idebt http://www.idebt.com Information and community of support for personal finance, debt and credit issues Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Al Lewis: Tax man makes it hard to be an American http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/al-lewis-tax-man-makes-it-hard-to-be-an-american/ http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/al-lewis-tax-man-makes-it-hard-to-be-an-american/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:16 +0000 Idebt http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/al-lewis-tax-man-makes-it-hard-to-be-an-american/ Warning: strip_tags() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/idebt/www/www/wordpress/wp-includes/formatting.php on line 664

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from Moneywatch Personal Finance   Peter Dunn renounced his U.S. citizenship last year so he no longer would have to deal with the Internal Revenue Service, Al Lewis reports.   Read this full article directly from the source. Related posts:Al Lewis: Tax dodging is no way to achieve tax savings from Moneywatch Personal Finance   An elaborate tax-dodging scheme earned... IRS [...] Related posts:
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from Moneywatch Personal Finance
 

Peter Dunn renounced his U.S. citizenship last year so he no longer would have to deal with the Internal Revenue Service, Al Lewis reports.

 

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]]> http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/al-lewis-tax-man-makes-it-hard-to-be-an-american/feed/ 0 ‘What should we do with a $100,000 windfall?’ http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/what-should-we-do-with-a-100000-windfall/ http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/what-should-we-do-with-a-100000-windfall/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:02 +0000 Idebt http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/what-should-we-do-with-a-100000-windfall/ Warning: strip_tags() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/idebt/www/www/wordpress/wp-includes/formatting.php on line 664

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from CNN Money Retirement   We are retirement age and expect a windfall of $100,000. What should we do? — Debbie, Jamestown, N.Y.   Read this full article directly from the source. Related posts:How to invest a $10,000 cash windfall from CNN Money Personal Finance   I’m a single mom... Husband’s retirement strategy — $250,000 on collectible guns from CNN Money [...] Related posts:
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from CNN Money Retirement
 

We are retirement age and expect a windfall of $100,000. What should we do? — Debbie, Jamestown, N.Y.

 

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from CNN Money Personal Finance   You managed to glide through your twenties and thirties without any major health issues. Yet, as the calendar pages turn, you’re finding that a host of minor — and perhaps a few major — medical problems keep cropping up. The doctor shakes her head when she sees your blood pressure and [...] Related posts:
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from CNN Money Personal Finance
 

You managed to glide through your twenties and thirties without any major health issues. Yet, as the calendar pages turn, you’re finding that a host of minor — and perhaps a few major — medical problems keep cropping up. The doctor shakes her head when she sees your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers. [...]

 

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]]> http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/save-on-health-care-even-as-your-body-falls-apart/feed/ 0 You Have to Take Control http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/you-have-to-take-control/ http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/you-have-to-take-control/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:16 +0000 Idebt http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/you-have-to-take-control/ Warning: strip_tags() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/idebt/www/www/wordpress/wp-includes/formatting.php on line 664

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from Dave Ramsey News   Steve says his son is on his auto insurance and cell phone accounts for the discounts. He’s 19 and supposed to pay his share each month but doesn’t. Dave advises Steve to take control of this situation again.   Read this full article directly from the source. Related posts:Downsides Aren’t Worth the Savings from Dave [...] Related posts:
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from Dave Ramsey News
 

Steve says his son is on his auto insurance and cell phone accounts for the discounts. He’s 19 and supposed to pay his share each month but doesn’t. Dave advises Steve to take control of this situation again.

 

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]]> http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/you-have-to-take-control/feed/ 0 Realty Q&A: Landlord refuses to address noisy neighbor http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/realty-qa-landlord-refuses-to-address-noisy-neighbor/ http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/realty-qa-landlord-refuses-to-address-noisy-neighbor/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:15 +0000 Idebt http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/realty-qa-landlord-refuses-to-address-noisy-neighbor/ Warning: strip_tags() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/idebt/www/www/wordpress/wp-includes/formatting.php on line 664

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from Moneywatch Personal Finance   Unfortunately, you can’t pick your neighbors. So if neighbors get too rowdy, don’t hesitate to call the cops, Lew Sichelman writes.   Read this full article directly from the source. Related posts:Realty Q&A: This real-estate scam can land you in jail from Moneywatch Personal Finance   The short-sale real-estate scam that... Realty Q&A: Help for getting [...] Related posts:
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from Moneywatch Personal Finance
 

Unfortunately, you can’t pick your neighbors. So if neighbors get too rowdy, don’t hesitate to call the cops, Lew Sichelman writes.

 

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]]> http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/realty-qa-landlord-refuses-to-address-noisy-neighbor/feed/ 0 Stealth Wealth: The New Face of Luxury http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/stealth-wealth-the-new-face-of-luxury/ http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/stealth-wealth-the-new-face-of-luxury/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 22:00:20 +0000 Idebt http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/stealth-wealth-the-new-face-of-luxury/ Warning: strip_tags() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/idebt/www/www/wordpress/wp-includes/formatting.php on line 664

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from MintLife Personal Finance News & Advice   Before the economic downturn, pricey expenditures were common … and unmistakably visible. But, then, the recession hit and portfolios plummeted, housing values dropped, and job losses soared. Suddenly, that fun Louis Vuitton “graffiti” satchel felt more like a liability than an “It Bag. [...]   Read this full article directly from [...] Related posts:
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from MintLife Personal Finance News & Advice
 

Before the economic downturn, pricey expenditures were common … and unmistakably visible. But, then, the recession hit and portfolios plummeted, housing values dropped, and job losses soared. Suddenly, that fun Louis Vuitton “graffiti” satchel felt more like a liability than an “It Bag. [...]

 

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from MintLife Personal Finance News & Advice   Ah, professional conferences. Love them or hate them, they can be an essential part of your job, as well as provide invaluable networking opportunities. Learn how to make the most of the experience without becoming a business conference cliché.   Read this full article directly from the source. Related posts:MintStyle with Rachel [...] Related posts:
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from MintLife Personal Finance News & Advice
 

Ah, professional conferences. Love them or hate them, they can be an essential part of your job, as well as provide invaluable networking opportunities. Learn how to make the most of the experience without becoming a business conference cliché.

 

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]]> http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/mintstyle-with-rachel-weingarten-are-you-a-business-conference-cliche/feed/ 0 Can a side gig help your career? http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/can-a-side-gig-help-your-career/ http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/can-a-side-gig-help-your-career/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 22:00:07 +0000 Idebt http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/can-a-side-gig-help-your-career/ Warning: strip_tags() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/idebt/www/www/wordpress/wp-includes/formatting.php on line 664

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from CNN Money Personal Finance   Certain kinds of moonlighting may actually help you in your main job, and wise organizations can embrace, rather than squelch, entrepreneurial zeal.   Read this full article directly from the source. Related posts:MBA career promises: Behind the fancy job stats from CNN Money Personal Finance   They sure sound lovely,... Keep your career healthy – [...] Related posts:
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from CNN Money Personal Finance
 

Certain kinds of moonlighting may actually help you in your main job, and wise organizations can embrace, rather than squelch, entrepreneurial zeal.

 

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]]> http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/can-a-side-gig-help-your-career/feed/ 0 Home buying at most affordable level in decades http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/home-buying-at-most-affordable-level-in-decades/ http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/home-buying-at-most-affordable-level-in-decades/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 22:00:06 +0000 Idebt http://www.idebt.com/2012/05/home-buying-at-most-affordable-level-in-decades/ Warning: strip_tags() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given in /home/idebt/www/www/wordpress/wp-includes/formatting.php on line 664

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from CNN Money Personal Finance   Buying a home has reached its most affordable level in more than two decades.   Read this full article directly from the source. Related posts:Home buying: Most affordable in decades from CNN Money Personal Finance   Buying a home is... Mortgage payments at lowest level in decades from CNN Money Personal Finance   For today’s [...] Related posts:
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from CNN Money Personal Finance
 

Buying a home has reached its most affordable level in more than two decades.

 

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from CNN Money Personal Finance   Buying a home just got even cheaper as interest rates on both 30-year and 15-year-fixed-rate mortgages set record lows for the third week in a row.   Read this full article directly from the source. Related posts:Mortgages: Mortgage rates hit record lows: Freddie Mac from Moneywatch Personal Finance   Mortgage rates drop to record... Mortgage [...] Related posts:
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from CNN Money Personal Finance
 

Buying a home just got even cheaper as interest rates on both 30-year and 15-year-fixed-rate mortgages set record lows for the third week in a row.

 

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