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    Thursday, May 15, 2008 Roth 401(k) for People Who Contribute the Max (21 clicks)
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May 15, 2008 at 2:42 pm ET Back in March I wrote The Case Against Roth 401(k) in which I said I think for most people the majority, if not 100%, of the contribution should go to a Traditional 401(k). I gave ... (more) Monday, May 12, 2008 Free Digital TV Over the Air (4 clicks)
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May 12, 2008 at 11:22 am ET Don't laugh. I finally got TV in my home. I have a TV, the physical device. I use it for watching DVDs. I just haven't had TV programming in the last few years. I canceled ... (more) Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Book Review: Gotcha Capitalism (5 clicks)
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May 7, 2008 at 11:13 am ET I'm reviewing the book Gotcha Capitalism today. I first heard about the book on public radio. The author Bob Sullivan was interviewed on Fresh Air by Terry Gross (36 minutes) and on Marketplace by ... (more) Saturday, May 3, 2008 Smart Move: Microsoft Withdrew Offer for Yahoo! (33 clicks)
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May 3, 2008 at 10:40 pm ET News came that Microsoft withdrew its takeover offer for Yahoo! Microsoft originally offered $31 a share. They were willing to raise to $33, but Yahoo! was looking for $37. What's another $4 a share? You'd ... (more) Thursday, May 1, 2008 A Tale of Two Charts (11 clicks)
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May 1, 2008 at 11:00 am ET The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices came out for February 2008. They showed a year-over-year decline for most cities. The announcement from Standard & Poor's came with the following chart (click on it for a larger ... (more) Tuesday, April 29, 2008 From The Finance Buff - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 29, 2008 at 11:06 am ET You've probably read it somewhere -- credit unions are better than banks. That's what Consumer Reports, Bankrate.com, and Money magazine say. Credit unions are owned by members. They are not for profit. They pay higher ... (more) Monday, April 28, 2008 From The Finance Buff - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 28, 2008 at 10:33 am ET Here are some interesting articles I found last week. Debt Collection Done From India Appeals to U.S. Agencies (New York Times) - It shouldn't be a surprise. When you call customer service, you talk ... (more) Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Never Pay a Late Fee Again (3 clicks)
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April 23, 2008 at 10:53 am ET Ranking above overdraft or NSF fees from the banks, late fees from credit card companies are probably the most hated fees. Even finance blogger and business executive Shadox who is usually on top of these ... (more) Monday, April 21, 2008 Not Too Thrilled About 1.2% I Bonds (4 clicks)
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April 21, 2008 at 11:50 am ET A reader asked a few weeks ago if I'd write something about the Series I Savings Bonds (or "I Bonds" in short). I was thinking of doing it but I now see Jonathan at My ... (more) Saturday, April 19, 2008 From The Finance Buff - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 19, 2008 at 11:59 am ET Here are some articles I found interesting this week: Consumers Want Informed Choice on Overdraft Fees and Banking Options (pdf, via Payments News) - A survey from Center for Responsible Lending found that most ... (more) Wednesday, April 16, 2008 A Business That Punishes Its Largest Customers (10 clicks)
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April 16, 2008 at 5:50 pm ET Here's a Jeopardy question. A financial service charges no fee if you have less than $100,000 with them. If your account has $100,000 or more, they charge you $100 a year ... (more) Monday, April 14, 2008 From The Finance Buff - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 14, 2008 at 10:47 am ET I closed my mortgage refinance last month. I often hear the media saying that people who signed up for an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) didn't know their interest rate can adjust. Well, make no more ... (more) Saturday, April 12, 2008 TFB's Stumbles: Week Ending April 11, 2008 (16 clicks)
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April 12, 2008 at 1:54 am ET Here are some food for thought for this week: My Very Own Risk-Based Repricing Experience (Credit Slips) - A law professor wrote about his experience with disputing a billing error on his credit card. ... (more) Wednesday, April 9, 2008 From The Finance Buff - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 9, 2008 at 6:59 am ET Ever since I wrote Restricted Stock Units (RSU) Sales and Tax Reporting, I received many questions. They all relate to sell-to-cover, which is the default, and often the only option people have for their restricted ... (more) Monday, April 7, 2008 From The Finance Buff - view blog entries - visit this blog
April 7, 2008 at 1:21 pm ET The New York Times reported that Senate Democrats and Republicans reached a tentative deal on the new housing bill. Among the various provisions is a federal income tax deduction for property tax paid by taxpayers ... (more) Friday, April 4, 2008 TFB's Stumbles: Week Ending April 4, 2008 (6 clicks)
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April 4, 2008 at 6:17 pm ET Here are some interesting articles for this week. IRS making sure your rebate gets spent (Marketplace, audio) - This April Fool's story fooled me. It gave me a good laugh. Iceland's Biggest Banks Targeted by ... (more) Wednesday, April 2, 2008 China's Stock Market Bubble Burst Fast (2 clicks)
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April 2, 2008 at 10:33 am ET I wrote about China's stock market bubble in May and September last year. At that time, China was in the news all the time. People both inside China and outside China were very excited about ... (more) Monday, March 31, 2008 From The Finance Buff - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 31, 2008 at 1:06 pm ET As you all may know by now, I listen to the Marketplace Money program on public radio every week via their podcast. It's a great program. It always has interesting topics and their economics editor ... (more) Saturday, March 29, 2008 TFB's Stumbles: Week Ending March 28, 2008 (64 clicks)
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March 29, 2008 at 2:45 am ET Here are some interesting articles. Some are from last week which I didn't have room to include. What Moves Mortgage Rates? (HSH Associates) - Excellent article from HSH Associates on what determines the mortgage rates. ... (more) Wednesday, March 26, 2008 From The Finance Buff - view blog entries - visit this blog
March 26, 2008 at 10:56 am ET [This post first appeared as a guest post on Free Money Finance on March 19, 2008. I added two footnotes on March 26, 2008.] Smarty what? That was my first reaction when I read about ... (more) Monday, March 24, 2008 Uncover The Hidden Fees In Your 401(k) Plan (14 clicks)
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March 24, 2008 at 11:40 am ET Marketplace Money, the personal finance program on public radio, had a segment on 401k plan fees a few weeks ago. The host Tess Vigeland interviewed pension consultant Matthew Hutcheson, who said 90% or more of ... (more) Friday, March 21, 2008 TFB's Stumbles: Week Ending March 21, 2008 (15 clicks)
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March 21, 2008 at 1:20 pm ET Market volatility continued. The Fed cut interest rate by 0.75%. The market wanted a 1% cut. For the first time, the Fed dared to give the market less than what they demanded. I added some ... (more) Wednesday, March 19, 2008 The Case Against Roth 401(k) (35 clicks)
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March 19, 2008 at 11:02 am ET To Roth or not to Roth, that is the question. Starting in 2008, like many other employers, my employer also started offering the Roth 401k option in our 401(k) plan. This question of whether one ... (more) Monday, March 17, 2008 Book Review: When Genius Failed (6 clicks)
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March 17, 2008 at 1:37 am ET I read the book When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management a long time ago. I re-read it last weekend in light of the recent news about the failure of hedge ... (more) Friday, March 14, 2008 TFB's Stumbles: Week Ending March 14, 2008 (6 clicks)
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March 14, 2008 at 5:29 pm ET It was another eventful week in the stock market. The Fed offered to lend up to $200 billion to banks and Wall Street firms on Tuesday. It gave an undisclosed amount of emergency funding to ... (more) Items 1 - 25 of 69
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