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STARTING A BUSINESS NOT FOR FAINT OF HEART

(08/08/02)-- Starting a business may be your "American Dream," but it is not for the faint of heart. Sometimes the best decision about starting a new business is not to start one at all. Click here for the complete article.

HOW TO MINIMIZE THE INCREASING COST OF HOMEOWNER'S INSURANCE

(07/01/02)-- As many homeowners are learning firsthand, the cost of insuring their homes is going up-way up in some cases. And in some places, homeowner's insurance is getting tough to find. Because your home is one of your largest financial investments, you don't want to underinsure in order to offset rising premiums, caution CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals. But you can take steps to minimize those increasing costs. Click here for the complete article.

GRADUATING WITH A DIPLOMA…AND DEBT

(06/10/02)-- Now is the time of year that many college students are graduating with a degree, ambition, idealism-and a load of debt. Reducing that debt as quickly as possible is critical to helping young adults start their career off on the right financial foot, say CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals. Click here for the complete article.

FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR FOREIGN RESIDENTS IS TRICKY

(05/23/02)-- The millions of foreign citizens who come to the United States to work, live, and sometimes attain U.S. citizenship, face complicated tax, estate and other financial planning issues. And once they take up residence in the United States, each change in residency status, and attainment of U.S. citizenship, changes those financial planning issues. Click here for the complete article.

SUCCESSFULLY MANAGING MONEY IN A RELATIONSHIP DURING TOUGH TIMES

(11/07/01)-- Conflicts over money are one of the leading causes of friction and divorce in a marriage. Couples already vulnerable to money battles are finding themselves fighting even more in the stressful aftermath of the terrorist attacks and the weakened stock market and economy. Here are some suggestions for successfully managing money in a relationship during these tough times. Click here for the complete article.

PLANNING FOR FINANCIAL HARD TIMES

(06/12/01)-- A shaky stock market, job layoffs and a weakening economy are raising financial fears among many households that only a year ago were flowing with optimism. Even in good times, bad things can happen to families that cause a personal financial hardship. Here are some ideas for how to prepare financially for tough times. Click here for the complete article.

EVERYONE-EVEN THE AFFLUENT-NEEDS TO BUDGET

(05/04/01)-- Budgets are often thought of as something necessary only for families of modest means or people trying to dig their way out of debt. Yet even affluent families can stand a healthy dose of budgeting, say many financial planners. Click here for the complete article.

KNOWING NET WORTH IS KEY TO MANAGING YOUR MONEY

(05/04/01)-- Grab a pen and a piece of paper and jot down off the top of your head your household net worth. Net worth, in case you are not exactly sure, is the total value of your assets minus your total liabilities. Click here for the complete article.

PREPARING YOUR BUSINESS FOR THE 'BIG ONE'

(04/02/01)-- When the earthquake rattled Seattle in late February this year, it caught many small-business owners without earthquake insurance or a disaster-recovery plan. Many small businesses around the country are not prepared to financially recover from a similar disaster. Click here for the complete article.