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ROTH 401k On the web: Eight Ways to Slice Your Tax Bill - Intelligence (Baseline)It's that time of year, the time when you realize you can't put off doing your taxes any longer. But since you've waited this long, you might as well pause to check out these money-saving tips. Reader Mailbag: More Time for Reading (The Christian Science Monitor)I find that, whenever I get busy with things in my life, the first thing I cut out is the hour or two a day I spend reading. If I do that for a few days, I begin to intensely miss it. More Companies to Restore 401K Matches (FOX 10 Phoenix)The economy is still in the throws of a recession, but a new survey indicates many of the companies that suspended matching contributions to 401K retirement plans are actually considering restoring the payments. Reader Mailbag: Should you sell that unneeded second car? (The Christian Science Monitor)If you're downsizing to a one-car family, does it make sense to hold onto the second car? Is your retirement plan off-target? (MSN Money)Set-'em-and-forget-'em funds sounded perfect, but they haven't been. So a year after learning this, guess whose IRAs are still in one? New Home Sales Drop Record After US Consumer Confidence Plummets (Bayou Buzz)More bad news—new home sale have dropped a whopping 11.2 percent in January to an annual rate of 309,000, which is the lowest on record according to the US Commerce Department. Some experts were expecting an improvement. Reader mailbag: Should I contribute to a Roth 401(k)? (The Christian Science Monitor)Lots of questions this week dealing with the workplace. Let's dig in. My work is now offering a Roth 401(k) option in addition to the normal 401(k). We're down to one income right now so I reduced my contribution to 6% which still gets me the full company match. Tax tips: Experts offer their advice (The Canton Repository)It's that time again. As inevitable as the spring thaw, the tax filing deadline is fast approaching. We asked financial experts for their best advice on tax return preparation for 2010. Their tips ranged from how to get an energy credit to rolling your IRA into a Roth. They also warned against Refund Anticipation Loans and claiming excessive losses in a small business. |
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