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4th Quarter 2011

Smart Financial Moves for the New Year

This new year, give yourself a financial check-up, simplify your finances, and make the most of new rules to stretch your savings. Here's how to get started [...continued]

Around ICMA-RC

Find out about a fund lineup change, new mobile myAccount feature, a scholarship fund, and resources available at the Retirement Week website. Learn more about these programs and resources...

Save More or Add Risk?

Many factors influence whether investors meet their retirement goals, including the age when they start saving, their saving rate, investment allocation and investment performance. Find out how changes to these factors can affect your retirement savings...

Find Money in Your Tax Files

The paperwork blizzard has begun and your mailbox is likely filling up with the ingredients of your 2011 tax return. But you’ll also want to check your files for other important papers that can help you take advantage of frequently overlooked deductions. Look for the following documents that can help you save money on taxes...

Beware of New Bank Fees

Several banks heard from thousands of customers when they proposed charging a $5 monthly fee to use their debit cards. Most banks quickly dropped the proposed fee, but the experience shows how important it can be to keep track of new fees when making banking decisions. Here are four key fees to watch out for...

Investing Spotlight: Investing Time Horizon

It’s important to match your investment strategy to the time horizon of your future cash needs. Learn why investment time horizon is an important component of your investment decisions...

The High Cost of Paying the Credit-Card Minimum

A quick way to cut what you pay in credit-card interest is to increase your payments — even by just a little bit. Find out how much you can save by boosting your payments...