Corrections: Nifty 50/50 portfolio keeps investing simple
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
A MarketWatch story published Sept. 2 incorrectly identified the Wilshire 5000 Total Market Iindex. See the corrected story.
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Corrections: Hurricane Earl prompts airlines to waive some fees
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
A MarketWatch report on Sept. 2 misstated how airlines usually handle changes to customers’ flight plans in the case of a hurricane or other force majeure. They generally offer a refund. See the corrected story.
Too Good to be True
from Dave Ramsey News
As I looked for a beater car I found a deal on a used 99 Honda Civic. 4500 dollars. You know if its too good to be true probably is. Paid in cash, so no debt but didn’t inspect it now have about 1000 dollars worth of stuff to fix. I’ll never [...]
Debt Free Before Pediatric Cancer
from Dave Ramsey News
Dear Dave,
God works in funny ways sometimes. We sometimes do things thinking they are for one reason (like getting out of debt) only to find out they are really for another reason (to take care of a child).
We started your program back in September of 2007. We were over 100K in debt, [...]
Can mom afford to work only part-time?
from CNN Money Personal Finance
Shawn and Mary Kate DeRose live comfortably on a combined $133,000 income. They pay their debts, save for retirement, even have room to splurge on dinners out and high-end gym memberships.
Real Estate Weekly: First-time home buyers retreat from housing market
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
First-time home buyers are retreating from the housing market, accounting for only 39% of home purchases in July, down from 48% in March, according to the latest Campbell/Inside Mortgage Finance Monthly Survey of Real Estate Market Conditions, released this week.
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Personal Finance Daily: Saving for retirement is no simple task
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
Too many retirement savers know too well the anxiety of watching their investments shrink precipitously, and for those facing the often limited investment choices of a 401(k) plan, there seems to be nowhere to run in trying financial times.
Taxing Times: There’s no surprise quite like a tax surprise
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
When it comes to taxes, the last thing you want is surprises. But that’s exactly what some people are getting, thanks to the Making Work Pay credit.
Obama’s $250,000 mistake
from CNN Money Taxes
President Obama’s tax reform task force will deliver its long-overdue report on Friday offering a list of ways to improve the federal tax code.
TaxWatch: The tax credit that punishes
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
The Making Work Pay tax credit is causing some nasty surprises for some taxpayers who ended up with a withholding shortfall due to the credit.