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How Do I Protect My Money?
Investing in a Bear Market
Welcome to the bear market of 2008. If you’re like most investors, you’ve watched the price of your stocks and mutual funds go down, down, down. Is the damage irreversible?
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Ship ’n’ Save
Now that airlines are charging for checked bags, you might want to consider shipping them ahead, using a ground service like FedEx or UPS.
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Retirement Planning
Government-Run Savings Plans
Don't have a 401(k) or other retirement plan through your employer? Maybe your state government will have something to offer. More>>
Social Security
Four States Hold On to Unemployment Offset Laws
Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana and Utah still retain laws cutting unemployment benefits for those receiving Social Security.
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Work
Over 50 and Looking for a Job?
If it’s been a while since you looked for a job, you may want to add a new tool to your search: websites that focus on jobs, careers and information for older workers. More>>
Scam Alert
Longevity Surveys Short on Honesty
Officials are warning that "longevity surveys," typically conducted by insurance companies, could be a ruse to steal your identity. More>>
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The Cost of Keeping Cool
As temperatures rise, so does interest in buying air conditioners. If you’re shopping for a window unit, there’s good news: Prices have decreased in recent years. More>>
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Social Security unveils new earnings calculator
The Social Security Administration unveiled its new retirement estimator on its Web site. It takes just a few points and clicks and some personal information to produce benefit estimates. More>>
Associated Press Online
EDITORIAL Skeptical eyes on reverse mortgages
For a cash-starved senior citizen, the opportunity to tap into hundreds of thousands of dollars in home equity can be irresistible.
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Star Tribune
Baby boomers looking for jobs find the landscape has changed
Looking for a job was an exercise in frustration for Mike O'Bryan, and nothing was more aggravating than the interview. More>>
The Dallas Morning News
Facebook, MySpace are the latest workplace distractions
The rise of social networking Web sites has some employers asking a sensitive question: Should workers be allowed to poke their friends in the office? More>>
Pioneer Press
ASK THE EXPERTS
Q. Can banks collect overdraft fees from my Social Security check, which is directly deposited to my bank account?
A. Yes, they can. However, AARP is trying to change that. More >>
Q. I enjoy giving money when my heart responds to a certain cause, but it seems I’ve ended up on a charity “hit” list. How can I get them to stop calling for donations if they’re exempt from the federal Do Not Call list?
A. Once you give to one charity, your contact information may quickly turn up on other lists. One way to slow the flow of calls is to tell the charity that you do not want it to rent, sell or exchange your name, address and phone number with any other group. Say you won’t donate again if it doesn’t follow your wishes. More>>
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