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David Down is something of an anomaly in today's corporate world. Unlike many professionals who spend their careers hopping from company to company -- either out of necessity or in pursuit of greater challenges and rewards -- Down has been with the same company for nearly 30 years. He joined the San Diego office of accounting firm KPMG LLP in June of 1976, the same month he graduated from San Diego State University.
If you are the parent of a college-bound child, you probably suffer from sticker shock when you read about the high price of colleges and universities today.
A tedious old housekeeping procedure in investing is being transformed right before our eyes.
In the constant search for clarity amid so much financial murk, I work from time to time on a tongue-halfway-in-cheek stock market dictionary. Here are a few of my latest entries.
The slippery slope is becoming an avalanche when it comes to retirement security.
One tool many people are using to pay off their debts is the home equity loan or a home line of credit.
From local law enforcement agents to the top federal securities regulators, aggressive efforts are under way to protect investors from scams and rip offs.
WASHINGTON -- Mortgage applications in the U.S. increased for the first time in four weeks as home purchases rebounded from a two-year low.
As Mary Johnson listened to her husband Bart read about rising college costs, her mood shifted from contentment to anxiety about the future. "How are we going to afford to send Emily to school?" Bart wondered aloud.
WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year mortgages edged up for a fourth straight week, rising to the highest level in two months, Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) reported Thursday.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Teresa Fritschi seeks out artisans in hidden corners of Scotland, pays generously for their lamb's-wool blankets, Orkney driftwood chairs and organic-tweed jackets, and peddles their indigenous craftsmanship to a far-flung audience over the Internet.
WASHINGTON -- Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) and Freddie Mac's (NYSE: FRE) combined $1.4 trillion mortgage portfolios threaten the stability of financial markets and Congress should require cuts in the holdings, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said.
San Diegans stashed our holiday ornaments long ago. We're diligently adhering to person resolutions, losing weight or kicking a nasty habit. Now it's time to take a look toward our finances for the coming year. Here's a "to do" list for the monetarily savvy:
Doing your taxes may never be fun, but Richard Shaw doesn't think it should be a painful ordeal either. Fortunately for the experienced tax attorney from the San Diego law firm Higgs, Fletcher & Mack, he's been able to take his message to the proper authorities.
PHOENIX -- Baby boomers who refuse to concede that they are getting old are changing the way homebuilders think about retirement housing.
The alternative minimum tax has been called the stealth tax, and with good reason: Although intended for the rich, the AMT is affecting more and more middle-income Americans in large part because it has been adjusted for inflation only twice since its introduction in 1969. If Congress does not act to limit the AMT's reach, even more taxpayers could face higher federal income taxes in 2006.
Americans are rotten at saving. To encourage thrift, the government hands out billions in tax breaks, mostly to the nation's wealthiest half. The other half, it's long been assumed, either cannot or will not save.
More taxpayers will qualify to e-file California state tax returns and efforts have been stepped up to make the tax system more fair in 2006, according to the Franchise Tax Board.
The Roth 401(k) is a tax-savvy retirement plan that is being virtually ignored by employers these days.
WASHINGTON -- Mortgage applications in the U.S. increased for the first time in four weeks as home purchases rebounded from a two-year low.
WASHINGTON -- Rates on 30-year mortgages edged up for a fourth straight week, rising to the highest level in two months, Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) reported Thursday.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Teresa Fritschi seeks out artisans in hidden corners of Scotland, pays generously for their lamb's-wool blankets, Orkney driftwood chairs and organic-tweed jackets, and peddles their indigenous craftsmanship to a far-flung audience over the Internet.
WASHINGTON -- Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) and Freddie Mac's (NYSE: FRE) combined $1.4 trillion mortgage portfolios threaten the stability of financial markets and Congress should require cuts in the holdings, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said.
PHOENIX -- Baby boomers who refuse to concede that they are getting old are changing the way homebuilders think about retirement housing.
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