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What is a Health Savings Account? And should I start me a 401K?

Monday, June 7th, 2010

tarkwan asked: It’s open enrollment at my workplace. I’m 27 with three children. Would either of these benefit my family and I. My children have peachcare, but I don’t have health insurance at the current moment. I’ve been searching for a health care plan at a reasonable rate. Any suggestions? Would the HSA do me [...]

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Best place to invest for Roth IRA?

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Bio-SYNERGY asked: I’m interested in setting up a new Roth IRA each year and putting the maximum amount I can put into it (hopefully $5,000) annually. I’m curious as to which broker to use. Which ones have the best return rates? I am a member of T. Rowe Price and people have [...]

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I Want To Become An Investor So My Money Can Grow And Grow? 10 points?

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

MooMoo22 asked: I really need someone who can be serious and give me GREAT advice about investing and money growing. I’m 23 years old. I do have a job and right now I’m holding onto like $120 that is in my bank. I just started working. I’m a HUGE spender and I mean I love [...]

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Please I need help with this business math questions?

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

Debbie44 asked: 1. John owns five health food stores in the Columbia area, and they are realizing a good profit. John decides to invest a portion of the profits in an annuity offered by Penn Life Insurance. Penn Life will guarantee John 8% interest compounded quarterly for the first 5 years, as [...]

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I’m disabled & received $10K settlement where best to invest?

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Dave C asked: I’m disabled with 4 back surgeries. I just received disability and got a back due settlement of $10K. I have NO investments. I’m 46. My Wife works and can start putting into a matched 401K in October. I want to put the money in a growth investment and not touch it. [...]

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Should public pensions be privatized?

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

under_fire53 asked: Finance guru Earl Matthews (founder of aid4families.com) has set his sights on revolutionizing the pension plans of several countries. Like many of his brethren, David Filo and Jerry Yang (founders of Yahoo), Larry Page and Sergey Brin ( founders of google), and Chris Dewolf & Tom Anderson ( founders of Myspace), a generation [...]

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Health, Medical, Biotech?

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

Samuel asked: I need to diversify my portfolio, and one thing I lack is any exposure to health/medical/biotech.
I need a stable company with a decent dividend. I was thinking PFE because it’s at a pretty low price with a 7% yield. I like CELG and DNA, but I really want stocks with dividends.
*Note: [...]

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Would it be better to set up a bank account or buy U.S. savings bonds for my new grand daughter?

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

mrscmmckim asked: I want to do something for her that will help secure her financial future. My health isn’t all that great so I might not be around to see her grow up so I want some way to let her know I care.
I love all the answers and am still undecided but now have [...]

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If you could buy discounted Starbucks stock, would you?

Monday, May 4th, 2009

Tara asked: I’m just getting married and am in the process of setting up my health insurance, savings account, 401K, etc. I’m super awful with math and finances and I have the opportunity to buy stock in Starbucks at a discounted rate. Basically, the company sells their partners (employees) stock at the end of the [...]

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What company provides the best HSA (Health Savings Account) banking services?

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

Robert W asked: I’ve already chosen a good insurance plan, but now I have to choose a good bank along with investment choices for the savings side of things. I’ve looked at Chase and Well’s Fargo. Both charge monthly maintence fees of up to $6 per month if you want to have mutual funds in [...]

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