The 2010 Roth IRA conversion: 5 things you need to know

By Dan Greenshields, ShareBuilder President Have you heard about the 2010 Roth IRA Conversion? Financial pundits are beginning to chatter, so if you've got an individual retirement account (IRA) you're probably in search of the facts and what it means to you. In a nutshell, starting in 2010 everyone is eligible to convert a Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA, and for
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First time homebuyer? Get all your ducks in a row.

Itching to buy a home for the first time? Maybe you sat on the fence while everyone else jumped it for the low housing prices – and even lower interest rates. Don’t let first-time home-buying jitters keep you from taking the plunge. Consider this. Pending home sales are up – eight months in a row, in fact. What’s it mean? Prices are going
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Piloting in-flight airline fees right back down to earth.

Did you hear about the Canadian music dude whose guitar was smashed by some over-zealous baggage handlers last summer? And the airline they work for that refused to pay for the $1,200 repair? And then lost the young musician’s baggage – again – during a later flight? These days, flying the friendly skies can make for some unfriendly customer
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DailyWorth Guest Post: One fashionista goes on a spending diet.

The idea of saving money sounds about as exciting to me as window shopping or paying taxes. While I recognize how meaningless stuff is, I still love new stuff. I fantasize about the kind of rug I want to buy for my bare, unfinished dining room. Modern or Oriental? Wool or chenille?  I divide my mental
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Online Security: We’ve covered ID theft, PC protection and more. What’s left?

By Rob Weaver, Head of ING DIRECT’s IT Security Last in a series on protecting yourself online. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Phew, you’ve done it. You’re online and confident you’re protected against all the Cyber bad guys out there, ID theft, smart security practices, and protecting your PC (viruses included) . Congrats, you’ve built your own personal security zone. So now what? Here are some other proactive steps you can take to get your personal information off the public radar. Use online banking to
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