If you settle for less than what you owe on a credit card, it could hurt your credit score. But a smudge is much better than a big smear, which is what would happen if you stopped paying and the credit company just wrote off your debt. So, if you...
First, I'll briefly explain what the Capital Gains Elimination Trust is (CGET). Then I'll explain how it works and end with a case study to show how someone might use this.
Summary:
A Charitable Remainder Trust is another name for...
People like to do well, and sometimes it's harder to do well than other times. We have a lot of problems, especially with money. It could be that we lost our jobs or that our savings were used up by medical bills on top of everything else. We...
Many people want to know what they can do to avoid going bankrupt. It can be hard to answer this question, especially when you have to take into account each person's unique situation. This article will try to give you the ten best ways to keep...
Cohen & Steers Select Utility Fund is the main focus right now (nyse: UTF)
The goal of its investments is to get a high total return after taxes by buying utility securities. In order to get a total return, the Fund gives equal weight to...
Openwave's business in the wireless data market is very unique and valuable. It has a 50 percent market share in both browsers and gateway transitions for mobile phones, making it the leader in both. Both are important parts of the market for...
We get too busy with our lives to worry enough about money. The problem is that our lives are often so busy because of money. This is something that happens all too often. I say "we" because, even though I'm a financial advisor, I have the same...