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  • Americans Try to Outrun State, Local Tax Hikes

    Published May 23, 2011

    Accountants are being bombarded with people looking to change residency to avoid paying increasing taxes.

  • Solving Social Security With Cheap Money

    Published May 20, 2011

    Social Security's trustees are now projecting that the retirement security trust fund will run out of cash in 2036 -- unless something changes about the way the program collects and spends revenues.

  • Here Comes That $400 Billion Mortgage Reset

    Published May 13, 2011

    Remember way back in 2006, when everyone was in a frenzy to buy a house, any house, with whatever mortgage they could grab? In many cases, it meant signing up for adjustable-rate mortgages that would reset in half a decade.

  • Taking Care of Your 90-Year-Old Self

    Published March 18, 2011

    If you knew for a fact that you were going to die on the day you turned 80, you could really live it up for the 15 or 20 years until then. But not knowing how long you'll need your money to last requires you to conserve it cautiously.

  • Tax Breaks For The Sandwich Generation

    Published March 02, 2011

    There are some tasty tax breaks for the Sandwich Generation who are helping family members through tough times. Here's how the tax code can help you take care of everybody.

  • IRS Says It's Easing Up On Those Who Owe

    Published February 24, 2011

    The Internal Revenue Service is going to go easier on taxpayers who owe money, its commissioner said on Thursday.

  • Buying a Car Ain't Easy

    Published February 22, 2006

    There are some things you can do to make the car-buying process easier.