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Questions Couples Should Ask Before Marrying
18 years ago
in Psychology
Newsweek has a short piece on questions couples should ask before marrying.
Having kids? Who will take care of them?
Shared financial goals along with compatible spending and savings habits?
Who does what housework?
Shared health histories?
Level of affection expected?
Open communication about [...]
Mozy Online Backup Now Offering Unlimited Space
18 years ago
in Software
I have been using the free version of Mozy for the last year now. I had some hiccups while there were still in beta in the spring but since the summer they have been rock solid. They have just released a service with unlimited backup storage for $4.95/mo. If you have a lot of storage, this is a [...]
SEC Proposes Change to Accredited Investor Definition
18 years ago
For investment vehicles that require accredited investors (e.g., hedge funds, various partnerships, etc), the SEC is proposing raising the net worth requirement from $1 million to $2.5 million and that number can’t include the residence.
Here is an excerpt.
Amendments to Private Offering Rules [...]
Best Longevity Insurance You Can Buy
18 years ago
While there have been many articles writtin about when to take Social Security, they all seem to focus on which choice will get you the most money. I believe people should be more focused on the longevity insurance benefit of Social Security. Below is a quick overview of how I try to [...]
Bringing Meaning to Your Life
18 years ago
in Psychology
Paul Farrell makes an impassioned plea for people to keep their eye on the right ball — bringing meaning to their lives.
As a side note it has been interesting to watch Paul’s evolution over the years. He started as one of the journalists who would keep up the drumbeat for sane investing habits. [...]
Medicare Part D Liability Dwarfs Social Security
18 years ago
in Medicare
The additional liability incurred by adding prescription drugs to Medicare dwarfs the total liabilities for Social Security. This makes it clear that Social Security reform is not where the big action is going to be over the next 40 years. Medicare is going to be the major battleground. Much [...]
Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006
18 years ago
in Tax
Congress has passed a bunch of tax extension legislation. As usual, CCH has one of the better overviews. You can find CCH’s summary at
http://tax.cchgroup.com/legislation/2006-tax-relief-health-care.pdf
HSA Contributions No Longer Limited by Deductible
18 years ago
in Tax
The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 has a bunch of goodies in it.
Previously the tax law limited HSA contributions to the lesser of an indexed annual limit or the maximum deductible under the qualifying high-deductible plan. The law repeals the second limitation starting in 2007. So if you [...]
Additional Insured – Revocable Living Trust
18 years ago
Typically the drafting attorney will take care of deeding your property into your new revocable living trust (RLT). The attorney will normally include instructions for the client to notify their home owners insurance that the trust should now be named an additional insured. Unfortunately, this [...]
Comparing Credit Card Offers
18 years ago
Best site for tracking the best cash back credit cards.
Other sites for sorting through credit cards.
http://www.cardweb.com/cardlocator/
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/rate/cc_home.asp