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• Solo 401(k) Offers Big Tax Savings For Self-Employed

  By Charlie Farrell | Nov 1, 2009 | 1 comment

  If you're self-employed, here's how you can contributre almost $50,000 into your own 401(k) and get a tax deduction for your efforts.

• How To Handle Long-Term Care Premium Increases

  By Charlie Farrell | Oct 27, 2009 | 1 comment

  If you get hit with a premium increase on your long-term care insurance policy, here's what you can do about it.

• How To Harvest Year End Tax Losses

  By Charlie Farrell | Oct 22, 2009 | 0 comments

  With a little bit of tax planning, you may be able to save yourself hundreds or even thousands of dollars in taxes this year.

• Don’t Forfeit Valuable Health Care Tax Savings

  By Charlie Farrell | Oct 16, 2009 | 1 comment

  If you have a Flexible Spending Account, you need to make sure you're spending what's in your account before the end of the calendar year. Otherwise, you'll forfeit the money.

• Can International Stocks Boost Your Returns?

  By Charlie Farrell | Oct 13, 2009 | 0 comments

  With the U.S. economy suffering under heavy debts, a weakening dollar and slow growth, international markets have some appeal. But don't get swept up by the marketing.

• Will Your Pension Payment Decline?

  By Charlie Farrell | Oct 8, 2009 | 0 comments

  If you're used to getting an annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) in your pension payments, what happens to your pension payment if the economy experiences deflation? Could it go down?

• Maybe The Recession Isn’t Over

  By Charlie Farrell | Oct 6, 2009 | 3 comments

  There are multiple paths that the economy could take from here. Is your retirement portfolio prepared for each one of them?

• Behavioral Economics Helps A High School Kid Prepare For Retirement

  By Charlie Farrell | Oct 1, 2009 | 0 comments

  Saving for retirement takes a combination of information, motivation and support. So let's look at how those behavioral economics factors came together to help a high school kid prepare for retirement.

• Year End Tax Saving Tip For Retirees

  By Charlie Farrell | Sep 29, 2009 | 0 comments

  If you're over age 70 1/2, you may be able to cut your income taxes this year by electing to skip your required minimum distribution ("RMD") from your IRA. But you may need to take some affirmative steps to ensure you don't get a distribution you don't need.

• Is There A Bond Market Bubble?

  By Charlie Farrell | Sep 24, 2009 | 2 comments

  Is there a bubble in bonds? And if so, what does that mean to you?

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