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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:50:01 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Do rich people need health insurance&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I have been considering, idly, possibilities of early retirement after another decade or so, purely for entertainment reasons of course, for a hypothetical guy at 48 or so who has several (say 3-4) millions of $$$.  My big concern was, how would suc...... The post has 32 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Do-rich-people-need-health-insurance-15227-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:57:57 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Fidelity IRA funds for 2010</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ ok, it's that time of year - We have our IRA's at Fidelity, and can't really decide which funds get the $6k for this year ? We can't decide to go newly conservative, or stay with the growth - SE Asia vs Domestic. Have about 10yrs to let it sit, and ...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Fidelity-IRA-funds-for-2010-15219-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:01:39 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>The American dream</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Thought this might be interesting and germane, something to define and plan or set goals for: the American dream. There are two views posted below, to satisfy the politically minded, and many other articles available from each of these two sources. ...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/The-American-dream-15207-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:58:18 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>passive trust &#45; income &amp; expenses</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ My wife's paents each died within the last couple of years. They had some real estate properties in a trust - we have no other info as  yet. There are 5 kids named and equally shared in the trust. It appears that we now have been informed that we ha...... The post has 9 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/passive-trust-income-expenses-15206-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:57:37 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Reduced Tax Rate on LT Cap Gain &amp; Qual. Dividends Set to Exp...</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 provided for special, lower tax rates for certain income brackets for long term capital gains and qualified dividends, through tax year 2010. Has there been talk of extending this beyond 201...... The post has 10 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Reduced-Tax-Rate-on-LT-Cap-Gain-Qual-Dividends-Set-to-Exp-15194-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:39:50 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>An Argument Against IRA Rollover</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I have a traditional IRA with $33K in it.  Of that, $23K is from a rollover from an old 401k and $10K is from non-deductible contributions.  I made those non-deductible contributions with the intention of converting them to a Roth IRA in 2010.  Howe...... The post has 8 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/An-Argument-Against-IRA-Rollover-15171-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:49:17 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Diligently investing in a 529 plan&#63; Hope to finance future t...</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704804204575069223429319154.html For those without the benefit of a WSJ subscription, here's a text copy. It is not posted in this group due to copyright concerns.          http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/529...... The post has 8 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Diligently-investing-in-a-529-plan-Hope-to-finance-future-t-15165-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:00:34 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Can I contribute to both 457 and Roth IRA&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[  Another difference is that 457 plan participant cannot make designated Roth contributions as participants in appropriately amended 401(k) and 403(b) plans can.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/457_plan I am not sure if that means you can not have both...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Can-I-contribute-to-both-457-and-Roth-IRA-15156-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:35:27 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Gift Tax consequences of joint accounts between adult family...</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A bank pays out airlines miles based on  your balance per month. I want the miles , but my parents have the money. Could we setup a joint account with their money and me getting the miles? What are the tax consequences of this? My understanding is a...... The post has 7 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Gift-Tax-consequences-of-joint-accounts-between-adult-family-15155-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:11:57 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>How to simplify my IRAs&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I have 12k in a roth ira and 12k in a traditional IRA. I am no longer eligible to contribue to roth since my income is over 150k/year. So I just contribue after tax dollars to the traditional ira. Is there a way to merge my roth ira into the traditi...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/How-to-simplify-my-IRAs-15147-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:30:32 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>RLT as Roth beneficiary&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Are there any disadvantages to making a revocable living trust the beneficiary of a Roth? The Roth has been in existence for over five years and the owner is over 59 1/2. --   .Bill.The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/RLT-as-Roth-beneficiary-15136-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:46:26 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Return of Capital from ETF &#45;&#45; Tax Treatment&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Last year I bought a closed-end, exchange traded fund that invests in emerging market debt. (Morgan's Stanley's EDD.) The fund pays a quarterly dividend. My year end statement indicates the dividends for the second and third quarters of 2009 were re...... The post has 6 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Return-of-Capital-from-ETF-Tax-Treatment-15135-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:59:39 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Allocation of Extra Mortgage Principal Pmt</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I just made a largish extra principal payment on my home mortgage. My normal payments are due on the first of the month. The bank allocated the payment as 	1.  Advance payment of the Mar 1 amt due with principal and interest breakdown as it would ha...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Allocation-of-Extra-Mortgage-Principal-Pmt-15125-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:31:23 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>&#36;200k &#45; where to invest for safety</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ My wife last year received about $200k from her parents life insurance... It's been sitting in the checking account since then. What would be the best way to invest, with max safety of principle in mind, along with max growth or divs... ie - what ki...... The post has 27 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/200k-where-to-invest-for-safety-15114-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:31:20 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Estate Planning 2010</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ What follows is my understanding of estate taxation.  Since this is not my first line of business, I would appreciate corrections. Based on the current rules, there is no federal estate tax for decedents passing in 2010. There may be, however, a cap...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Estate-Planning-2010-15112-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:12:30 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Income Taxes 101</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I think I do reasonably well with my own finances... until now... I just did turbo tax for 2009 taxes. In 2008 I received a $1800 refund In 2009 it shows me owning $2600+. That is a $4400 swing in taxes... can anyone tell me if the stimulus plans co...... The post has 13 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Income-Taxes-101-15096-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:02:23 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Fidelity slashes commissions, does away with tiering</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ An FYI... Fido has done away with their whole Bronze/Silver/Gold structure. All stock trades are $7.95.  All options trades are $7.95 plus $0.75/contract. Also, the following iShares ETFs now trade commission-free:     IWF IWB IWD IWO IWM IWN IWV IV...... The post has 9 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Fidelity-slashes-commissions-does-away-with-tiering-15091-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:56:04 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>What caused the recession&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Interesting to see how Greenspan answers this. http://money.cnn.com/2010/02/05/news/economy/greenspan.fortune/index.htm?hpt=Sbin... The post has 31 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/What-caused-the-recession-15065-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:26:01 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>An argument for doing a Roth conversion, even in a high brac...</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Kaye Thomas makes his case:   http://www.fairmark.com/rothira/10012001-roth-conversion-benefit.htm (I have no connection w/Fairmark other than following it at least ten years, now.) -- Rich Carreiro                            rlc-news@rlcarr.com... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/An-argument-for-doing-a-Roth-conversion-even-in-a-high-brac-15062-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:25:01 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Pension vs Savings</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I recently retired at age 63 and 9 months. I'm a fairly moderate income person - in the past, my nominal federal income tax rate has run about 10%, but should be a bit lower in the future. The state where I live has a moderate income tax rate. When ...... The post has 14 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Pension-vs-Savings-14531-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:14:58 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>How get list of groups user belongs to&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I am new to WMI and WQL. My immediate need is to get a list of the groups the current user belongs to. Can someone tell me which object to query? Also, can someone point me to a reference that lists all of the CIMV2 objects and their fields? I have ...... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/How-get-list-of-groups-user-belongs-to-14511-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:36:02 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>The impact of baby boomers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I haven't seen this posted or discussed hardly anywhere and I'd be very  interested in the groups take on my perception. Part of what has been driving our expanding economy over the last 60 years  has been the growth of the baby boomers.  As they've...... The post has 28 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/The-impact-of-baby-boomers-14490-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:31:49 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Are immediate annuities available for those over 90&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ It would be perfect for those seeking to finance assisted living. I can't find anyone selling such a policy. --    Ron... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Are-immediate-annuities-available-for-those-over-90-14488-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:49:34 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Medicare Drug Plan</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ My understanding is that Medicare requires that the only drug plan allowed for Medicare participants is the Plan D benefits.  Yet some employers still allow retirees over 65 to continue participating in their health plan which can have very attracti...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Medicare-Drug-Plan-14485-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:13:31 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>This 1 weird tip works for flattening the belly 34668</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ www.fantastic-body.com Some of my greatest progress in life has come by listening to my elders. Wisdom often comes with age. Well in this case, fatloss wisdom comes with really, really... REALLY old age. I'm talking Fred Flintstone-age. But once I s...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/This-1-weird-tip-works-for-flattening-the-belly-34668-14481-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:12:30 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Can&#63; someone give opinion on FHIGX</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Have some cash I have to do something with, this is a Fidelity no load Municipal fund? Modest return. Good-Bad. If you have the time? You also have a really great forum here, love reading all the opinions and insight.  Thanks... The post has 16 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Can-someone-give-opinion-on-FHIGX-14474-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:06:30 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Making Money Online , Exclusive invite &#40;OPEN asap&#41;... 10458</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ DO YOU WANT MAKE MONEY ONLINE? THEN READ THIS:  I have just heard that the doors are now open for this. There's a video that explains everything on the page below. And you definitely want to watch this... http://tinyurl.com/ybjtncb It's going to sho...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Making-Money-Online-Exclusive-invite-OPEN-asap-10458-14472-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 08:00:58 -0500</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ I am interested in investing in mortgage backed securities.  But I am a small fish and don't want to buy individual ones.  Are there mutual funds or ETF's invested in these?  TIA.... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Mortgage-backed-securities-14453-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:40:33 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>NY Times&#58; Why Not Walk Away from Your Mortgage&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/magazine/10FOB-wwln-t.html?hp --- John Courson, president and C.E.O. of the Mortgage Bankers Association, recently told The Wall Street Journal that homeowners who default on their mortgages should think about the m...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/NY-Times-Why-Not-Walk-Away-from-Your-Mortgage-14448-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:56:53 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>NY Times&#58; Why Not Walk Away from Your Mortgage&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/magazine/10FOB-wwln-t.html?hp --- John Courson, president and C.E.O. of the Mortgage Bankers Association, recently told The Wall Street Journal that homeowners who default on their mortgages should think about the “...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/NY-Times-Why-Not-Walk-Away-from-Your-Mortgage-14447-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:43:02 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Traditional vs charitable annuities</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ As I understand it, traditional annuities with INS companies, pay me and  my spouse an amount per month until my (our) deaths and then they keep  whatever is left over.  With a charitable annuity at comparable interest  rates, same thing and it stil...... The post has 14 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Traditional-vs-charitable-annuities-14444-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:32:25 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>SEP vs 401 K safe harbor costs for small company</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I am president of a small  manufacturing company with less then 30 full time employees. We have about 10 employees that participate in our SEP. My 2 partners(nolonger active in business but still recive w2 income from business) and I max out our 16K...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/SEP-vs-401-K-safe-harbor-costs-for-small-company-14438-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:57:42 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>what happens to non&#45;invested 401k funds when you leave an em...</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Say you have $100k assets in a 401k with only 50% vested.  What happens to the remaining 50% when you switch employers?... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/what-happens-to-non-invested-401k-funds-when-you-leave-an-em-14427-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:17:04 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>401k fidelity bonds</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I was looking up misc. 401k plans on brightscope.com and had a few questions about interpreting the data. http://www.brightscope.com/form-5500/basic-info/43285/International-Business-Machines-Corporation/43863/Ibm-Savings-Plan/ That plan has $32 bil...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/401k-fidelity-bonds-14426-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:27:53 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Is This a Good Way to Fund My 401&#40;K&#41;&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I am a single, employed person who recently turned 50, making me eligible for catch-up contributions to my 401(K), but my annual income has recently declined, from about $110K to about $90K.  I very much want to contribute as much pre-tax money as p...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Is-This-a-Good-Way-to-Fund-My-401-K-14424-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:19:08 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>How to deal with this property&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Situation: I currently own a home, which I bought for around 200K a few years ago. I guess it is worth about the same value now. I’ve already paid about 100K so far. However, I am unemployed now. I guess I will not seek another employment for the ne...... The post has 3 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/How-to-deal-with-this-property-14421-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:05:04 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>losses &#45; trade vs settlement</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:48:37 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Capital Gain &#47; Depreciation Recapture Question</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Hi, Suppose I have a Capital Gain Tax loss of $11,000 and I have a Depreciation  Recapture Tax of $36,000 for the year I sell an Investment Property. Is the combined tax liability for this year $36,000 - $11,000 = $25,000, or $36,000 - $3,000 = $33,...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Capital-Gain-Depreciation-Recapture-Question-14417-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:15:25 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Quantitative &quot;Analysts&quot; &amp; the Bubble</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ manipulating the mortgage backed securities market: --- Speaking as someone who worked in the IT and risk area for credit derivatives at one of the largest financial institutions -- it was fraud on a massive scale. Nobody really believed the risk ma...... The post has 23 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Quantitative-Analysts-the-Bubble-14397-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:00:22 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Medicare Part B while working and really high employer plan ...</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ My mom turned 64 last year and was eligible for Medicare. She continues to work for a really small employer. In prior years she paid around $350/mo for insurance just for herself every month through her employer. I don't know the details of her plan...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Medicare-Part-B-while-working-and-really-high-employer-plan-14391-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:03:32 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Asset allocation across accounts</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I have taxable investements and non taxable investements (roth, traditional IRA, 401K etc.). My question is should they be part of one big portfolio or two separate portfolios. In case of taxable accounts there is more flexibility because one can bu...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Asset-allocation-across-accounts-14392-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:03:31 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Roth IRA conversion</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ My wife and I exceed the income limits to contribute to a Roth IRA or to get a tax deduction for a traditional IRA, but in the 2010 there are no income limits for converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA. She has $8K in a traditional IRA. Can we c...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Roth-IRA-conversion-14388-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:57:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Medicare Plan D doughnut hole</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Does the pending healthcare legislation in the Senate include a provision that closes the Medicare drug plan's doughnut hole?... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Medicare-Plan-D-doughnut-hole-14387-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:55:41 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>How can I convert IRA to Roth over 4 tax years, doing the ac...</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ As part of planning for future taxes, I'd like to convert my IRA to a  Roth, with the resulting taxes spread over 4 tax returns, 2009-2012. I can convert 25% this year. The problem is whether there is a way to convert the remainder in 2010  but have...The post does not have replies yet. <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/How-can-I-convert-IRA-to-Roth-over-4-tax-years-doing-the-ac-14385-.htm">Start the discussion here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:50:27 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>How to prevent CDs from auto&#45;renewing&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ It is such a nuisance to keep track of CD maturity dates and send banks a letter a week before to say I do not want them to auto-renew. I open most CD's online. Is is acceptable if I send a letter with my paperwork when opening the CD saying I do no...... The post has 5 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/How-to-prevent-CD-s-from-auto-renewing-14377-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:23:06 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Medicare Advantage vs. Original Medicare  Medigap&#63;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ I'm trying to help my mom figure out a few things (so there will likely be more posts in this thread as time progresses :). One bit of simplificiation to get out of the way up front -- neither the when you first sign up for Medicare B Medigap guaran...... The post has 4 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Medicare-Advantage-vs-Original-Medicare-Medigap-14358-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:49:11 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Online banking</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Does anyone have experience (good or bad) with ING Direct, the online banking company? They offer the highest rates on saving accounts and CDs, and seem to be relatively easy to use online.... The post has 2 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Online-banking-14354-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:44:56 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Circuit Shares</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:11:22 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Build America Bonds in corporate bond funds</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Build America Bonds (BAB) are a relatively new type of municpal bond that pay interest that is fully taxable to the investor but which is subsidized on the issuer side by the federal government. An investor interested in taxable bonds (either becaus...... The post has 1 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/Build-America-Bonds-in-corporate-bond-funds-14345-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:51:20 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>After the Crash&#58; Portfolio Income Planning</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ My portfolio is of course paying much less than two years ago as far as stock dividends and Certificate of Deposit interest are concerned. Naturally I have cut expenses as much as I can without sacrificing lifestyle quality (too much :-) ). Also I h...... The post has 20 replies so far. Read more and <a href="http://www.huntinvest.com/financial/After-the-Crash-Portfolio-Income-Planning-14344-.htm">discuss here</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:36:10 -0500</pubDate>
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