Tag Archive | "IRA"

Young Investors Need Not Worry About Down Markets

Monday, August 25, 2008

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There is a nice article on about.com called Down Markets Good for Many Investors, talking about how a down market can be a good thing for your young 401k. Being a young professional, you have many years ahead before retirement. This gives our 401k’s and other mutual fund investments plenty of time to turn around. [...]

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Monthly contributions in this Market

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

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With the way things have been going with the market over the past few months, does it make sense to make monthly contributions?

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April 15th is closing in! Are you ready?

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

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The tax deadline is closing in. It’s less than a week away. How many people are waiting until April 15th to do their taxes? Check out Turbo Tax or H&R Block online if you are a procrastinator. Sergey wrote a post with links for all type of Tax Tips. Check these out before you start [...]

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When is the best time to buy shares in a Mutual Fund?

Friday, February 22, 2008

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Mutual funds are not traded throughout the day. When is the best time to buy shares in a mutual fund then? If I initiate a transaction during the day, the prices of the shares in the fund are based on the end of day prices of the stocks in the fund. At least that’s my [...]

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Are IRA contributions tax deductable?

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

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I just started filing my tax return and thought my IRA contributions were tax deductable. I maxed out my IRA this year putting in $4,000. I get a message from Turbo Tax that it is not deductable because I made too much in that year? Does this sound right?

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Where to invest for the short term?

Thursday, February 7, 2008

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This is one of the most relevant articles I’ve seen on line that really captures what we are trying to do with our site. We want to answer questions like this and hear other people’s opinion. The question that was posed to the author is: I’m 23 and make $50,000 a year. I put 8% [...]

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401k rollovers and rollbacks

Thursday, January 10, 2008

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What options do I have for investment plans such as a roth account if my company does not have a 401k? Currently I have a 401k with my company match program. I am planning on leaving and joining another company. This other company is smaller and does not have a 401k plan in place. What [...]

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Roth IRA’s yearly contributions

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

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In 2007 you are allowed to put in up to $4,000. In 2008 you will be allowed to put in up to $5,000. What is considered a year? Could I open a Roth IRA at the end of 2007 dump in $4,000 dollars then Jan. 1st 2008 put in $5,000 more? Or does it go [...]

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What to invest in?

Thursday, November 29, 2007

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I used that rent vs buy calculator and have realized that buying a house for a short term would not be worth it. So all this money I have been saving for a house… I would like to invest it in something aggressive for a 2-3 year gain. I want to put most of it [...]

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What is a ROTH IRA?

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

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I have been reading about it, but i am not sure what it is acactly does anyone know? Thanks!

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