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  • May 12, 2009

    A bond ladder

    Question: I am 42 and have never ventured beyond CD's so obviously my tolerance for risk is very low; I don't like anything I don't understand -…

  • Question: My son graduated in December in one of the worst economic times. He was fortunate to land and entry level job in his field with an…

  • Question: I have a $16,000.00 credit card balance with Chase at 3.99 % until balance is paid off. I also have a home equity credit line that would…

  • May 6, 2009

    I-bonds at 0%

    Question: Every May and November I download the redemption values for my I Bonds. I use the program called "Savings Bond Wizard" that goes to the…

  • Question: My husband and I are currently putting 9% of our income into our Roth 401K with a 4% match from his employer. We got a late start in…

  • May 2, 2009

    Dividend funds

    Question: Hey Chris, I'm just finishing up my second year at Wake Forest University, and I recently started investing in the stock market with the…

  • Apr 30, 2009

    Credit freeze

    Question: My question involves job applications and my social security number. When I fill out a job application, I need to submit my social…

  • With all the money it's infusing back into the economy, the Fed, Wall Street and others are keeping a close eye on inflation. Steve Chiotakis talks to economics correspondent Chris Farrell about the meaning of "hyper-inflation."

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  • Question: I turned 62 on April 5, 2009, and I will receive my first Social Security check in June. Will I get the $ 250.00 stimulus check or will I…

  • Question: As I understand it, Congress has lifted the income limits for Roth IRA roll-overs starting in 2010. How likely do you think it is that…

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