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I just read that as of Feb. 14th, people who itemize deductions on their tax returns are able to file them for 2010. I lost my job this year so I want to be really careful to make sure I don’t pay more taxes than I have to. Do you have any tips? MICHELLE, Chicago, […]

I just read that as of Feb. 14th, people who itemize deductions on their tax returns are able to file them for 2010. I lost my job this year so I want to be really careful to make sure I don’t pay more taxes than I have to. Do you have any tips? MICHELLE, Chicago, […]

I have been tuning into Money Mondays since the New Year and find your tips useful and very easy to understand. A few of your segments touched upon investing, which sparked my interest to learn more. How do I begin educating myself? – Monique, Jacksonville, FL First, thank you for the positive feedback. I am […]

I understand that the most recent Ariel / Aon Hewitt Study, focusing on savings disparities across racial and ethnic groups, was recently released. Your earlier study of two years ago found really significant differences in retirement savings rates and highlighted that those rates for African-Americans are especially low. Have we as a group, in these […]

For the stock market, it was a triumphant first quarter. But for earnings growth, the past three months were just ho-hum. Analysts are expecting earnings for companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 index to decline 0.1 percent compared to a year ago, according to FactSet. It’s a tiny number but a significant turning point. […]