During a time of economic change, it is wise to review your financial plan to consider potential adjustments and improvements. Even if you reviewed your plan within the past year, the following tips can help determine whether additional revisions may be needed.
1. Review your estate plan. This will ensure that that your intentions in distributing your assets are understood. More
Flying solo
Single people have different retirement planning priorities
By Dave Carpenter
ASSOCIATED PRESS
2:00 a.m. October 18, 2009
Single people get left out of the picture a lot when it comes to retirement. Typically it's smiling couples who are shown contemplating their sunset years in ads, brochures and magazines. The big picture is about to change, however. More
Can lawmakers who don't have the courage or intelligence to outlaw texting while driving really be expected to create a saner tax structure? Hmmm.
Politicians focus on one issue at a time, and pretend to have problems dealing with inter-related programs. Tenured politicians have a vested interest in resisting any change that involves their spheres of influence. More
Finding affordable insurance in the state of Arizona may not be as difficult as you think as long as you are armed with a bit of insurance information. If you know how the insurance companies think, it will be easier to present your home in a way favorable to your insurer. They have found that policyholders with poor credit tend to put in more claims than policyholders with good credit. More
that a nation also looks to be battling its way out of recession quite successfully – and that more people may now be aware of the importance of savings. More
This Saturday I was awakened by a call from
American Express. Although they had not sent me a bill yet, they decided
I had to send them money right away. The pleasant Customer Service
Representative explained that American Express had decided my charges for this
month were more than they would allow, even though my account was current. More
One concern that I had from the inception was that the tax credit could not be used at the time of sale. This limited the "stimulus" effect. FHA did allow some kind of loan so that the credit could be borrowed (we need to start to shudder when the word “borrow” comes into the conversation.) in advance and used for closing costs. And so on. www.markgoldman.com More
Your home is likely your most valuable asset, so naturally, you want to protect it. But homeowners insurance can be complicated. You want to avoid paying too much for coverage you don't need, but you shouldn't leave yourself vulnerable to loss either. Here are some secrets of the home insurance business that may help you save without risking your home. Know the value of your home. More
More than 400,000 modification offers have been extended and more than 230,000 trial modifications have begun, according to the report. At the current pace, the program is on track to offer assistance to up to 3 to 4 million homeowners over the next three years. 1, 2009. More
The White House has released another of its health care reform clarification emails--- there will be more. It seems strange to me that the focus is on insurance coverage rather than on the spiraling costs of health care itself. But why should they care? This is Robin Hood politics, not business. Why do we continue to re-elect them is a far better question. to assure that this happens. More
