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Fiscal Cliff’ Poses Recession Risk
08/23/2012WASHINGTON—The U.S. economy likely would slide into a “significant recession” next year if Congress doesn’t avert tax increases and...
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Analysts warn that the S&P 500 is headed for a steep decline
08/22/2012The 13 percent rally in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index has lifted the gauge to its highest level...
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Avoiding estate-tax traps
08/22/2012Are you married? Then put a copy of this column with the “valuable documents file” you are leaving—or ought...
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Fraud controls lacking at organizations with fewer than 100 employees
08/21/2012Small businesses are significantly more likely than their larger counterparts to neglect instituting basic antifraud controls that could save...
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What’s your company’s breakeven point?
08/20/2012The figures on an income statement report the sales, expenses, and net profit or loss of a business. But...
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Don’t Overlook the Benefits of Miscellaneous Deductions
08/14/2012If you are able to itemize your deductions on your tax return instead of claiming the standard deduction, you...
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Capital gains and losses: New twists for 2012
08/13/2012The end of the year is the traditional time for securities investors to “harvest” capital losses for federal income...
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Many parents failing to educate children about money
08/10/2012Many children aren’t learning much about money from their parents, a new survey shows. Three in 10 parents never...
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Firms Restructure as REITs
08/09/2012Faced with limited investment opportunities as the global economy slows, a growing number of companies are weighing changing their...
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What’s More Important – Saving for Children’s College or Your Retirement?
08/06/2012A college education. Retirement. What do these major life events have in common? One shared characteristic is that each...
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