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Don’t Save for College, Invest

April 24, 2008 / Ehab Bandar

Every year, as high school bands practice “Pomp and Circumstance,” seniors are busy celebrating — or bemoaning — their college admission decisions. Their parents, meanwhile, may have been scratching their heads for years, trying to figure out how they’re going...

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How-To Guide: Paying for College

April 24, 2008 / Ehab Bandar

At the back of your mind, it lurks, gnawing at you. You can forget about it for a week here or a month there, but inevitably it rises up again to cause you stress and worry. As your infant stands...

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60-Second Guide to Investor Tax Issues

April 24, 2008 / Ehab Bandar

Taxes have come a long way in 95 years. In 1913, paying income tax involved a simple a one-page form. Taxes ranged from 1% to 7%, and less than 1% of the population made enough money to have to pay...

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Tax Rules for Selling Mutual Funds

April 7, 2008 / Ehab Bandar

You might be wondering, “Goodness — mutual funds buy and sell shares of stock each day. Do I have to account for each of these transactions?” The answer is no, you don’t. But you do have to account for the...

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Wash Sales and Worthless Stock

April 7, 2008 / Ehab Bandar

When the stock market goes crazy — and it always does — you may find yourself holding stocks that you like from a fundamental standpoint but are now worth less than what you paid for them. They may be worth...

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Reconcile Capital Gains and Losses

April 7, 2008 / Ehab Bandar

Most of us are aware that you have to net out your capital gains and losses when figuring your taxes for the year. But how does all this netting work? Should I be hanging around the local dock to learn...

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How to Calculate a Holding Period

April 7, 2008 / Ehab Bandar

The holding period of virtually any asset — including investments — is an important concept that you need to understand if you want to make smart tax choices. Calculating how long you’ve held an asset is a fundamental component of...

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My Dumbest Investment

August 14, 2007 / Mint

Train Wreck Tuesdays are a weekly post of horrible financial mistakes from our readers. This week’s story involves a “dumbest investment” moment, in which a person held onto their stock options too long…

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Financial Planner – Roth IRA Sample Case: The Vanguard Target Retirement Fund

April 20, 2007 / Mint

Financial planning and debt planning are two of the issues that we care about here at Mint. Learn more with great financial planning tips in our blog article index. For most young professionals in the lower tax bracket, choosing a...

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