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SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2009
Tax code in need of a serious makeover
Michelle Singletary: IT'S THE MOST exasperating time of the year.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 2009
Of Mutual Interest: Two top fund managers stay defensive for now
Playing it safe paid off in 2008 for Tom Forester and David Ellison, two standout mutual fund managers in a year when winning meant losing less money than the competition.
Low prices, tight credit, glut of homes challenge both buyers and sellers
In residential real estate, 2009 arrives much the same way that 2008 did: via a rocky road with deepening potholes. While more home buyers are swooping in and picking up great deals, and sales are slowly increasing in many markets, the ongoing excess of inventory of foreclosed homes continues to depress the market.
Change your credit card habits this year
Michelle Singletary: THE NEW YEAR is a good time to begin new practices, especially concerning money management.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2008
Keep chipping away at your debt
Michelle Singletary: WHEN IT'S OVER, I hope this recession will be known as the time when America lost its devotion to debt.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2008
Housing eats up jobless benefits
How well Washington's unemployment benefits cover the costs of daily living depends on where you live. In Seattle, it's tougher to make ends meet.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2008
Consider options before refinancing
WASHINGTON -- With mortgage rates sinking to the lowest level since the early 1960s, homeowners around the country are giving themselves an early holiday present: a refinanced mortgage with lower monthly payments.
Military families follow money challenge
Michelle Singletary: WHEN THE Color of Money Military Challenge began earlier this year, George Colon was not happy.
There are still ways to chip at your tax bill before year's end
NEW YORK -- Heading into the holidays it's likely that you're going to be thinking a lot about money. And this time of year, tax advisers like to remind us that there are ways to minimize our tax bill next April.
Of Mutual Interest: Plenty of opportunity -- and optimism -- for investors in 2009
THE STOCK MARKET was already straining when 2008 began, but few predicted Wall Street would plumb such depths as the year unfolded.
Home sellers willing to give a bit more
So much for curb appeal. Sure, it takes a welcoming presence to lure home buyers to your door. But in today's market, it often takes a fistful of cash to get them to the table.
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