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It’s no secret to the many who lost their jobs in this recession: getting laid off can wreak serious havoc on your personal finances. So what can you do to minimize the impact? Then, once you’re back to work, what might you do to be better prepared in case it happens again?
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As discussed in a previous post, it’s usually a good idea to roll over your 401k when you leave a job. However, there are exceptions.
One good reason to pause before you roll over your 401k is to check if you might benefit from a little known tax break that goes by the rather cryptic term [...]
In case you missed my recent ten timely tips newsletter… a special follow-up to career changers using 529 savings to cover back-to-school expenses: computer technology, related equipment and/or related services such as Internet access now count as qualified expenses. i.e. You can use tax-free dollars distributed from 529 plans to pay for these items. The [...]
Just a wild guess: I bet most of you are getting pretty sick of hearing about all things healthcare. Well, rest assured, I don’t plan to dive into a discussion of how to fix the system, and I promise not to yell out at a town hall meeting, in a joint session of Congress, at the Video Music [...]
Now that Higher Ed month is over and in keeping with the week’s theme (Labor Day), I can share the news I’ve been wanting to tell since August 25: The newly revised version of Making A Living Without A Job, by Barbara Winter, is on the bookshelves now!
If you’re a career changer who’s recently started [...]
With this — the last post of Higher Ed month on the blog — I would be remiss if I failed to recognize the efforts of college planning expert Todd Weaver of Strategies for College, Inc., who helped me with valuable input on posts throughout the month. Many thanks, Todd!!
Last post, I promised to follow [...]
