13 ways to maximize your charitable contributions
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Mon 10:02 am ET Nancy Mccauley Branstetter, a former communications executive at Ford Motor Co., is passionate about a cause that feels especially urgent lately: helping disadvantaged children and families who live in the economically stricken Detroit area.
Should you sell stocks and prepare for another market crash?
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Fri Nov 27 Question: I'm very worried that we may see another stock market correction. Since the market low of early March, my 401's value has risen 77%, which seems like an awfully large jump.
Harvard economist Edward Glaeser on real estate markets
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Wed Nov 25 Since the crash, we've gotten used to thinking of real estate as a market shaped by national forces: Interest rates went down, Wall Street and homebuyers went nuts, regulators fell asleep at the switch, and -- voilĂ -- we had ourselves a bubble.
Investing in emerging markets mutual funds
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Tue Nov 24 Question: I'm considering investing in emerging markets mutual funds. But do you think that's a good idea, or are they just going to be the next investment bubble? -- Mario, Atlanta, Georgia
What banks can do to attract consumers' deposits
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Tue Nov 24 You might think your bank would be rolling out the red carpet for you right now. Barely a year ago the biggest players nearly obliterated themselves and the economy with freewheeling lending practices and needed your tax dollars to bail them out.
5 ways to make extra money and boost your income
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Mon Nov 23 Wish you had a little more money in your wallet these days? Who doesn't?
Make money in 2010: Your savings and credit
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Sun Nov 22 Like most Americans, you're probably pledging to save more next year -- already savers are socking away cash at a better pace than they have in years .
Adding bonds to your retirement portfolio
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Thu Nov 19 Question: I'm 26 and want to set up a diversified portfolio for retirement. I'm almost totally invested in stocks, but I know that I should put some money into bonds. I really don't understand how they work, however, and I don't feel comfortable investing in something I don't understand.
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