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Last Minute Tax Tips
Sep 22, 2011
Don’t let Uncle Sam walk all over your wallet. Tax expert Frank Degan offers year-end tax tips.
Curtain Call... Mortgage Deduction
Sep 22, 2011
Simplifying the tax code might hit you just where it hurts: your pocketbook. This week, the President's Tax Advisory Panel recommended a limit on the home mortgage interest deduction. We talk with Clint Stretch from Deloitte and Touche.
The "Buzzword": Windfall Profit Tax
Sep 22, 2011
Life is hard enough without having to decipher everything. Each week, <em>Marketplace Money</em> brings you a word or a phrase that has bubbled to the top of the news. For instance, "Windfall Profit Tax." You hear it, you see it, but do you really know it?
Resisting Retirement
John Dimsdale Sep 22, 2011
Worried about not having enough to retire on? Working just a little bit longer may turn out to be a lot better. Marketplace's John Dimsdale reports.
From the Money Matters Desk: The State of the Estate Tax
Sep 22, 2011
On this week's Money Matters — our regular look at how to improve your bottom line — we learn what's behind the maneuvering to bury the "death tax." Joining Kai is Professor Michael Graetz, co-author of the new book, <em>Death by a Thousand Cuts</em>.
The "Straight Story" with Chris Farrell: Not for Sale
Sep 22, 2011
It's time once again for economics editor Chris Farrell to help you sort out the "Straight Story." This week, Chris gives a standing ovation to some representation on taxation.
Reforming the Tax Code
Sep 22, 2011
Finding an alternative to the Alternative Minimum Tax? Lowering the mortgage interest deduction? Implementing a value added tax? All these ideas were floated by President Bush's tax panel. Joining Kai to discuss what might rise to the surface is Clint Stretch from Deloitte and Touche.
The "Straight Story" with Chris Farrell: A Taxing Proposition
Sep 22, 2011
It's time once again for economics editor Chris Farrell to help you sort out what's smart, what's stupid and what's the "Straight Story." This week, Chris pumps up his political aspirations by advocating a gas tax.
Mailbag for August 19, 2005
Sep 22, 2011
Our economics editor Chris Farrell answers more of your burning money questions. This week: advice on choosing a life insurance policy, finding an online tax calculator, buying umbrella insurance, and investing in India.
From the Money Matters Desk: Mid-Year Tax Review
Sep 22, 2011
On this week's Money Matters -- our regular look at how to improve your bottom line -- we talk with tax specialist Frank Degen on what you can do now to save yourself a 2005 tax headache.
