FINANCIAL FOCUS: Are Women Reluctant to Talk About Money?

 

A new survey says yes. Is it telling the whole story? 

Provided by Jose Yanez

A new study asserts that women feel uncomfortable discussing financial matters. The latest Money FIT Study from Fidelity Investments is generating some conversation within the financial industry. 

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TAX SOLUTIONS: IRS Statute of Limitations for Audits

 

By  A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.

How many years back can the IRS audit your tax return?  Have you ever wondered how long you should keep documents used to prepare your tax returns?  In this article, I review the IRS statute of limitations for audits.

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Interpersonal Edge: Effective parenting can help kids succeed financially

 

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Content Agency
 
  Q: I have young adult kids getting ready to enter the work world. I see so many parents who end up supporting their kids financially. Are there approaches you teach that help kids become financially independent and succeed in their chosen careers?

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Jill on Money: Retirement reconsidered

 

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Content Agency
 
  When it comes to retirement, most Americans aged 45 and older say that peace of mind is seven times more important than accumulating wealth. According to a survey from Merrill Lynch, people are reconsidering what retirement means and how they are going to get there. 
 

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The Kid’s Doctor: Warm ups, more practice help curb sports injuries

 

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

 
  The spring sports season heralds the arrival of baseball, softball, track and field. This also means kids need to be prepared to play.  

 

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TAX SOLUTIONS: PayPal and eBay Sales Can Cause Problems

 

By  A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.

Over the last few years, taxpayers that use PayPal and eBay to sell goods are getting a strange form.  The form is 1099-K, Payment Card and Third Party Network Transactions.  Don’t ignore this form.  You may be in for a big surprise if you do.

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Financial Focus: What’s Your Financial Health Score?

 

Can a 5-question test predict how wealthy you will become? 
 
Provided by Jose Yanez
    
In the future, will you become wealthier or poorer? Who knows, right? It seems like you would need a crystal ball to really answer that question given life’s up and downs. What if the answer is right in front of you? What if you can determine it from your present financial behaviors? 
   

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Interpersonal Edge: Become your own executive coach

 

 
By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Content Agency
 
  Q: I’m often my own worst enemy. Especially when I face challenges, I speak to myself in really mean-spirited ways. Then I end up feeling resentful and doing nothing. How can I break this vicious cycle?

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Jill on Money: No interest rate relief for savers

 

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Content Agency
 
  As expected, when the Federal Reserve concluded its most recent two-day policy meeting, the central bankers decided to keep short-term interest rates at zero to one-quarter of a percent, which is where they have been since December 2008. In fact, it has been almost eight years (June 2006) since the Fed last increased interest rates.

 

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Survival Secrets: Why Women Age More Resiliently Than Men

 

By Frank Browning

California Magazine/New America Media 

 BERKELEY, CA –Two women face each other at a small table at the back of a café in Berkeley. A hot autumn sun pulses through the glass. One of the women, sturdy in a chambray shirt and large glasses, shakes her head with a false smile: “Then I just lost it.”

 

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