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Want to Add Some Glitter to Your Portfolio?

Headlines about the price of gold hitting record highs have been everywhere. As of May 14, 2010, the price had climbed to $1249.40per ounce. That's more than $375 per ounce higher than its previous Jan. 21, 1980, peak of $870. Uncertainty in the global fi... Read >

Prioritize Retirement Savings

Sure, you want to experience a financially comfortable retirement, and you know you've got to save to reach your goals. But that's not enough. You need to prioritize your "to do" list when it comes to stashing your cash in order to amass as much as poss... Read >

How to Profit from Your Hobby

Advice for artisans, photographers, woodworkers, and more. Do you ever dream that your hobby could also be your job? Some hobbies can be turned into moneymaking enterprises - or at least generate enough revenue to fund the activities themselves. Helpf... Read >

How Dollar-Cost Averaging Can Smooth Your Returns

The market volatility of the past two years has left a lot of investors badly shaken. Even though stocks have rebounded significantly from the lows they hit in early March 2009, just about everybody lost a lot of money over the past two years, and there's... Read >

5 Smart Uses for Your Tax Refund

In a year when raises and bonuses at work are rare, getting a tax refund may be your one big chance to put extra money toward improving your financial situation. Here are five smart ways to use your refund: Pay off high-interest credit-card debt.... Read >

Dealing With Kiddie Tax Rules

Older Youths Hit One step: Keep child's investment income less than $1,900 this year. The kiddie tax was created in 1986 to keep parents from sheltering income by putting accounts in the names of their lower-taxed kids. In its original form, a porti... Read >

Paring The Tax On Your SSA Benefits

Defensive Steps Help The IRS' bite from your monthly check enlarges as your income grows Rules regarding the taxation of Social Security benefits are complicated. But good planning can pare some retirees' payments to Uncle Sam. To start, calculat... Read >

Medicaid Help For Nursing Home Bills

Standards are tougher, but you can still guide elderly loved ones to aid As your parents or other elderly loved ones age, they'll likely lose some physical and mental capabilities. They may need custodial care, full time. Most seniors prefer to rece... Read >

Creating Income From Charitable Gifts

Do Well Doing Good Many charities will give you annuity payments if you make a donation Your rewards from charitable giving need not be limited to a good feeling and a tax deduction. You can get cash back, too. Many charities offer charitable ... Read >

Inherit An IRA, Write-Off The Tax Bill

Break Often Ignored You can get deduction if your wealty aunt's estate already paid the IRS Inheriting a traditional IRA can be a case of good news, bad news. On the positve side, you gain assets. The negative? Withdrawals willl be taxable. It do... Read >

Depreciation Can Pay Off For Landlord

Nursing Your ProfitA tactic that can help convert your cash flow into nontaxed incomeOwning rental property may force you to spend more time than you'd like on toilets, trash, and troublesome tenants. Fortunately, the Internal Revenue Code may make the pr... Read >

New Rule Boosts Nondeductible IRAs

Aids Affluent Workers Income cap on eligibility for Roth IRA transfer lifted for 2010 With April 15 fast approaching, the last day for contributing, you may want to review some key aspects of these retirement vehicles. An extension for filing you... Read >

Cutting Tax On Sale Of Company Stock

Retirement Plan Tactic Seperate employer stock from other assets before a rollover into an IRA If you leave your job, rolling your company retirement fund into an IRA ofen makes sense. You can keep tax deferral on the earnings and take control of fu... Read >

Look For Best Parking Places For Cash

Rates And Terms Vary Ask if your brokerage has something better; compare rates online Cash is where you stash your dough right before putting it to work in stocks or mutual funds. That's during a growing market. Cash can also be a parking space. ... Read >

Paving Your Way Toward Retirement

Several Strategic Steps Tasks include test runs, deciding where to live, arranging healt care Goal No. 1 in retirement planning: Build your nest egg. But there's more to preparing for a rewarding retirement than saving money. Before you turn off... Read >