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Here are some of the topics and information we discussed today on the Clark Howard Show:
IRS E-MAIL SCAMS: Watch out for these. They look legitimate, like they really were sent from the IRS. The logos and graphics are pretty good. But, it's a scam. The IRS will only contact you by email if YOU first…
Topics: IRS
It isn't just American's waists that are growing. The IRS says that the number and size of IRS refunds are growing as well.
USA Today (www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/taxes/2006-03-20-tax-refunds_x.htm) reports that Americans overpaid their taxes by 29 percent. All that extra cash gave Uncle Sam an…
Topics: taxes
I had lunch today with Kay Kamin, the Financial Editor for Today's Chicago Woman (an excellent monthly tabloid newspaper - www.tcwmag.com). She is also an attorney, with a PhD. in Education. And, she's a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - one of my favorite financial planning designations.
We spent…
Topics: retirement
A new survey from Financial Freedom, the nation's largest reverse mortgage lender, takes a look at the financial, social, and quality of life attitudes of older Americans.
So, how are they paying for their health care? When it comes to sudden illness, the survey finds that 51 percent of seniors age…
Topics: retirement
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