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The Motley Fool December 19, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
The Scoop on Savings Bonds: Part 2 A closer look at why bonds aren't as attractive as they used to be. |
HBS Working Knowledge July 5, 2006 Julia Hanna |
Reinventing the Dowdy Savings Bond Families with low and moderate incomes have difficulty saving money -- many can't even open bank accounts. To help these families plan for the future, Harvard professor Peter Tufano proposes minor changes to the U.S. savings bonds program. |
The Motley Fool July 18, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Get Your Kids to College: Introduction Nowhere is the value of compounding returns more evident than in saving for a goal with a fixed time limit, such as financing a college education. |
Registered Rep. August 31, 2012 Kevin McKinley |
Savings Bonds for Retirees Series I savings bonds can be useful for investors seeking security, liquidity and an inflation hedge; they also may help you build trust with clients. |
The Motley Fool December 19, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
The Scoop on Savings Bonds A look at the history of bonds and why they're not so attractive anymore. |
The Motley Fool January 23, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Cash In on Your Tax Refund Plan now to save some of your check from the IRS. |
AskMen.com Michael Estrin |
Investing In Bonds Having some bonds in your portfolio is not only a good way to make money, it's also a great way to diversify. Here's what you need to know before you invest in the bond market. |
The Motley Fool February 24, 2007 Elizabeth Brokamp |
The IRS Does the Splits Take advantage of the IRS' new split-option for your refund. |
Entrepreneur November 2004 Joan Szabo |
Electric Slide Switching to the the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System makes good tax sense for small businesses. |
Entrepreneur November 2003 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Out With the Old... U.S. Savings Bonds are going high-tech -- online purchasing. |
InsideFlyer April 2012 |
Citibank Lawsuit In a federal class action lawsuit, Citibank customers are suing because they say the bank lured them in by offering frequent flyer miles, and not telling them that they would have to report those miles as 2.5 cents per mile income to the IRS. |
The Motley Fool March 7, 2005 |
Bonds and Interest Rates Bond prices move in strange ways -- learn why. |
The Motley Fool September 7, 2006 |
Long Bonds and Zero Coupons Think of bonds as loans -- and perhaps consider investing in some. |
InsideFlyer June 2011 |
My 30-Year Love Affair with Frequent Flyer Miles A look back at 30 years of frequent flyer programs. It all started with AA. |
The Motley Fool October 12, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
The Risky Business of Mortgage-Backed Bonds Mortgage-backed securities can be attractive, but be aware of their risks. |
InsideFlyer November 2008 |
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks: The Credit Crisis Thoughts on the credit crunch and its impact on earning miles with credit cards. |
InsideFlyer June 2012 |
Death, Divorce and Miles We take a look at what happens to your miles and points when you reach the end of the road. |
The Motley Fool March 18, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
What's a Bond? Think of bonds as IOUs, or long-term loans. |
The Motley Fool February 5, 2004 |
What to Do With a Tax Refund Do something before it disappears -- and stop making sweet loans to Uncle Sam! |
InsideFlyer June 2011 |
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks Randy imagines the world without frequent flyer miles. |
InsideFlyer October 2012 Ric Garrido |
Hotel Miles Most frequent flyer programs allow members to earn miles when staying at hotels. The table below shows which airlines partner with each of the 10 major global hotel loyalty programs. |
The Motley Fool February 2, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
A Bond by Any Other Name Ever wonder what people mean by "zero coupon" and "long" bonds? |
The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Small Percentages Matter Why bother focusing on your savings or checking account, when it just pays a relative pittance? Because that pittance can add up, that's why. |
The Motley Fool April 23, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Bond Basics Get the scoop on everything from long bonds to T-bills. |
The Motley Fool December 6, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
You're Due a Refund! The end of an excise tax means a refund offer. You just have to jump through a few hoops in order to get it. Here are a few things to know. |
The Motley Fool June 17, 2008 Dayana Yochim |
No-Sweat Savings No need to stew and sweat. Putting money aside can be easy. |
The Motley Fool November 24, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Get More From Zero With their high sensitivity to interest rates, zero-coupon bonds can add some spice to a sedate bond portfolio. |
InsideFlyer February 2011 |
AA Mileage Challenge If you ever find yourself with expired miles (and we hope that you don't) be sure to call the airline and ask them for all of the options that are available to you for getting them back. |
InsideFlyer August 2009 |
Clear No More Clear, the service to help frequent flyers get through security at airports more quickly, has ceased operations. |
The Motley Fool August 10, 2005 |
What's a Bond? A bond is a loan from you to a company or government. If a company issues bonds, it's borrowing cash and promising to pay it back at a certain rate of interest. |
InsideFlyer March 2009 |
MAS Civil Servant Program Malaysia Airlines has launched its Enrich-GOM program, which is a frequent flyer program for civil servants. |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2005 |
The Bond Scoop Ever wondered how bonds work? Here's the answer. |
The Motley Fool April 5, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Help! I Owe Taxes! Don't panic if your expected tax refund turns out to be a tax bill. Resist the urge to stick your head in the sand and hope the IRS will just go away. It won't, and avoiding the problem will only make it worse. |
InsideFlyer November 2012 |
Loyalty Litigation The U.S. is a litigious nation. So it's not surprising that some of these lawsuits involve frequent flyer program members who are bitter about unfavorable changes made by a loyalty program. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2006 Stuart Bromberg |
The Muni Option Municipal bonds and bond funds are still reasonably cheap and offer tax-free ballast to diversify a portfolio. But when advising clients about municipal bonds, it's important to assess whether the investors could be subject to the alternative minimum tax. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2011 Marc S. Freedman |
Bond Payment Most people believe that savings bonds double and reach face value between seven and 10 years, but it takes much longer. |
The Motley Fool July 26, 2010 |
Stocks vs. Bonds: No Contest If you've recently fled stocks in favor of the safety of bonds, you're likely making a very costly mistake. Here's why. |
The Motley Fool February 13, 2004 Roy Lewis |
IRS: e-Everything! A visit to the IRS website can make your tax life a little bit easier. |
InsideFlyer April 2009 |
Airlines Through Fooling Around With Frequent Flyer Headaches Major news for every member of a frequent flyer program in North America. |
InsideFlyer February 2009 |
Taking Back Your Miles Should you buy back your miles if they expire? We weigh the options and give advice on whether you should take advantage of buy-back policies. |
The Motley Fool January 15, 2004 |
Short-Term Cash FAQs Here are the answers to your questions about short-term savings and cash investments. |
The Motley Fool January 5, 2007 Roy Lewis |
Another Line on the Tax Return Learn about the telephone excise tax refund. It's likely that unless you spend a considerable amount of money on long-distance telephone service, the actual amount of the refund will be negligible. |
The Motley Fool March 10, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Blow Your Tax Refund Expecting a check from Uncle Sam? Why not let the IRS help pay down your credit card bill, add to your retirement kitty, or even fund an emergency savings account? |
InsideFlyer January 2010 |
60 Seconds with Graduate Student Gabriel Leigh Interview with Gabriel Leigh, a graduate student in journalism at UC Berkeley, who created a 20-minute documentary about frequent flyer programs and the mileage junkies who collect miles and status. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2012 Craig L. Israelsen |
Should Investors Avoid Fixed Income Securities When Interest Rates Rise? Why not test the conventional wisdom that investors should avoid fixed-income securities when interest rates rise? |
The Motley Fool April 11, 2005 Rich Smith |
Make Wall Street Your Bank Despite the stock market's renewed popularity since its recent 2003 lows, studies show that as many as 50% of American households still don't own stocks -- not so much as an S&P 500 index fund. These people can do better. |
InsideFlyer November 2007 |
To Hoard or Not to Hoard Is hoarding miles and points as popular as it used to be? Or has the horde of hoarders disappeared? |
The Motley Fool May 7, 2004 |
How to Invest for College As your kids get older, you may be wondering what you should invest your savings for their college education in -- stocks, for example, or bonds? One size doesn't fit all when it comes to college savings. |
InsideFlyer October 2014 |
Ethics of a Mile Do you own your frequent flyer miles, or does the airline own the miles in your account? If you earn the miles, do you have the right to dispose of them as you see fit? |
AskMen.com June 22, 2003 Dan Carter |
How To Protect Your Money As money is likely the end goal of your long, hard hours of work, protecting it should be one of your top priorities. To enjoy the fruits of your labor, certain measures should be taken to insure that the cash you earn stays in your pocket. |