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If you’re heading off for vacation this summer, leave the office behind — and your credit cards, too. You don’t want “debt lag” — bills that linger months after you return home. But if you find it...
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By now you’ve heard about the new credit cards with computer chips in addition to the traditional magnetic stripes. Maybe you have one already, though it’s likely you haven’t gotten yours yet. Either...
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June is the unofficial peak of the wedding season. Couples will be saying “I do” and vowing to love each other until death do they part. But one day, as magical as it may be, does not ensure a...
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You’ve got less than two weeks left to take action on one of the few tax moves you can still make now to get a break on your 2014 taxes: put money into an Individual Retirement Account. Or if you’ve...
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With the economy in recovery, Americans are finally moving out of crisis mode and making financial decisions with an eye toward the future – rather than simply surviving.
Making smart financial...
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As an estate attorney, Jeffrey Verdon has seen his fair share of family arguments. But the one that sticks out the most in his mind was actually a saga related to his own family.
After his mother...
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Just over a third of today’s retirees are lucky enough to have a pension to help finance their golden years. If you’re among them, you’re already a step ahead of many people. Still, you may have to...
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Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend – but women are increasingly learning to love their pocketbooks.
A recent study by Ameriprise Financial, “Women and Financial Power,” looked at women ages 25 to...
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When Lisa Jones of Fairfield County, Connecticut lost her 74-year-old father two years ago, he left everything he had – $1.6 million in a family trust, plus his house – to his third wife, Cyndy, a 50...
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Philip Mandel would be in a very tight spot if it weren’t for his home equity line of credit (HELOC). “My income is down these days, so I draw almost monthly from the HELOC to pay my bills,” says...
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Debbie Rahn has seen a few families torn apart over whether or not parents should leave their home to their kids.
“One woman had received land from her parents, and she and her siblings fought over...
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Miranda Marquit isn’t one to sit idle. When interest rates were at record lows several years ago, she and her husband refinanced their mortgage for a savings of $300 a month. They also bought a car...
