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More cash stashed for students: StatsCan

A growing number of Canadian parents are planning ahead and their children won't take such a hard financial hit should they pursue studies beyond high school, according to new figures from Statistics Canada.

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Clean Out Your Flex Account

If you have use-it-or-lose-it money disappearing on New Year’s Eve, it's time to spend, spend, spend. By Mary Beth Franklin, Senior Editor, Kiplinger's Personal Finance Still have money left in your 2009 flexible spending...

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Obamacare Unfairly Taxes Families With Handicapped and Chronically Ill Children

congress is proposing to fund Obamacare is by putting a cap on Flexible Spending Medical Accounts. If you are not familiar with those accounts, they allow you to take pre-tax funds from every paycheck into an account managed by...

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Stakeholders seek wider choice from UK pension fund -study

LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - A potential 150 billion pounds ($250.9 billion) fund covering British workers without pensions from 2012 should invest in alternative assets like property and hedge funds, a consultation of future...

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10 Resolutions for Retirement Readiness (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - The new year will move us one year closer to retirement. But few Americans are more prepared than last year. We may be tracking the stock market more closely than ever, but we still need better saving...

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UGMA vs UTMA Account

Pros and Cons of a Custodial Account College Savings Program Many parents saving for college would like to find the best education savings plan possible. Learn about the differences, pro and cons of a UGMA and UTMA plans. The...

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Apollo receives $750m "strategic partnership" pension fund investment

Apollo has received a $750m investment from a US pension fund, to be kept separate from other limited partner capital. According to a note, money was placed in a single-party "separately managed account", which is to make...

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AAI may halve borrowing plan

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is likely to trim its borrowing plan, picking up debt to the tune of only Rs 600 crore in the next four months as compared to the Rs 1,200 crore approved by the authority’s board recently....

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Benefit changes now can cut health costs later

Compare the plan your employer offers with that of your spouse or partner's employer to choose the better one for your family. Or, if it is less expensive, take the employer coverage for yourself, but shop around for individual...

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