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Minimum Age for Tax-Free IRA Gifts to Charity
taxes You can donate money directly from a traditional IRA to a charity without triggering taxes – but only if you meet a strict age requirement.
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How Tracking Rewards Good Drivers
insurance A tracking device on your car reveals how you drive. Good drivers are rewarded with policy discounts.
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How New Grads Can Buy Health Insurance
insurance New college graduates can stay on their parent's health insurance plans, but they should check out a few other options before they do so.
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What to Do With a 529 Plan When a Child Doesn't Go to College
529 Plans Families can avoid taxes and a penalty on a 529 college-savings plan when a child develops a disability and likely won’t be using the money for college.
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How Couples Can Share Long-Term-Care Benefits
Long-Term Care Insurance Spouses can choose a long-term-care policy with “shared” coverage, giving them a pool of benefits that they can split.
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Help with Tracking IRA Contributions
retirement Your investment firm will send you a form to verify any contribution you make to an IRA. This can come in handy later if you’re trying to figure taxes on withdrawals.
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Don't Sweat Small Changes in Your Credit Scores
credit & debt Credit scores typically fluctuate a little from month to month, often because of changes in credit card balances. Here’s what to do when fluctuations in your scores are more dramatic.
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Health Insurance for College Students
college Young adults can stay on the family health policy until age 26. But if they go away to college and are outside the insurer's network of doctors, families need to reconsider their insurance options.
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Free Credit Report Freezes
credit & debt A new federal law will soon allow everyone to freeze -- and thaw -- their credit report free. A freeze can deter identity theft.
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