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5 ways to protect yourself against pretexting
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 02:24:00 GMT
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- It's not just about millionaires spying on other millionaires. 'Pretexting,' the tactic investigators hired by Hewlett-Packard used to snoop on HP board members and reporters, is a big concern for everyone. The practice
Ask Dr. Don: Risk-free investing in a 401(k)
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:16:00 GMT
Risk-free investing in a 401(k) Ask Dr. Don by Don Taylor, Ph.D., CFA, CFP • Bankrate.com Dear Dr. Don, I have $100,000 sitting in cash in a 401(k) money market fund from an earlier stock investment. Where can I get the highest rate of interest
Bankruptcy Adviser: Getting your first post-bankruptcy loan
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:16:00 GMT
Getting your first post-bankruptcy car loan The Bankruptcy Adviser by Justin Harelik • Bankrate.com Dear Bankruptcy Adviser, My wife and I filed chapter 7 in 2005. We kept our home. We have a first and second mortgage on it. Our car, a 2001 Ford
Risk-free investing in a 401(k)
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:16:00 GMT
Risk-free investing in a 401(k) Ask Dr. Don by Don Taylor, Ph.D., CFA, CFP • Bankrate.com Dear Dr. Don, I have $100,000 sitting in cash in a 401(k) money market fund from an earlier stock investment. Where can I get the highest rate of interest
Fame & Fortune: Tommy Chong
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:15:00 GMT
Fame & Fortune: Tommy Chong 'Money's a flower that comes from planting a seed' By Larry Getlen • Bankrate.com What happens when the world's most famous 'pothead' goes straight and starts a legitimate business? He goes to jail, of course. After the
Kids off to college? Take Insurance 101
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:15:00 GMT
Your child left for college? Take Insurance Tips 101 By Leslie Haggin Geary • Bankrate.com Your student has already started the fall college semester. You've paid the tuition (whew!), and your eager Einstein has even selected a major. Now, what
401(k) is Key to America's Financial Future
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 22:06:00 GMT
by Jack KempPosted Sep 12, 2006 Text Size: S M L printer-friendly forward to a friend email the editor share your comments digg this story Combating Wal-Mart Asymmetrically What Did 9/11 Mean to Investors? The Dems Never Learn Work Matters Sept. 9 was
Personal loans anyone?
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 19:16:00 GMT
Personal loans anyone?Shamni PandeRESEARCH: No, it turns out. People still prefer to dip into their savings. The full version of this story is available to our Premium Service subscribers only.If you are an existing subscriber,please now. Complete
Rebalance Your 401(k) With This Annual Checkup
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 18:28:00 GMT
What if I allocated 25% of my client's funds to each of these four funds and rebalanced annually -- what would the historic returns and volatility tell me about my client's future returns? While there are professional software products available to
Workplace privacy? Forget it!
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:22:00 GMT
Many Americans take their right to privacy for granted. But most don't realize that this right doesn't extend into the place where they spend most of their waking hours: their workplace. 'There is very little, if any, privacy in the workplace,
Alternative auto fuel may make sense in '07
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:21:00 GMT
More than in any previous model year, 2007 will signal a time when consumers will have more choices regarding fuel efficiency in their new car than just selecting a four, six or eight-cylinder engine. Not surprisingly, finding the vehicle that saves fuel
Does your state allow credit freezes?
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:21:00 GMT
As of Aug. 2, 2006, Consumers Union, the publisher of Consumer Reports, reports that 25 states have security freeze laws on their books. States that allow credit freezes: Twenty states allow or will soon grant consumers the ability to place security
Credit freezes for all or victims only?
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:21:00 GMT
A bill pending in the House of Representatives would limit who can put a security freeze on credit reports. If passed, this federal bill, the Financial Data Protection Act of 2006, would limit credit freezes to identity theft victims. Once you've been
5 ways to monitor your credit reports
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:21:00 GMT
Identity theft can cost you thousands of dollars if it goes unnoticed, not to mention dozens of hours cleaning up your credit report and clearing debts owed. To save time and money, it makes good sense to guard -- or at least watch -- your credit
Financing home improvements in retirement
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:21:00 GMT
Dear Dr. Don, I'm 64 and need $75,000 for home upgrades. I have $300,000 plus in home equity. Would it be best to refinance with an interest-only loan to keep payments down, and then possibly get a reverse mortgage or use IRA monies and pay the taxes on
Fame & Fortune: Tommy Chong
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:21:00 GMT
What happens when the world's most famous 'pothead' goes straight and starts a legitimate business? He goes to jail, of course. After the breakup of his hit stoner comedy duo Cheech and Chong, Tommy Chong took a step in his life that might seem -- based
Paying taxes on maintenance allowance
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:21:00 GMT
Dear Tax Talk, I'm separated from my husband, but not yet divorced. I am receiving a monthly maintenance allowance that is not child support. Do I have to pay taxes on that? -- Mary
Your child left for college? Take Insurance Tips 101
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:21:00 GMT
Your student has already started the fall college semester. You've paid the tuition (whew!), and your eager Einstein has even selected a major. Now, what about insurance? Insurance isn't an obvious concern when planning for college -- though it should
Risk-free investing in a 401(k)
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:21:00 GMT
Dear Dr. Don, I have $100,000 sitting in cash in a 401(k) money market fund from an earlier stock investment. Where can I get the highest rate of interest for the shortest period of time (six, nine, 12 months) with little or no risk, and still keep it in
Getting your first post-bankruptcy car loan
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 17:21:00 GMT
Dear Bankruptcy Adviser, My wife and I filed chapter 7 in 2005. We kept our home. We have a first and second mortgage on it. Our car, a 2001 Ford Taurus, has 152,000 miles on it and is starting to have a few problems. My question is: Where we can buy
Hiring expected steady for rest of year
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:10:00 GMT
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- U.S. employers project healthy hiring for the fourth quarter, despite talk of a possible downturn in the economy, according to a survey released Tuesday. Twenty-eight percent of the 14,000 employers polled in the quarterly
- 401(k) safe from employer
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:51:00 GMT
employer - Los Angeles Times 2:51 AM PDT, September 12, 2006 Entertainment DELIVERY Local Ads : Change text size : 401(k) safe from employer September 12, 2006 With the new pension law pushing
Inflation rises to 2.5% in August
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:56:00 GMT
The Bank has warned that inflation could eventually rise above 3% UK inflation rose to 2.5% in August, the fourth month in a row it has stayed above the government's 2% target. August's 2.5% Consumer Prices Index figure from the Office for National
On Personal Finance | You will pay for mortgage broker's help
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:45:00 GMT
Question:I am shopping for a house. Should I get a mortgage directly through a bank or my credit union? Or should I use a mortgage broker? A:Although estimates vary, it's generally thought that about half of all American homeowners get their loans
9 ways to avoid or correct bad auto loans
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:07:00 GMT
9 ways to avoid, correct upside down car loans By Niles Howard • Bankrate.com Long-term auto financing is gaining traction with consumers hit hard by rising interest rates and out-of-control gas prices. More than half of new-car loans were for
12 bankruptcy myths debunked
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:07:00 GMT
Like most big, bad scary things, bankruptcy has a reputation based on a few tidbits of truth and lots of embellishment. It's not nearly as frightening once you know the truth. 12 bankruptcy myths With a mind toward declawing the monster, here are a
Alternative fuel may make sense in '07
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:07:00 GMT
More than in any previous model year, 2007 will signal a time when consumers will have more choices regarding fuel efficiency in their new car than just selecting a four, six or eight-cylinder engine. Will it be the year you buy a gas-electric hybrid
Real Estate Adviser: Lowballing in a cool housing market
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:07:00 GMT
Lowballing in a cool housing market Real Estate Adviser by Steve McLinden • Bankrate.com Dear Real Estate Adviser, In the softening real estate market, how much wiggle room is there in negotiating for a house? -- Kathi M. I wish to purchase a home
Ask Dr. Don: Financing home improvements in retirement
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:07:00 GMT
Financing home improvements in retirement Ask Dr. Don by Don Taylor, Ph.D., CFA, CFP • Bankrate.com Dear Dr. Don, I'm 64 and need $75,000 for home upgrades. I have $300,000 plus in home equity. Would it be best to refinance with an interest-only
Top 10 buyer mistakes
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:07:00 GMT
Craving a new car? Jonesing for a jalopy? Hankering for a minivan? Yep, getting a new set of wheels is one of those wonderful sources of high-octane excitement. But don't get too revved up, Rover! The countless decisions regarding car buying are ones
