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How to Open a Roth for Your Child
Someone has to be proactive about your child’s retirement and every year you don’t open a retirement account is another year you’re holding back compound interest.
Our Government Versus The People
Government has never been known for customer service. But today it is known primarily for being against the very people it is supposed to serve.
Don’t Do Something. Just Stand There!
You learn a lot by the discipline of reading old news.
Video: Virginia’s Neighborhood Assistance Program Tax Credits
This video discusses Neighborhood Assistance Programs, and how donating to a local charity can both help people in your area and help you with your Virginia tax bill.
The Economics Of Healthcare
Michael Kirsch, a practicing physician and newspaper columnist, laments that there are questions he can never answer satisfactorily for his patients. His questions are central to the public policy debate increasingly being decided by voters and politicians rather than physicians and economists.
Mailbag: How Do I Open A Vanguard Trust Account?
I am the trustee for my mother’s living trust and I am trying to help her open an investment account at Vanguard. How do I go about opening a Trust account at Vanguard? Most regular brokerage accounts can be opened … Read More
Time to Give Annuities a Second Look?
No. I thought we’d decided not to give them a first look.
FINRA Supports Regulation to Quell Competition
Beware of government regulation, especially when a portion of the industry thinks it’ll be good for business.
Study on Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers
These are the wolves of Wall Street pretending to be the helpful sheep of investment advisors.
The Benefits of Saving and Investing Early
Any money you put away and invest now will have the longest time to grow, due to the magic (or actually, the mathematics) of compound interest.
SEC Q&A: What Is the Difference Between an Investment Adviser and a Financial Planner?
This is why we call ourselves comprehensive wealth managers.
Mailbag: Can I Roll My IRA Into A REIT Tax-Free?
A reader asks, “My wife has a $250K SEP IRA earning 1.5% interest. Can we use any of the funds for real-estate investments?”
Taxes on Non-Deductible IRA Contributions
“Once you put cream in the coffee, all coffee removed from the cup is partly cream and partly coffee.”
How To Designate Charitable Gifts In Your Schwab Donor Advised Account
Schwab Charitable Donor Advised Funds make the gifting process easier.
Fight the NSA with Your Choice of Search Engine and Browser
We are all embarrassingly honest with search engines.