Latest articles by Mary Beth Franklin
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Recoup Your Lost Savings
retirement Use our new calculator to find out how long it will take to regain what you had before the markets tanked.
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New Car Sales-Tax Deduction
Buying & Leasing a Car Potential car buyers have till the end of the year to grab this above-the-line deduction.
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New Homebuyer Credit
Tax Breaks Take up to 10% off your purchase price.
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What You Need to Know About Paying Your Taxes
taxes If you don't pay up you'll be penalized -- unlike some high-ranking public officials.
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Buy a Computer with College Money
529 Plans A new tax break lets you tap 529-plan savings.
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Tax Breaks for Heroes
Tax Breaks Make all your tax credits and deductions count; you deserve them all and more.
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Pension Freeze: When You're Left Out in the Cold
retirement More companies are opting to halt pension activity.
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Is Your Pension Still Safe?
retirement Probably. But new rules could make it harder for you to get all of your money.
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Tax Relief for Midwest Disaster Areas
Tax Breaks If you lived in a federally declared disaster area in 2008, or helped someone who did, you may qualify for certain tax breaks.
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Foreclosure and Your Tax Bill
real estate You may qualify for tax relief. Here's how to get it.
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Prepare to Prove Your Generosity
taxes Any amount you claim as a charitable deduction on your 2008 tax return needs a paper trail.
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Tax Breaks for Investors
Tax Breaks You can carry over last year's losses to off-set taxes in years to come.
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Tax Credit for New Homebuyers May Get Better
Tax Breaks The credit was originally designed as a loan one had to pay back. That may no longer be the case.
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Revive Your Retirement
retirement You may have to save a little more and work a little longer. But you can still get there in good shape.
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Your Retirement Lifestyle
Making Your Money Last How much you've saved will determine how well you'll live. Take a look.
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Living on a $2-Million Nest Egg
Making Your Money Last Sparkling Future
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Living on a $500,000 Nest Egg
Making Your Money Last Simple Pleasures
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A Sweet Deal on Roth IRA Conversions
retirement The ins and outs of converting 401(k) money to a Roth IRA.
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Cash In on Tax Credits for Hybrid Cars
Buying & Leasing a Car The right new car will save you money on gasoline and taxes.
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Investors Embrace Annuities
investing Looking for shelter from the stormy stock market, older investors turn to insurance products.
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Time for an IRA Distribution?
retirement You must take a distribution this year, but you can skip it in 2009.
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Home Foreclosures and Taxes
real estate A temporary provision excludes forgiven mortgage debt from income taxes.
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New Rules on Home-Sale Profits
real estate Two groups of homeowners face new rules on tax-free profits when they sell their property.
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Beware the AMT
taxes Should you accelerate deductions to cut taxes? It depends -- you could end up with a bigger tax bill.
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