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Free Money: Take Back Your Unclaimed Funds

by on 12:44 pm in Unclaimed Funds

What is Unclaimed Property? You may not realize it, but you might have lost some of your money without even knowing about it. Sound unbelievable? Actually, it’s not: Many people have unclaimed funds, also known as unclaimed property, from all kinds of places, such as dividends or payroll checks, product refunds, traveler’s checks, old savings [...]

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Managing Market Volatility: Seeking a Little Stock Market Advice Right Now?

by on 1:42 pm in Individual Investors

We are all aware of the volatility in the markets. From July 22 to August 11, 2011, the S&P 500 was down as much as 18% intraday and closed down almost 13%, in that time period. The market news has focused on U.S. government debt and the unfolding financial crisis in Europe.  In such newsworthy times, it’s [...]

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The Budget Control Act of 2011: Agreement Reached Over Stalemate on the Nation’s Debt Ceiling

by on 4:20 pm in The U.S. Debt Limit

The Budget Control Act of 2011: Agreement Reached Over Stalemate on the Nation’s Debt Ceiling After a last-minute agreement finally brought the stalemate over the nation’s debt ceiling to a close, President Obama signed the Budget Control Act of 2011 into law on August 2, 2011, enabling the U.S. Treasury to avoid defaulting on existing [...]

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Summarization of the Health Insurance Reforms Scheduled to Take Effect in 2011

by on 7:28 pm in Health Insurance Reform

Summarization of the Health Insurance Reforms Scheduled to Take Effect in 2011 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), signed into law in 2010, makes significant changes to our health care delivery system. Some of these reforms took effect in 2010 while many others take place in 2011. The following is a brief description [...]

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2011 Key Tax Planning Numbers

by on 5:28 pm in Estate Planning

  Here are your  2011 Key Tax Planning Numbers to get a head start on the new year.  This piece lists key figures for 2010 and 2011 in the following planning areas: Individual income tax planning Investment planning Education planning Retirement planning Business planning Estate planning Protection planning Government benefits See Your 2011 Key Planning [...]

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