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Friday, August 27, 2004

Fool.com: Make Your Lender Tell the Truth [Commentary] August 24, 2004

Fool.com: Make Your Lender Tell the Truth [Commentary] August 24, 2004


"Clean-Up" Letters for creditors.

Fool.com: My Fund Manager Ate My Retirement! [Commentary] August 26, 2004

Fool.com: My Fund Manager Ate My Retirement! [Commentary] August 26, 2004

Great article on fund expenses.

Friday, August 20, 2004

Fool.com - An Inherited IRA

http://www.fool.com/Taxes/2000/taxes000804.htm

More IRA beneficiary stuff.

Fool.com - How Does Your Spending Match Up?



http://www.fool.com/News/mft/2004/mft04081603.htm


BLS Average spending stats.

Fool.com - Golden Rule of Investing

http://www.fool.com/news/commentary/2004/commentary04081902.htm


Read the paper

Monday, August 16, 2004

Morningstar Self-Study Investing Workshops

Morningstar Self-Study Investing Workshops

Current Morningstar Seminars

Friday, August 13, 2004

Fool.com: Credit Counseling Crisis [Commentary] April 15, 2003

Fool.com: Credit Counseling Crisis [Commentary] April 15, 2003

Points up changes in the industry - send to Gordy

Fool.com: Tips on Deducting Loan Points [Tax Q&A] August 13, 2004

Fool.com: Tips on Deducting Loan Points [Tax Q&A] August 13, 2004

Crosscheck this with the E&Y

Sunday, August 08, 2004

The Libertarian Yellow Pages

The Libertarian Yellow Pages

Duluth News Tribune | 05/15/2004 | How you save for college counts

Duluth News Tribune | 05/15/2004 | How you save for college counts

Key here is that 529s and Coverdells are treated as parents' assets.

Giving Two Gifts at Once: Estate Planning with 529 Savings Plans: Planners shouldn?t forget that 529 plans are also about estate planning.

Giving Two Gifts at Once: Estate Planning with 529 Savings Plans: Planners shouldn?t forget that 529 plans are also about estate planning.

The five-year 'smoothing' was news to me. What a powerful tool!

Monday, August 02, 2004

Clark Howard Show Notes Wednesday, July 7

Clark Howard Show Notes Wednesday, July 7

Track down original story for debt seminars.