A recent change for us is we have established 529 plan account for college savings accounts for our daughter. Long ago my goal was to set aside ~$5k at the birth of my kids, but so far we have roughly $1,800 set aside for our daughter's tuition in these accounts. I have been ...

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The current recession has hit finance harder than any other sector. (The only one that even comes close is real estate). In the present crisis some banks have gone hat in hand to Congress for bailout money to keep them afloat, while many others have simply vanished. CNN Money reports that 92 banks have failed ...

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‘Wishful Drinking’ book, one-woman show Carrie Fisher, 30 years ago. Image from Flikr. Carrie Fisher, more commonly referred to as Princess Leia, appeared on “Today” this morning to talk about “Wishful Drinking.” The piece is both a book and a one-woman Broadway show. You can buy the book “Wishful Drinking” for about $10 for the paperback or ...

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I do not currently have children, but I have not ruled out starting a family some day. If and when I do have children, I hope I will be able to help them become smart and capable adults over time. I believe this is what my parents have done for me, and I’d like to ...

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