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Practical money tips for rocky times

Money is at the top of many minds these days, and that means questions are flooding my inbox. Here are a few answers that should help give a bit of clarity in this confusing and rocky economy. If you don't need the money for daily living, then no, don't pull it out of your 401(k), where it is protected and can grow, tax-deferred. What I think you're saying is that you want to move the money to a safe place. There's a lot of confusion over this because people think that a 401(k) or an IRA is synonymous with stocks. In reality, those accounts are just the basket for your contributions — you can invest the money any way you like. At your age, you should only have about 40 percent of that money in stocks. The rest can be in safer places, like the money market option within your 401(k).

Pros and Cons of Debt Consolidation Loans - Go Banking Rates

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Pros and Cons of Debt Consolidation Loans Go Banking Rates A HELOC loan can be beneficial to borrowers who are looking to consolidate high interest credit because interest rates on HELOCs are generally lower than ...

GenOn Plans Acquisition Debt at `Crest of Wave' in Sales: New Issue Alert - Bloomberg

GenOn Plans Acquisition Debt at `Crest of Wave' in Sales: New Issue Alert Bloomberg GenOn Energy is also seeking a $500 million term loan and a $1 billion revolving line of credit to help pay for the merger, according to a person familiar ... CREDIT MARKETS: High-Grade Market Expects 2nd Straight $15B DayWall Street Journal all 21 news articles »

Student loan debt now surpasses credit card debt in the US - LSU The Reveille

Student loan debt now surpasses credit card debt in the US LSU The Reveille The standard repayment term on student loans is 10 years, but students have the option to consolidate or extend loans to a 20- to 30-year repayment schedule ... and more »

Eight ways to fix the U.S. retirement crisis - MarketWatch

Eight ways to fix the U.S. retirement crisis MarketWatch The PERAB report proposes that lawmakers consolidate employer-based retirement accounts and simplify eligibility and contribution rules. ... and more »