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Money Magazine: 7 Shortcuts for Major Money Hassles

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Money Magazine is running an extended feature targeting 7 of the most annoying money problems, and proving some easy solutions. Here is a shortcut to the seven shortcuts: 1. Ace your retirement. Buy a target-retirement fund in your 401(k). If you believe you’ll be retiring in 2030, you can buy a fund that targets that ... Continue reading this article…

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Review and Giveaway: The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing: Asset Allocation

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This is a look at the eighth chapter of The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing, by Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer, and Michael LeBoeuf. This chapter focuses on asset allocation, the “most important portfolio decision.” The authors start by reviewing empirical research from the 20th century, including the studies that resulted in the development of Efficient Market ... Continue reading this article…

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Around the Blogs

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Here are some of the more interesting articles from the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond this week. AllFinancialMatters doesn’t like a new bill to “aid” 401(k) participants. Free Money Finance thinks we can take some lessons on how to earn money from star professional athletes. Five Cent Nickel talks about Vanguard’s new website login. Blueprint for Financial ... Continue reading this article…

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The Top 25 Money Tips of All Time, Part 4

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Last week, I started looking at the top 25 money tips of all time, according to MoneySense, a Canadian finance magazine. I looked at tips 1 through 5, 5 through 10, and 11 through 15 so far, and there have been some interesting thoughts. Some are aligned with mainstream views while others might surprise you. ... Continue reading this article…

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Stocks and Funds to Weather All Market Conditions

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Do you want to know which stocks will provide you with long term growth no matter what the market throws at you? Fortune Magazine believes it has the answer. This is a timely story; with the markets behaving badly (that sounds like a mediocre sitcom) people want help and suggestions about how to invest. How ... Continue reading this article…

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Good News If You’re Lance Armstrong

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On the other hand, if you’re an investor in American Century mutual funds, you now have a good idea where your management fees and expense ratios go. Lance Armstrong has become the company’s celebrity spokesperson, and American Century’s bright marketing team will link the athlete’s struggle with cancer to “investing discipline.” American Century’s Equity Index ... Continue reading this article…

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Change in Roth IRA

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In order to maximize my Roth IRA contributions, I automatically deposit $166.67 twice a month (on or about the 1st and 15th of each month) into a mutual fund with TIAA-Cref, which offers a no-fee account. (There are low fund management fees, but not as low as Vanguard‘s. Unfortunately Vanguard has a minimum deposit requirement ... Continue reading this article…

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Suze Orman’s Tips For 2006, Part 2

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Here are more tips for ’06 from Suze Orman, continuing a short series. Go for a Roth IRA. Fund your Roth IRA to the maximum of $4,000 (or $5,000 if you’re over 50 years old) if possible and if you qualify. Suze suggests paying off credit card debt first, and I agree. Also, fund your ... Continue reading this article…

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