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Entries Tagged ‘Retirement’

New 401(k) Primer Up

The 401(k) Primer is up at www.financegourmet.com
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401(k) Loans - The Great Gotcha

Over on the Finance Gourmet information site, there is an article on the downside that most people forget when they take out a 401(k) loan. Most plans require you to repay the full amount within 90 days if you leave the company. If not, it is an early withdrawal for people under 59 [...]

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How to Get a Bonus On Your Tax Rebate!

Ok, it’s official. Pretty much everyone in America is getting a tax rebate this summer. The IRS says they’ll start mailing checks in May. So how would you like to get a nice tax-free bonus on your tax rebate? Here’s how.
Your tax-rebate is part of the economic stimulus package recently [...]

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Put Your Tax Rebate In an IRA or 529 Plan - GENIUS!

A client asked me what they should do with their economic stimulus tax rebate they will get later this year. (So will you!). Usually I tell people to pay down debt if they have any. They don’t have any. They also have already maxed out their IRAs for 2008. But, they have kids! So I [...]

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