wife has...
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Stash away savings, because it will rainOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Krista Swetz and her husband are just a few months away from reaching a money milestone. The Maryland couple will soon have saved the three months' worth o...
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Paulson's view on housing worsens
Oct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Tuesday the unfolding housing crisis poses a significant risk to the economy and called for Congress and private mort...
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Funds set targets for retirement payouts
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Confusion abounds over 'safe' withdrawalsOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. You confused me recently in a column about safe rates of withdrawal. I am 68 years old and 80 percent invested in CDs. My CDs are paying between 5 percent and 5.5 per...
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Financial advice is not going to be magicOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Giving advice to people in financial trouble is like throwing dust into the wind. You toss it out and, depending on the wind's direction, it either gets ca...
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Housing bubble looks destined for troubleOct 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Lately I've been getting that deja vu feeling. If you lived in Texas through the S&L debacle of the late '80s, you probably have too. If you didn't, listen up. What happ...
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Call-in event reveals common investing concernsOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Since Jo Kudla's divorce five years ago, she has been hesitant about how to invest her money. The Mount Prospect woman didn't know if she should consolidate her extensiv...