Anyone who's ever sought mental-health treatment knows how quickly the bills for such care can add up, even with insurance. Just what the doctor didn't order: money anxiety on top of whatever else you're facing.
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See a therapist for a lot less
Posted by Kinder 221 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Will you be ready for retirement?
Posted by Kinder 357 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Take our quiz to see whether you're on track.
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How to avoid the 'death tax'
Posted by Kinder 459 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
If 84-year-old Bob Sievers of Pacific Palisades, Calif., had his way, Congress would scrap the estate tax altogether when it considers an Obama administration proposal on the future of the controversial tax. As co-owner of a lumber business for 40 years, Sievers built his wealth from scratch and paid taxes on his earnings every step of the way.
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A fund by any other name
Posted by Kinder 482 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Since Chuck Akre started his fund in 1997, it's had four different names and has been categorized as a value, growth, core, small-cap, and mid-cap fund.
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The trouble with public colleges
Posted by Kinder 486 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
At the 50,000-student University of Florida, only 50 or so undergrads major in geology. It's not exactly an easy subject.
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11 ways to save money now
Posted by Kinder 489 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)Credit card curbs near final showdown
Posted by Kinder 490 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
A bill that targets credit card rate hikes and fees is headed for a final showdown in the Senate as key lawmakers negotiate a possible compromise measure.
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How to keep your job
Posted by Kinder 492 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Let's say you work in an industry that's been hit hard by the economic downturn, and you're watching competitors downsize left and right. You're pretty sure that layoffs are headed to your place too, and fast. What's your best strategy to keep your job?
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Your financial health
Posted by Kinder 498 days ago (http://cgi.money.cnn.com)
Are you saving enough for retirement? Do you have too much debt? 7 questions in all to find out what you're doing right - and what you can do better.
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Best ways to save 2K a year
Posted by Kinder 505 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)Best places to find a job
Posted by Kinder 508 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
These six metro areas - all with populations of 200,000-plus - have unemployment rates below the national average and a high proportion of professional jobs.
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Don't give up on diversification
Posted by Kinder 516 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Question: Whatever happened to the supposed benefit of diversification? I diversified broadly - large- and small-cap index funds, foreign shares, corporate bonds, T-bills, even REITs and TIPs. But everything has gone down dramatically over the past year. Doesn't that kill the theory that diversification will moderate the impact of a downturn and help us grow faster with less risk in the long term
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In-your-face consumption is so 2007
Posted by Kinder 519 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Kathleen Fuld, wife of the former CEO of now defunct Lehman Brothers, reportedly went shopping at luxury purveyor Hermès not long ago. This in itself is not remarkable. Even though her husband no longer sits atop one of the biggest investment banks in the nation, presumably the couple is not exactly impoverished.
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CDs that sound too good to be true
Posted by Kinder 521 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Question: I have $12,000 I want to invest for the short term. Banks are offering 2% annual percentage yields at best for three-month CDs, but I've seen an ad by a financial institution in my area for a three-month CD that pays 8%. This firm isn't a bank, but it says the CD is FDIC insured. Are you familiar with this type of CD? Do you think it's safe? --David Ankley, Leesburg, Florida
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Don't miss out on 401(k) bargains
Posted by Kinder 526 days ago (http://money.cnn.com)
Question: I've lost a lot of money during this financial mess and I'm wondering when I should go back to putting 15% of my salary into my 401(K)? --Michelle Bonds, Rocky Mount, N.C.
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Here comes your stimulus bonus
Posted by Kinder 527 days ago (http://rss.cnn.com)
You're likely to see some more green in the next couple of weeks. Not only on the trees. Very possibly in your wallet, too.
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High-yield bonds: Appetite for risk
Posted by Kinder 527 days ago (http://rss.cnn.com)
Like most investments with higher credit risk, the high-yield bond market took a huge hit in 2008 as investors fled to quality. But with the sector recently seeing its deepest discount ever - and even rallying a bit - some say it's time to test the waters again.
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Bank stocks on steroids
Posted by Kinder 529 days ago (http://rss.cnn.com)
If you look at the most actively traded stocks on any given day, there usually are no major surprises. The biggest, most widely held companies in the news tend to have the biggest trading volume.
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Getting help to manage $300,000
Posted by Kinder 529 days ago (http://rss.cnn.com)
Question: I have about $300,000 to invest. I'm now trying to decide whether I should get professional help and pay a fee of 1% or go to an investment adviser to manage this money. Or, maybe I should or invest it myself using tools and guidance available online. What do you think? -- Shane, Collegeville, Pennsylvania
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Merging portfolios after marriage
Posted by Kinder 530 days ago (http://rss.cnn.com)
Like most investors, Wendy and Doug Kirk were worried about how the stock market was doing last fall. But it was hardly at the forefront of their thoughts: After knowing each other for more than 25 years - they both grew up in Ocean Township, N.J. - and dating for more than three, the couple tied the knot in September.
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Build up your bond portfolio
Posted by Kinder 531 days ago (http://rss.cnn.com)
There's an old saying that goes, "You make your money in stocks but keep your money in bonds."
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Diversification works - eventually
Posted by Kinder 532 days ago (http://rss.cnn.com)
It's one of the first things you learn about stock investing: Diversification reduces your risk. U.S. blue chips, foreign stocks, small-caps, and real estate investment trusts may each have their risks, but they won't all go down at once ... right?
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Disney: Bears vs. Bulls
Posted by Kinder 532 days ago (http://rss.cnn.com)
Walt Disney Co. is hurting as consumer spending remains tight. The world's biggest media conglomerate reported profit declines last month in its major business segments as advertising declined at its ABC network, fewer tourists visited Disney World, and 2008's "Wall-E" remained its last box office hit.
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Inflation-proof your portfolio
Posted by Kinder 532 days ago (http://rss.cnn.com)
With the economy mired in deep recession, inflation isn't exactly a top-of-mind concern for most investors. After all, it's hard to see how prices are going to get pushed up when consumers aren't buying anything. Indeed, for many Wall Street economists, deflation seems to be the more immediate concern.
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