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Our bimonthly newsletter, Financial INSIGHTS, covers a broad array of financial topics.  The table below lists articles that have appeared in past issues.  To read an article just click on the associated issue date. 
 

Topic/Title of Article

Issue

INVESTING 
 Why Does Europe Affect Your Portfolio?Nov/Dec 2011
 Rising Interest Rates: The Downside of Economic RecoveryMay/Jun 2011
 What is systematic investing?Mar/Apr 2011
 What is dollar cost averaging?Mar/Apr 2011
 Evaluating Risk in Your PortfolioMay/Jun 2010
 Is "Buy and Hold" Dead?Nov/Dec 2009
 Getting to Yes Despite Investing DifferencesSep/Oct 2009
 Changing Jobs?  Take your 401(k) and ... Roll It!Jul/Aug 2009
 Investing in a Low Interest Rate EnvironmentMay/Jun 2009
 How much of your company's stock should you hold?Mar/Apr 2009
 Is my brokerage account protected?Jan/Feb 2009
 The U.S. Dollar and Your PortfolioMar/Apr 2008
RETIREMENT 
 Factoring Health-Care Costs into Retirement PlanningNov/Dec 2011
 The Spousal IRA RuleSep/Oct 2011
 Medicare and Medicaid: Do You Know the Difference?Sep/Oct 2011
 Retirement Plan and IRA Limits for 2011Mar/Apr 2011
 Will the new health-care law affect Medicare drug plans?Sep/Oct 2010
 Returning to Work After You've RetiredJul/Aug 2010
 Social Security: File-and-Suspend for Higher BenefitsJul/Aug 2010
 What is the premature distribution tax?Mar/Apr 2010
 The "SEPP" exception to premature distributionMar/Apr 2010
 Hardship Withdrawals from 401(k) PlansJan/Feb 2010
 Social Security: What Does the Future Hold?Sep/Oct 2009
 Retiring Early?  Don't Forget about Health InsuranceJul/Aug 2009
 Should You Rollover Your 401(k) to an IRA?Nov/Dec 2008

All about Net Unrealized Appreciation

Mar/Apr 2008

TAXES

 

 Are hobby expenses deductible?Jan/Feb 2012
 Are business start-up costs deductible?Jan/Feb 2012
 Tax Advantages of HomeownershipJul/Aug 2011
 1040 Tax TipsMar/Apr 2011
 The Income Tax Benefits of GivingMay/Jun 2009
 The ABCs of 1031 Like-Kind ExchangesJan/Feb 2009
 Will You Pay Taxes on Your Social Security Benefits?May/Jun 2008
 The Importance of Getting a Qualified AppraisalJan/Feb 2008
 Taxation of 529 PlansJan/Feb 2008
INSURANCE
 Making Benefit Decisions during Open EnrollmentNov/Dec 2011
 Will my homeowners insurance cover tree damage?Nov/Dec 2010
 Does homeowners insurance cover personal liability?Nov/Dec 2010
 Buy Term and Invest the Difference -- Best Strategy?Sep/Oct 2010
 How Much Life Insurance Is Enough?May/Jun 2010
 How can I reduce the cost of homeowners insurance?Jan/Feb 2010
 What health insurance options do college students have?Nov/Dec 2009
 Can I Get Life Insurance After a Serious Illness?Jul/Aug 2008
 Do You Need More Liability Protection?Nov/Dec 2007
ESTATE PLANNING
 The Problem with Do-It-Yourself Estate PlanningJan/Feb 2012
 What happens to my online accounts when I die?Sep/Oct 2011
 How do I include my cyber assets in my estate plan?Sep/Oct 2011
 What is a funeral trust?Jul/Aug 2011
 What is a pet trust?  (Yes, these really exist)Jul/Aug 2011
 Can I make charitable contributions from my IRA?May/Jun 2011
 Can I name a charity as beneficiary of my IRA?May/Jun 2011
 Important Questions to Ask Aging ParentsMar/Apr 2011
 Transferring Your Family Business to Your ChildrenNov/Dec 2010
 How do I unwind my Qualified Personal Residence Trust?May/Jun 2010
 My QPRT has terminated.  Now what?May/Jun 2010
 Is it possible to accidentally disinherit my heirs?May/Jun 2009
 How do I purposefully disinherit an heir?May/Jun 2009
 Ten Gifting Traps You Should AvoidNov/Dec 2008
 Charitable Giving with Donor Advised FundsMar/Apr 2008
EDUCATION 
 Does federal financial aid count all parental assets?Nov/Dec 2011
 How are 529 plans treated for federal financial aid?Nov/Dec 2011
 Is buying a condo for my college student a good idea?Jan/Feb 2011
 Eight Financial Aid MythsNov/Dec 2010
 My child got a college scholarship.  Is it taxable?Jul/Aug 2010
 How will a scholarship affect my child's 529 plan?Jul/Aug 2010
 529 College Savings Plans vs. Roth IRAsMar/Apr 2010
 Going to Graduate School: Ways to PayJul/Aug 2009
 Should we use the college "early decision" process?Nov/Dec 2008
 Tapping Retirement Savings for College ExpensesJul/Aug 2008
 Why UTMA Accounts Aren't Making the GradeMay/Jun 2008
PERSONAL FINANCE 
 Making Financial Resolutions? Look Back at Last YearJan/Feb 2012
 Debt Payoff StrategiesJan/Feb 2012
 Life Insurance Policy Loans: Tax and Other ImplicationsJul/Aug 2011
 Don't Be Nickled-and-Dimed by Account FeesMay/Jun 2011
 First Milestones Mark Need for Financial AdviceJan/Feb 2011
 Cash-IN Refinancing: Can you Benefit?Jan/Feb 2011
 Will health-care reform affect health spending accts?Sep/Oct 2010
 How Will Financial Reform Affect You?Sep/Oct 2010
 Four Money Mistakes You Can Learn FromJan/Feb 2010
 ARMed and Dangerous?Jan/Feb 2010
 Can creditors reach my 401(k) or IRA assets?Sep/Oct 2009
 Improve Your Chances of Getting a Home LoanMay/Jun 2009
 What You Don't Know CAN Hurt YouMar/Apr 2009
 A Consumer Debt Repayment StrategyJan/Feb 2009
 The Economics of Borrowing From Your 401(k)Sep/Oct 2008
 Credit Scores -- Why Should I Care?Sep/Oct 2008
 What are the pros and cons of online banking?Jul/Aug 2008
 The 1% DifferenceMay/Jun 2008
 How convenient are credit card convenience checks?Jan/Feb 2008
Should I pay off my credit card with home equity?Jan/Feb 2008
OTHER
 Could You Handle a Financial Windfall?Sep/Oct 2011
 Inflation or Deflation: Watching for Warning SignsMay/Jun 2011
 10 Financial Terms Everyone Should KnowMar/Apr 2010
 What to Do When Layoffs LoomNov/Dec 2009

Are You Ready for a New Career?

Jan/Feb 2008