Today in Money & Finance - 12/6 - Extreme early retirement, AMT relief & iPod problems

Posted Dec 6th 2006 8:40AM by Allan Halprin
Filed under: Google (GOOG), Yahoo! (YHOO), Apple Inc (AAPL), Time Warner (TWX), Walt Disney (DIS), Money and Finance Today, Boeing Co (BA), US Airways Group (LCC)

In the News:

-- Yahoo Reorganizes, Susan Decker Gets Key Role, Braun Departs

-- Boeing Scores a Jumbo Coup

-- US Airways Won't Fight Over Delta Deal

-- Home Loan Demand Up as Rates Tumble; 30-Year Fixed Drops Below 6%

-- Disney's Bob Iger Named CEO of the Year

-- Time Warner Sets Sights on More Internet Deals

-- Google Ups Pressure on PayPal

-- Will 2007 Be More Challenging for Media Stocks?

-- AOL Reaches Out to Younger and Nonwhite Groups

-- Women Spend Nearly 9 Years of Their Life Shopping

5 Home Trends We Never Saw Coming
Hello rejuvenation room, goodbye bamboo floors. What do home buyers have on their wish lists when they buy and remodel homes? There are some unusual items that are starting to become more popular. They include upscale garages, rejuvenation rooms, heated patios, snoring rooms and personal space that is called 'caving'. Plus: Three design trends that are on the way out.
5 home trends we never saw coming - Dec. 5, 2006

Extreme Early Retirement
Meet Billy and Akaisha Kaderli who in their late thirties decided they were working too hard and paying too much in taxes. They vowed to save enough to quit in two years. They did. What's their secret? See how they did it and how you, too, might be able to retire early and travel the world.
Extreme Early Retirement - Kiplinger.com

A Late Bloomers Guide to Saving
Attention baby boomers these sure-fire strategies can help you catch up and still make your retirement golden.
Sure-Fire Strategies

AMT Relief on the Way?
The alternative minimum tax is getting the attention it deserves and fixing it is a "high priority" for the congressional committees that control its fate. But the AMT needs a long-term revision, not a short-term bandage as has been the patchwork over recent years.
Patch for alternative minimum tax in works, - MarketWatch

iPod Problems
iPods durability is coming into question. As the iPod reaches deeper into the mainstream, more users are becoming familiar with a new sense of loss: iPods laid low by dead batteries, malfunctioning hard disks and screens with cracks.
When iPods Die - WSJ.com

The Pursuit of Happiness
Yes, money can buy happiness. But you have to spend it with care. Six experts tell what they've done to achieve it.
Getting Going - WSJ.com

Buying the Perfect Christmas Tree
Real or fake? No matter which side of the divide you fall on, here's how to snag a great deal on that holiday tree.
Buying the Perfect Tree | SmartMoney.com

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