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Shift in investment thinking has some folks keeping their retirement funds in stocks
Not too many years ago, many retirees believed it was OK to be a stock market investor in your working years, but after retiring, it was critical to keep assets safely away from the market's inherent risk and volatility. Today, for many reasons, many...
Tags: Pension and Welfare, Interior Policy, Stock Market, Financial and Business Services, Health Insurance Cost
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Thatcher critics recall labor battles, Irish strife [Talkback]
LONDON -- It perhaps goes without saying that the death of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher did not prompt universal mourning. She could be a polarizing figure, nowhere more than in working-class communities of northern England, Scotland and Wales,...
Tags: United Kingdom, Strikes, National Government, Government, Career and Workplace
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Thatcher, even in death, divides world opinion
Combative and determined to get her way, Margaret Thatcher divided opinion down the middle in life — and in death. Many leaders lauded Thatcher for her steely determination to modernize Britain's industrial landscape, even at the cost of strikes...
Tags: Labor Legislation, United Kingdom, Conservative Party (UK), National Government, Imperial and Royal Matters
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Wordplay and secret missions to Dublin at Strawdog
Just as Irish novelist Flann O'Brien out-Joyced James Joyce with his mind-bending masterwork "At Swim-Two-Birds," Irish playwright Arthur Riordan takes the sort of too-true-to-be-real story that is catnip to Tom Stoppard and proceeds to fold, spindle, and...
Tags: Science and Technology, Republic of Ireland, World War II (1939-1945), Brideshead Revisited (movie, 2008), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Withdrawals from traditional IRAs can't be postponed
Dear Liz: I just turned 70. Must I draw now from my IRA? I still work full time. I heard from one investment company representative that since I work, there is an exemption that I may not have to start withdrawals. Is this true? Answer: You can postpone...Tags: Labor Legislation, Retirement, PNC Financial Services Group Incorporated, Internal Revenue Service, Career and Workplace
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Floridians' economic confidence dips slightly
Sun SentinelFlorida’s consumer confidence dropped slightly in February, although Floridians reported being more positive than last month about their personal finances, according to a monthly University of Florida survey. While the overall confidence survey...Tags: Surveys, Research, Consumer Confidence
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To convert or not from IRA to Roth
I'm a retiree without much income, but I do have an IRA with a current value of about $100,000. I've heard that converting an IRA to a Roth IRA makes sense only if you are younger and many years away from retirement. Do you agree? -- A. T., Plymouth The...
Tags: Powerball Lottery, Lifestyle and Leisure, Honeywell International Incorporated, Lotteries
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MarksJarvis: Not all is lost if you save
More than a quarter of women earning $200,000 or more are afraid they are going to end up as bag ladies, and about half of women with paychecks around $100,000 fear the same fate. Among all Americans, a mere 13 percent are very confident they are...
Tags: Employee Benefits, Retirement, Stock Market, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities
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Protecting an elderly mother's assets
Dear Liz: Could you advise us on how to protect our 93-year-old mother's assets if she should become ill or die? She does not have a living will or a trust regarding her two properties. Answer: "If" she should become ill or die? Your mother has been...Tags: Politics, Justice System, Economy, Business and Finance, Pension and Welfare, Finance
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Bank deposit insurance is $250K
Q: I have money I would like to keep at a bank. What's the most that will be covered under federal deposit insurance? L.S., Winter Garden A: The max is $250,000 that will be covered for the same registration. Anything more than $250,000 should be held...
Tags: Financial Planning, Personal Income
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Legal team misled convicted rapist Andrew Luster, witnesses say
L.A. NOWA great-grandson of cosmetics magnate Max Factor says he was misled by members of his legal team and is seeking a reduction in his 124-year rape sentence, as well as a new trial. Andrew Luster says the attorneys urged him...... -
Advisers: Early dips into retirement accounts can be problematic
PETOSKEY -- Defined-contribution retirement accounts, such as the well-known 401(k) programs offered through many employers, have become one of the most common tools for Americans to save for their later years. But as recent national media reports have...
Tags: Ameriprise Financial Incorporated, Retirement, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Pension and Welfare, Employees
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