Solo-k: Smart Retirement Planning for Self-Employed
Filed under: Retirement Plans Auremar/Shutterstock In 2001, the government gave self-employed workers a gift: a 401(k) plan that allows for greater amounts of tax-deferred income with less hassle to...
View ArticlePension Crisis: Will Most Public Pensions Fail?
Filed under: Investing Pension plans have been in bad shape for a long time. Even as many private companies froze or eliminated pension plans, public pensions represent a big threat to the workers and...
View ArticleWhy Many Tax Scofflaws Will Get Off Scot-Free
Filed under: Investing April 15 has come and gone, and most Americans have either filed their federal tax returns or gotten an extension. If you did neither, the consequences can be disastrous. But for...
View ArticleChipotle Plans to Raise Prices
Filed under: Investing Want your favorite burrito, bowl, or taco from Chipotle ? Starting in a few weeks it will cost you a little more. The popular Mexican chain told the Associated Press it plans to...
View ArticleHow Much of a Risk Premium Should Goldcorp Pay for Osisko?
Filed under: Investing How much is Goldcorp willing to pay for peace of mind? That seems to be the real deciding factor in whether the gold miner will up its offer for Osisko Mining after its recently...
View ArticleMLPs: Are Management-Company Fees Too High?
Filed under: Investing Master limited partnerships are a popular way for investors to earn income. But a recent Bloomberg report suggests that many MLPs pay high management fees that reduce your...
View ArticleGet Free Shipping For Life -- Savings Experiment
Filed under: Savings Experiment, Did You Know#fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-493631{display:none;} .cke_show_borders #fivemin-widget-blogsmith-image-493631, #postcontentcontainer...
View Article3 of Offshore Drilling's Biggest Players Are Now Negative on the Industry...
Filed under: Investing The offshore oil and gas drilling market is, according to many analysts, heading into a two year slowdown. With this forecast the outlook for many drillers has been downgraded by...
View ArticleWill McDonald's Sales Freeze See a Thaw?
Filed under: Investing The restaurant industry says higher same-store sales in March are lifting it out of winter's deep freeze, but McDonald's may not similarly enjoy the spring thaw. In fact, I'd...
View ArticleForget 3D Systems Corporation and Stratasys, Ltd.: This Is the 3-D Printing...
Filed under: Investing The current year has not been a kind one for investors in 3-D printing companies. In fact, shares of the two largest players in the field, 3D Systems and Stratasys , were down...
View ArticleTop 10 Financial Scandals of All Time
Filed under: Scandals and Lawsuits, Investing Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty ImagesA Bernie Madoff Halloween mask. Putting together any type of Top 10 list is a dicey business. Once you get past the usual...
View ArticleChocolate Store Resolves Tax Issue Just in Time for Easter
Filed under: Small Business, Food & Beverage, Tax Laws, Investing Blasius Chocolate Factory/Facebook PHILADELPHIA -- A Philadelphia chocolate maker and candy store says it has resolved a tax issue...
View ArticleHow IRS Phonies Target Tax Filers After April 15 Deadline
Filed under: Taxes, Personal Finance, Income Tax, IRS, Ripoffs & Scams Getty Images By Jennifer Schlesinger The deadline for filing your taxes was April 15, but tax scammers have no deadline. In a...
View Article10 Final Tips from Our Favorite Personal Finance Bloggers
Filed under: Personal Finance, Financial Education Stable/Shutterstock This is the last installment in my compilation of the best financial tips from 30 of today's top personal finance bloggers. When...
View Article5 Ways to Improve Your Financial Knowledge
Filed under: Family Money, Personal Finance, Budgeting, Financial Education Getty ImagesWant to get a better grasp on personal finance? Check out free workshops offered by your local library and online...
View ArticleObamacare Website Flagged in Heartbleed Review
Filed under: Identity Theft, U.S. Government, Security, Consumer Protection, Internet Fraud www.diggita.it By JULIE PACE WASHINGTON -- People who have accounts on the enrollment website for President...
View ArticleWhy I Passionately Tithe - and How You Can, Too
Filed under: Charity, Family Money Jeff Greenberg/Alamy By Andrew McNair I passionately believe in tithing -- the practice of giving a tenth of your income to your church or mission, or to charity....
View ArticleAre Reverse Mortgages a Good Idea for Retirees?
Filed under: Mortgages, Family Money, Personal Finance, Estate Planning, Retirement Living Pressmaster/Shutterstock By Kelly Campbell Interest has increased in recent years about whether reverse...
View ArticleBehind the Cornucopia of Higher Food Prices
Filed under: Shopping, Consumer Goods, Food & Beverage, How to Save Money, Consumer Issues Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesA clerk rings up a customer at Cal-Mart Grocery in San Francisco. By John W....
View ArticleBest of DailyFinance: The Week in Review (April 14 - 20, 2014)
Filed under: Family Money, Personal Finance, Entrepreneurs, How to Save Money Creatista/Shutterstock Money lessons from "The Big Bang Theory," things parents shouldn't get their children and the...
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