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Living on a freelancer's budget
March 12, 2010Chris and Janie Peterson have an enviable life. They own a lovely 3½-bedroom ranch house just outside Minneapolis and have work schedules flexible enough to allow them lots of time with their children, Reece, 10, Cecily, 9, and Georgio, 7.
Financial advice: The yes-man problem
March 12, 2010Experts have long counseled against using financial planners who charge commissions, given their incentive to simply sell products that pad their paychecks.
12 ways to cut your taxes
March 12, 2010The bright spot of the dreary 2009 economy: savings for everyone.
Hunkering down for rising interest rates
March 12, 2010Question: I'm 65, retired and have about 50% of my portfolio in a bond index fund. I'm thinking of switching to a short-term bond fund. Do you think that's a good idea? --Judy, Flowery Branch, Georgia
Money's new More Money blog
March 12, 2010
The wrong way to pick funds
March 12, 2010Photographer friends tell me that if you're picking out a point-and-shoot camera you shouldn't focus much on the megapixels. That measure of a camera's resolution is hyped by manufacturers, but most cameras on the market give you all the pixels you'll need.
43% say they have less than $10k for retirement
March 12, 2010The percentage of American workers with virtually no retirement savings grew for the third straight year, according to a survey released Tuesday.
How Uncle Sam wants to boost your retirement
March 12, 2010Usually I cringe when our leaders in Washington try to help improve our finances. I'm afraid their efforts may do more harm than good. But two new ideas being discussed inside the Beltway could actually make it easier to prepare for retirement. Both center on the income you'll generate from your 401(k).
3 ways to save money this spring
March 12, 20101. Book a sweet getaway
Ford shares: Buy or sell?
March 12, 2010Ford is back. The automaker recently reported its first annual profit in four years; sales are improving; and investors have pushed up its stock 550% in the past year.
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