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Want to Lower Your Tax Bill? Contribute to an IRA

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Many think that their tax bill is set in stone at the end of the year. However, this is not necessarily true. Although most money saving options to defer income or increase deductions are limited after December 31st of the previous year, there are still a few things you can do to help lower your […]

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The Delicious Dillema – What Alternative Investments to Buy with a NuView IRA

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One of the most frustrating elements of a self-directed IRA is the fact that you have to find an alternative investment to make it grow. Unlike typical “off the shelf” investments like mutual funds, you may actually have to be patient and wait for the best opportunity to present itself. However, to the patient can […]

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Retired College Professor Makes 8% a Year with His Real Estate IRA

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Gordon Berger, a 70 year old retired college professor living in California, decided to self-direct his IRA to buy distressed homes and apartment buildings, which he then fixes up and rents out. In an article published in the Wall Street Journal earlier this month, Mr. Berger explained how the rental income he receives, which accounts […]

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What will you do with your tax refund this year?

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It’s that time of year again when tax reports start showing up in the mail and you receive your W-2 from your employer. Yes – it’s almost tax season again! Have you thought about what you will do with your tax refund this year? Like any sudden in-flow of cash, your tax refund presents an […]

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Keeping Your Financial New Year’s Resolutions

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According to a study by Fidelity Investments, 62 percent of consumers said they stuck with their financial New Year’s resolutions in the past year, compared with only 40 percent who kept other resolutions. When you think about it, a financial resolution may be easier to keep than others regarding eating better or giving back to […]

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To Whom Much Is Given, Shall Much Be Required

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“Whatsoever your hand findeth to do, do it with thy might” (for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest)”  Ecclesiastes 9:10.  Since your IRA is primarily to benefit you prior to the grave, it would make sense that your hand (or efforts) be trained on making […]

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