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6 Money Dilemmas Solved
Pay your mortgage or invest? Buy or lease a car? Pay off a credit card or fund your 401(k)? Take Social Security now or later? For the answers, Money Magazine's Janice Revell runs the numbers.
6 money dilemmas - MONEY
Beware These Three Retirement Rip-Offs
Retirees are being lured by Ponzi schemes, unsuitable annuities and over-hyped investment returns. Dodge these common investment schemes to protect your nest egg.
Protect Your Retirement From These Investment Scams - Kiplinger.com
Best and Worst Financial Moves of 2007
Making financial decisions is always easy -- after the fact. And 2007 presented consumers with no shortage of challenges, from a flat housing market to a stock market roller coaster. If you're like most people, you probably made a few money moves that already have you kicking yourself. Curious how well you did overall? Here are some of the best and worst moves for 2007 in 10 different areas, from mortgages to taxes.
Best and worst financial moves of 2007 - Bankrate.com
What Happens If Your Frequent-Flier Plan Flies Solo?
Many airlines are considering spinning off their frequent-flier programs into separate companies. That's good and bad news for the travelers who enjoy those plan perks.
What's in store if your frequent-flier plan gets spun off - MarketWatch
Most Overpaid Celebrities
Once you're in Hollywood's A-list earnings club, it's hard to get kicked out, no matter how badly your films perform at the box office. Case in point: Oscar winner Nicole Kidman. She earned an estimated $15 million for her latest film, The Golden Compass, known around the studio lot these days as the biggest turkey of 2007. It grossed a dreary $26 million when it debuted last weekend, though its reported budget flirted with $200 million. Kidman isn't alone in the overpaid celebrity category, according to Forbes' Ultimate Star Payback list of the most bankable actors in Hollywood. Kidman actually wasn't the worst earner on the list--that honor went to Russell Crowe. For every dollar he was paid for movies like Master & Commander and Cinderella Man, his films earned a measly $5. Don't fret for Crowe, though. He's already making inroads that should advance him up next year's list thanks to his newly released hit American Gangster.
The Most Overpaid Celebrities - Forbes.com
Many airlines are considering spinning off their frequent-flier programs into separate companies. That's good and bad news for the travelers who enjoy those plan perks.
What's in store if your frequent-flier plan gets spun off - MarketWatch
Most Overpaid Celebrities
Once you're in Hollywood's A-list earnings club, it's hard to get kicked out, no matter how badly your films perform at the box office. Case in point: Oscar winner Nicole Kidman. She earned an estimated $15 million for her latest film, The Golden Compass, known around the studio lot these days as the biggest turkey of 2007. It grossed a dreary $26 million when it debuted last weekend, though its reported budget flirted with $200 million. Kidman isn't alone in the overpaid celebrity category, according to Forbes' Ultimate Star Payback list of the most bankable actors in Hollywood. Kidman actually wasn't the worst earner on the list--that honor went to Russell Crowe. For every dollar he was paid for movies like Master & Commander and Cinderella Man, his films earned a measly $5. Don't fret for Crowe, though. He's already making inroads that should advance him up next year's list thanks to his newly released hit American Gangster.
The Most Overpaid Celebrities - Forbes.com
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