Income

Income refers to any money that you make. It could be from your part-time job, your hot-shot career, investments, inheritance, or even if you sell property. All income must be reported to the IRS and factored in when you pay your income taxes. Look here for more information about income, taxes and how to protect your assets.

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Should I Invest Beyond The Company Match in My 401(k)?

If you work for a company that offers a match for a 401(k) should you take it? And, how much should you contribute to the 401(k)? If the company offers to match 50 percent of the contribution up to the first 6 percent of your salary you contribute to the 401(k), should you contribute over and above that amount? So many companies today are eliminating 401(k) match programs simply because they can no longer afford them. A listener to Ilyce's radio talk show wants to know if he should contribute 10 percent to a part-time employer's 401(k) program. The company will match 50 percent of his 401(k) contribute up to 6 percent of his salary. He wants to know if he should contribute 10 percent of his salary to the 401(k) even though the employer will not match the last 4 percent.

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