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Some things, like fine wines, get better with age. But a certificate of deposit (CD) is not one of them. If you have a maturing CD, you need to decide what to do with it — and the earlier you mak...
Can you benefit from the current opportunity in municipal bonds?
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Whether you’ve been investing for four decades or four weeks, you’ve no doubt heard this classic piece of investment advice: Buy low and sell high. And it’s generally good advice, too, because th...
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If you’re an investor, you’ve probably been shaking your head in disbelief over the events of the past few weeks. Consider the following: • On Oct. 3, Congress passed, and the president signed, ...
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Although your financial information is meant to be kept confidential, don’t keep it a secret from your spouse or beneficiaries. When you take some secrets to the grave, your survivors could stand t...
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When you’re on a long driving trip, how do you check your progress? Do you stop every few feet, pull out a ruler and measure your progress from Point A to Point B? Of course not. You drive for mile...
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USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing Loans are a viable homeownership option in Tooele County. According to the most recent census, all of Tooele County — including Tooele City — still qualifies for this ...
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When times are tough, that pool of dollars sitting in your 401(k) plan account may start to look attractive. But before you decide to take a plan loan, be sure you understand the financial impact. ...
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At 789 pages, HR 3221 — the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 — covers a lot of ground. Most of the changes it mandates will take some time to be sorted by the agencies that the law affects...
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Bankruptcy is an uncomfortable subject for a variety of reasons. The most obvious is the potential havoc it can wreak on your finances. Running a close second is the negative stigma that is often a...
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