Blog Archive: March 2009
Welcome to Ilyce Glink's blog! Here you'll find Ilyce's latest insights on personal finance advice, real estate advice and consumer issues. Come back often for timely and interesting posts on a wide variety of topics.
Added March 13, 2009 by Jennifer A. Freeman
For our friends in the Atlanta area, Ilyce is hosting a special half-day event, "Makeover Your Money"
Buy tickets early for less than $10! Or get the special lunch package with a box lunch, an additional afternoon session, and an autographed copy of one of Ilyce's books.
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personal finance advice
Added March 12, 2009 by Ilyce R. Glink
Clark Howard Show Notes for today
Ken inherited a windfall in excess of $150,000. He wanted to know how to invest the money or if he should pay off the house. I've written a lot about how you should make this choice. You'll want to click on these stories before you make your decision:
Prepay Mortgage…
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ilyce glink
Added March 12, 2009 by Jennifer A. Freeman
A $2 fee at the ATM, $10 here…$30 there? You may not think anything of, or be bothered by, small fees here and there, but theses fees charged by banks can really add up, if you’re not paying attention.
If banks weren’t in the news enough already, a national poll by the Consumer Reports National…
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consumer complaint
Added March 12, 2009 by Ilyce R. Glink
A reader sent me this question this week:
Q: I have a growing concern that the Obama administration will seize all 401(k) accounts as a "fix" for social security. The Democrats in Congress were talking about doing this as recently as October, 2008. Am I being paranoid? What do you think? Should I be…
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taxes