Financial Planning

what to do with $230k payout

We are about to receive a $230k payout from an life insurnace trust... Suggestions on where to place it in this economy...

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posted by pschuman_no_spam_me

14 comments posted 17yrs posted by pschuman_no_spam_me

Adjusted Closing Prices

I've been downloading historical stock prices from Yahoo for an older version of a program. The data comes down in a cs...

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posted by jw

3 comments posted 17yrs posted by jw

Why does the govt control interest rates?

i find it very unfair and annoying that the govt has the power to set interest rates. The people who have saved money h...

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posted by orangepic

29 comments posted 17yrs posted by orangepic

What to do with life insurance money?

My husband died a few weeks ago. He had about $40,000 in life insurance. I have about 350k in John Hancock "fixed" fund...

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posted by googlemail2003

13 comments posted 17yrs posted by googlemail2003

Bottom, Part II

Anybody interested in going out on a limb? -HW "Skip" Weldon Columbia, SC

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posted by skip5700removethis

13 comments posted 17yrs posted by skip5700removethis

Are finance books tax deductible

I am a moderately active investor. I would like to know if purchases of financial books are considered deductible inves...

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posted by ichudov

2 comments posted 17yrs posted by ichudov

Federal real-estate re-fi help program

According to today?s newspaper, the special Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac refinancing help will apply to investment proper...

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posted by 3r

2 comments posted 17yrs posted by 3r

What's in it for them?

Under the premise that understanding and avoiding scams is relevant to financial planning, I'd like to relate a story t...

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posted by me

9 comments posted 17yrs posted by me

Dow, adjusted for inflation, is at 1966 level

The year nineteen sixty six is not a typo. According to Larry Summers, adjusting for inflation, ``Earlier this week, th...

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posted by ichudov

21 comments posted 17yrs posted by ichudov

NY Times: Bargaining Down Medical Bills

Headlined in the online NY Times at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/14/health/14patient.html?partner=rss&emc=rss. Excerp...

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posted by honda.lioness

3 comments posted 17yrs posted by honda.lioness

If foreclosure is so rare why is it a huge problem?

As of Jan 09, only one in every 54 households is experiencing foreclosure. Thay is hardly 2%, how can that cause an enti...

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posted by nonsense

3 comments posted 17yrs posted by nonsense

Very sensible letter by Jeremy Grantham

Just one page of rather clear thoughts: http://www.gmo.com/websitecontent/JG_ReinvestingWhenTerrified.pdf I personally...

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posted by ichudov

7 comments posted 17yrs posted by ichudov

Disputing credit history

An interesting experience. I checked my credit report and found two judgments on record against me. Both records actual...

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posted by ichudov

3 comments posted 17yrs posted by ichudov

How to Refinance?

Anybody have any advice on how/where to begin shopping? I purchased my home in 2003 for 113k with a 6.85% rate 30 year...

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posted by roger

5 comments posted 17yrs posted by roger

The Great Mcmansion Depression?

I am curious how laid off workers are coping in this recession given how little money they have saved? This recession i...

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posted by nonsense

3 comments posted 17yrs posted by nonsense