Archive for November 19th, 2009

Year-end tax moves to make now. Right now

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

By Carolyn Bigda, Money MagazineLast Updated: October 27, 2009: 11:06 AM ET More from Money MagazineBest gifts for the foodieBest gifts for the gadget geekBest gifts for the fashionistaBest Places to LiveCurrent IssueSubscribe to Money (Money Magazine) -- There's plenty to distract you from financial planning ...

The ‘new’ new tax on the rich

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior writerLast Updated: July 26, 2009: 7:11 AM ET FIXING HEALTH CARE$600 million spent to influence health care debateA tax hike that misses the markHealth insurance tax = higher wages?These 5 health care culprits cost $1 trillionSeniors squeezed as ...

The forgotten fiscal problem

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior writerLast Updated: May 12, 2009: 9:24 AM ET .moreSummaryList {margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;background: url(http://i.cdn.turner.com/money/.element/img/2.0/buttons/circle_arrow.gif) no-repeat left;padding-left:15px;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;}ROAD TO RESCUEHome prices up for 1st time in 3 yearsNew home sales: 'Really good news'Wall Street: Here comes the hard part7 regional banks failBanker: "TARP helped avert a ...

Big city taxes: Who pays what

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

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Uncle Sam won’t make ends meet

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

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Tax scams: Beware the ‘dirty dozen’

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

By Catherine Clifford, CNNMoney.com staff writerLast Updated: April 13, 2009: 3:59 PM ET .moreSummaryList {margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;background: url(http://i.cdn.turner.com/money/.element/img/2.0/buttons/circle_arrow.gif) no-repeat left;padding-left:15px;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;}ROAD TO RESCUEHome prices up for 1st time in 3 yearsNew home sales: 'Really good news'Wall Street: Here comes the hard part7 regional banks failBanker: "TARP helped avert a ...

‘Tax Freedom Day’ comes early

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

By Julianne Pepitone, CNNMoney.com contributing writerApril 10, 2009: 3:51 PM ET CDs & Money Market wrtBankRateLinkCdMma('mma');MMA1.04%wrtBankRateLinkCdMma('mma10k');$10K MMA1.12%wrtBankRateLinkCdMma('cd6mo');6 month CD1.13%wrtBankRateLinkCdMma('cd1yr');1 yr CD1.57%wrtBankRateLinkCdMma('cd5yr');5 yr CD2.62% NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Thanks to the recession, "Tax Freedom Day" arrives a little early this year.That means Americans will have ...

Obama’s paycheck bonus

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior writerDecember 30, 2008: 11:54 AM ET Bumpy road ahead in 2009More VideosAll industries in recessionMore VideosPhotosStocks' wild ride: 8 days to rememberStocks were on a roller coaster in 2008 as investors tried to keep up with bailouts, bankruptcies, a credit crisis and a ...

Don’t miss these money savers

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

By Asa Fitch, Money MagazineMarch 31, 2008: 4:57 AM EDTMore from Money MagazineBest gifts for the foodieBest gifts for the gadget geekBest gifts for the fashionistaBest Places to LiveCurrent IssueSubscribe to Money(Money Magazine) -- Moving costs. If you relocated for work, you may be able to write off unreimbursed expenses. ...

Treasury prices dip on inflation data

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

November 18, 2009: 12:37 PM ET Click chart to see current prices and yields. Hot StocksWhat's moving the marketsDow 30Widely held stocks NEW YORK (Reuters) -- U.S. Treasury debt prices eased Wednesday as unexpectedly strong inflation data encouraged a bout of profit-taking, ...