Glide into Tax Season with Solid Financial PlanningIf you are thinking of investing in mutual funds for long-term or retirement savings, purchase a variable annuity. You've got the 1099 forms for 2000 already from any mutual funds you own. If you have a tax bill this year, you'll likely wait until April 15 to pay it, to give the money extra time to work for you. What if you had the option to wait 10 or 20 years to pay? That's tax-deferral. You control when you pay taxes on your money so you can get the maximum mileage out of your investment earnings. [More] | Is Your Money Keeping Up With Inflation?One of the best rates that I have recently seen is ING Direct's offering of 2.25% APY for their Orange Savings Account. But if these rates are not what you are looking for, consider investing in the stock market. With the latest downturn in the economy, shares are pretty cheap and going fast. There are now many online brokerages that allow consumers to purchase stocks for a small fee. For instance, Sharebuilder lets consumers invest for as little as $4. However, please be wary, this investment option is a greater risk so you should consult with a financial advisor before taking this step. [More] | Defining a Long-Term Investment in the Stock MarketThe question of when to sell a stock puts me in the mind of a quote I once read by Jacobsen – “Judgment is the one thing you cannot learn at college. You either have it or you don't have it.” The time/reason to sell a stock varies. If there comes a time when you have so much money tied up in just one stock position that it's making you feel uncomfortable, sell some of it. If the company you purchased stopped raising its dividend you may want to lighten up and/or divert the funds you were putting into that security into one that is continuing its program of increasing their dividend every year. [More] |
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John McCabe's Web Guides: Setting Your Financial Priorities
Setting Your Financial Priorities
By Terry Rigg
Whether you know it or not, you are always setting your financial
priorities. Some may decide that a new stereo system is more
important than this month's electric bill. This may be a little off the
wall but it is still setting yo.
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