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  • Question: I am trying to find a loan to take a computer training certification course. Since this is not a degree program, I am not eligible for…

  • Question: In looking at my finances I realized I have too many accounts. I have two employer 401ks I should roll over into my current employers'…

  • Question: Hi! I've been hearing a lot of talk recently about the income limits going away in 2010 for converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA. I…

  • Jun 5, 2010

    Rent or buy

    Question: My wife and I purchased a house in 2006 for about $130k, with the mortgage currently at $90k. We are planning on moving someplace warmer…

  • Question: My wife (age 68) and I (age 69) have about $80,000 to invest. Our mortgage is paid off and we have no debts. Our current income (our Soc…

  • A job seeker, left, talks with a career counselor at the Career Link Center One Stop job center in San Francisco.
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    Private sector paychecks have fallen to their lowest level ever, compared to government paychecks.

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  • Jun 3, 2010

    Close accounts

    Question: My wife and I have two credit cards which we don't want anymore. We never use them and we pay 5.00 per month on one of them….

  • Question: What are the best target-date retirement funds? Where is the best place to look for information that rates these funds? Jill, Cardiff, CA…

  • May 28, 2010

    Safe savings

    Question: We are a single income family with about 50% equity in our home. We have an emergency fund of 6 months of expenses sitting in a savings…

  • Question: I am about to sell my home to move closer to my work location and my son's school. I plan to put 50% down on a $250,000 house. I can…

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