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Letters: An estate planning primer

Hosted By
Adriene Hill, Paddy Hirsch and Jill Schlesinger
Jul 13, 2012
This week's letter segments tackles questions for the senior set.
Posted In: letters, Estate planning, death, 401(k), Savings
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Letters: Solving problems with the plastic

Interview by
Sarah Gardner and Liz Pulliam Weston
Jul 6, 2012
Credit cards can make you feel like anything's possible -- until you get the bill.
Posted In: letters, credit card debt, liz weston
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Emergency fund in retirement

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Chris Farrell
Jun 29, 2012
Your most recent program discussed the amount and kind of emergency funds needed for people working. My question is what those of us who are retired should consider for emergency funds. William, Schenectady, NY
Posted In: emergency savings, Savings, Retirement, retirement spending
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Savings bonds and emergency funds

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Chris Farrell
Jun 25, 2012
The place where I keep my emergency fund is in U.S. Treasury I-Series savings bonds. Is there any reason why I wouldn't want to keep the emergency fund there? Is there a dynamic that I am not considering? Dave, Denver, CO
Posted In: savings bonds, I-bonds, emergency savings
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Personal finance suggestions for grandson

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Chris Farrell
Jun 22, 2012
What do you recommend I get for my grandson who is in his third year of college and has no idea of how to manage his meager funds? William, Amherst, MA
Posted In: college finances, budget, personal finance basics, personal finance books
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You can't share an IRA

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Chris Farrell
Jun 20, 2012
Can my wife and I share one Roth IRA and contribute as much as $10,000 a year to it, or must we each have separate IRAs with the normal $5,000-a-year contribution cap? Jake, Madison, WI
Posted In: IRA, Roth-IRA, retirement savings
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Letters: Refinancing an underwater condo

Interview by
Tess Vigeland, Paddy Hirsch and David Lazarus
Jun 15, 2012
Host Tess Vigeland is joined by Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch and the L.A. Times' David Lazarus to discuss reader concerns and talk to listeners.
Posted In: mortgage refinance, letters, david lazarus, paddy hirsch
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Tracking a dollar around the world

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Chris Farrell
Jun 15, 2012
Would you investigate the trajectory of a single dollar bill? Let me explain. So you go to the store and buy things, then you pay with a $100 bill. What happens to that note? In a nutshell, my question is: What is the route that a single bill takes? How does it circulate? How far can it travel? Homero, Sacramento, CA
Posted In: Money, globalization, Books, invest, bank
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The snowball way toward eliminating debt

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Chris Farrell
Jun 14, 2012
I have been paying down my debt using the snowball method. I'm making great headway and have cut my debt load in half in 3 years. I'm at a point where I need to choose between a home-equity loan with a variable rate (currently at 4.24 percent but eligible for tax deductions) and a car loan at 3.5 percent fixed. Which makes more sense to pay down? Scott, Chatham, MI
Posted In: interest rates, home equity loan, car loan, debt repayment
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The co-borrower blues

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Chris Farrell
Jun 11, 2012
I purchased a condo with a good friend approximately 5 years ago. We co-signed the mortgage and have had a great experience co-owning as friends. I recently got engaged and it's time for me (us) to move on. I'm having a difficult time finding an alternative to having my name removed from the co-signed mortgage. What options exist for us? Tom, Minneapolis, MN
Posted In: cosigner, c0-borrower, mortgage, home

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