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Seniors And Affordable Transportation

How to find Transport that Seniors can Afford

By Eric Olsen, Executive Director HELPS Nonprofit Law Firm Affordable transportation is often a concern for senior citizens. Some se...

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Americans' Financial Regrets

New Survey Finds Excessive Spending and Not Enough Saving

Do you have any regrets in life? You've probably done a few things you wish you hadn't, like adding sour milk to your coffee or washing your...

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Budgeting Borrowing Investing & Retiring Retirement

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Why do you think Boomers aren't saving enough for retirement?

Answered by Alex Bentley PRO+
Financial Adviser in Pacific Palisades, CA

This country has made a revolutionary shift from pensions to a self-service retirement model (401Ks, IRAs, etc). The average baby boomer has not yet fully adjusted to...

401(k) Financial Planning Investing & Retiring Retirement IRA

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Asked by Erin

Determining capital gains

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Answered by Prateek Mehrotra
Financial Adviser in Appleton, WI

Erin, Here is a simple way to do this. After you sell your stocks you will know the selling price. Your Capital Gains is equal to the difference between the Selling...

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How To Turn Low Unemployment Into A Raise

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How Low Can It Go? According to economic theory, low unemployment will lead to rising wages as employers compete for the small pool of qu...

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Most Americans Don't Have A Financial Plan, But Should

New Survey Shows the Value of Planning Regardless of your Wealth

Do you have a financial plan? A real, written plan with goals, targets, and timelines, not just "I plan to stay out of debt this year"? If y...

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Financial Planning Investing & Retiring

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Asked by victor piediscalzo

I am 51 years old and have nothing for retirement. I put 100.00 a week in my savings and have about $10k now. What can i do for more interest?

Answered by Tracy Scott Burke
CFP®, ChFC® in Harrisburg, PA

Victor, Thanks for your question. Some type of a tax-deferred retirement account would likely be best in your situation in lieu of bank savings. If you have acces...

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Asked by Katie

IRA or Roth IRA?

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Answered by Michael Hoffman PRO+
RFC, CLU, ChFC in Grass Valley, CA

Katie, Conversion from a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA is beneficial when the amount you are converting allows you to stay in the same tax bracket and you have time...

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