Getting rid of unwanted TVs, cell phones, computers
You might have read about the financial benefits of decluttering, such as the tax write-off you can get by donating old clothes to charity or the cash you can earn...
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Focusing on open enrollment
Major changes to health insurance coverage and costs, new rules for flexible spending accounts and some interesting new employee benefits make it particularly important to review your options carefully this...
Saving a little — every day
In these tough economic times, you want to keep as much of your hard-earned cash as you can. Here are some less-costly alternatives for everyday purchases and a few little...
When to bail on stock picks
Ask professional stock pickers to describe their discipline for selling, and they'll typically give one or more of these reasons: We sell when other investors come around to our way...
Insurance coverage for late in life
Most older Americans have no insurance to cover long-term care often necessary when chronic illness or disability strikes late in life. Nursing-home costs alone can run $70,000 to $100,000 a...
The best ways to raid your nest egg
The problem: Your savings are tied up in retirement accounts, but you really need the money now. You know you shouldn't crack your nest egg until it's time to retire,...
A job change has tax consequences
Whether you get an exciting new career opportunity or become the victim of corporate downsizing, you're likely to switch jobs at some point, perhaps often, in your career. Leaving a...
Ways to lower your heating costs
In some parts of the country, there's a nip in the air that makes it feel like fall. It won't be long before temperatures dip further, and you're hit with...
Tax planning for selling your home
If you are selling your primary home, tax law allows you a generous exclusion for the profit you have made. Most home sales escape taxation altogether. So when you sell...
Ways to lower your heating costs
In some parts of the country, there's a nip in the air that makes it feel like fall. It won't be long before temperatures dip further, and you're hit with...