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Read This Before You Freeze Your Credit
Fraud

Read This Before You Freeze Your Credit

Steven J.J. Weisman, Esq. | September 28, 2017

Don’t place security freezes on your credit reports until after you sign up for credit monitoring. Here’s why...

Gold as an Investment
Investing

Gold as an Investment

Scott A. Travers | September 28, 2017

Should you invest in gold? Find out directly from Scott Travers, gold and rare coin expert and author of The Insider’s Guide to US Coin Values.

Dozens of Senior Discounts Can Save You Big

Dozens of Senior Discounts Can Save You Big

Amie Clark | September 26, 2017

Although senior discounts have been disappearing at some businesses, plenty are still around if you know where to look. Here are dozens of good ones.

Best 3 Stocks on “Frontier” Markets
Investing

Best 3 Stocks on “Frontier” Markets

Sandra Ackermann-Schaufler, CFA | September 26, 2017

Many “frontier” markets offer cheaper valuations and stronger growth than developed and emerging markets. Here are three of the best stocks.

Estate-Planning for People Who Get Remarried
Personal Finances

Estate-Planning for People Who Get Remarried

Martin Shenkman, CPA, JD | September 26, 2017

Deciding how your assets will be distributed after your death can be especially fraught for individuals who remarry. Here are 8 helpful strategies.

You Could Profit Big with These Five Stocks
Stocks

You Could Profit Big with These Five Stocks

Laird ­Bieger | September 26, 2017

The young, little-known companies that Laird Bieger picks for the mutual fund he co-manages like to shake things up a lot.

September 27, 2017 | Honeywell International Inc. | HON
Stock of the Week

September 27, 2017 | Honeywell International Inc. | HON

John Augustine, CFA | September 25, 2017

This week’s Stock of the Week is looking to the world’s growing need for aircraft and the increasingly complex technologies…

Second-Marriage Tax Considerations
The Pay-Less-Tax Man

Second-Marriage Tax Considerations

Edward Mendlowitz, CPA, ABV, PFS | September 15, 2017

Tax issues with a second marriage are much more complex than with a first marriage. Planning beforehand can save a lot of time, worry and money later.

Inherited an IRA? What You Need to Know
The Pay-Less-Tax Man

Inherited an IRA? What You Need to Know

Edward Mendlowitz, CPA, ABV, PFS | September 15, 2017

IRAs are fraught with tax traps and complicated transfer rules, making the unaware subject to unexpected and potentially high taxes and penalties.

The Worst Investments You Can Make from a Tax Standpoint
The Pay-Less-Tax Man

The Worst Investments You Can Make from a Tax Standpoint

Edward Mendlowitz, CPA, ABV, PFS | September 15, 2017

These 14 investment mistakes can be very costly tax-wise. Use these strategies to avoid or minimize your taxes from investing transactions.

How to Recover from Credit Card ID Theft

How to Recover from Credit Card ID Theft

Adam Levin | September 14, 2017

If an ID thief has opened a credit card in your name, you will have to take quick steps to stop this fraud.

Why You Don’t Need Gap Auto Insurance

Why You Don’t Need Gap Auto Insurance

J. Robert Hunter | September 14, 2017

There’s a type of auto insurance, called GAP coverage, that you don’t need no matter how hard a dealer pushes it.

Do Stock Splits Matter?
Stocks

Do Stock Splits Matter?

Charles Rotblut, CFA | September 14, 2017

Don’t expect some popular stocks to “split” despite sky-high share prices…and don’t assume that a split would make their shares even more attractive.

Bottom-Fishing Retail and Energy Stocks for 2017
Stocks

Bottom-Fishing Retail and Energy Stocks for 2017

George Putnam | September 14, 2017

As retail and energy have plunged, a handful of companies in those two sectors don’t deserve to see their share prices continue to suffer.

September 20, 2017 | Comfort Systems USA Inc. | FIX
Stock of the Week

September 20, 2017 | Comfort Systems USA Inc. | FIX

William E. Costello, CFA | September 14, 2017

This week’s Stock of the Week is in the business of making people comfortable, and business is growing. Building Basics…