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EBay typos can save you money

EBay typos can save you money

Typos are a way of life, and some can be quite amusing. The ones that are just misspelled can be caught easily by the...

Curl up with a good e-reader

Sales of e-readers are expected to double in 2010, bringing the total purchased to 10 million. Amazon's Kindle is the...

 

Your Retirement

Know the best time of year to retire

You may have spent a lot of time thinking about what age to retire, but have you thought...

Retirement strategies for all ages

A successful retirement depends largely on the steps you take during different stages of...

Retirement tips for individuals

Your go-to guide for retirement plans, including what types, how they work, and the...

Rebuilding a nest egg

It may be a hard pill to swallow, but shoveling more money into savings is the best remedy...

Five great ideas for dealing with your taxes in retirement

Benjamin Franklin famously said that "in this world, nothing can be said to be certain,...

IRA resource guide

Wondering if it's time to start a retirement savings plan? The answer, no matter how old...

How to find a good financial planner

The financial planning profession is growing explosively as millions of aging baby boomers...

Manage Your Finances

General Mills doing well as more consumers eat at home

Q. Do you think General Mills Inc. shares will do well in the coming year?

Gail MarksJarvis: 'Buy and hold' investing often misapplied

Here you are again, facing trepidation as the stock market churns.

Tax implications complicated when converting IRAs

When you try to oversimplify tax matters, you often make mistakes. That's not more apparent than...

Consider starting salary and payments when taking out college loans

If you're like most college students, you rely on education loans to help pay for your tuition,...