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In recent years I've heard that employers have started to auto-enroll employees into 401(k) plans. It's great to know that employees still have a say in where their money goes. I guess the assumption is that people who don't pay attention to their pay stubs won't notice if some of their money gets…
Topics: retirement
The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts recently released some new data about REITs.
A real estate investment trust, or REIT, is a way for investors to diversify into real estate without becoming a landlord. REITs own residential and/or commercial real estate and some specialize in…
Topics: real estate
The beginning of March means springtime showers, basketball betting pools, and “Transportation Freedom Days” across the country. March 5 marked Transportation Freedom Day in the Chicago area (where my Sebring Convertible and I live). Transportation Freedom Day is the date a typical area household…
Topics: automobile
If you earn less than $42,000 a year you're eligible for free help in preparing your tax return.
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service offers help to low-income tax payers under a program called the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. The IRS program to help elderly tax payers, age 60 or…
Topics: taxes
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