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  • May 17, 2008

    Immediate Annuity

    Question: I am turning 70 in June and retiring as of July 1. I will be taking monthly disbursements from my IRA. I still have a balanced portfolio…

  • On this week's Marketplace Money, Chris and Scott talk about a sorority's collection agency threat, dissolving an LLC, timeshares and digging up an…

  • May 16, 2008

    Points?

    Okay, I've learned the hard way that I can't stay in a hotel without a good Internet connection just to save a few bucks, It isn't worth the time…

  • May 16, 2008

    CDs?

    I want to apologize. I am in the communications capital of the world–New York City–but I had all kinds of problems hooking into the Internet, at…

  • May 13, 2008

    HSAs

    Question: My employer is switching from a high-deductible health insurance plan to a traditional plan. I have accumulated enough in my HSA to be…

  • Question: I'm a 33 yrs old stay-at-mom and I also work freelance a couple of hrs per week. I have 2 kids under 5 yrs old. My husband is a research…

  • On this week's Marketplace Money, Chris and Tess talk about all kinds of investments: annuities, SIPC, Coverdale IRAs and auction-rate securities….

  • May 9, 2008

    Payment Plan?

    Question: I'm a grad student on a very tight budget. I worked for a few years before coming back to grad school, and unwisely brought some credit…

  • Question: My husband and I are planning on retiring at age 50 (we have approx 13 years left)…meaning we hope to quit our 8-5 corporate jobs and…

  • Question: I'm 26 years old, and have no credit card debt, no car loans, no student loans. I max out my 401(k), and have a six-month emergency fund….

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