ASK KIM Archive
May Taxes on 401(k) and IRA Withdrawals - May 8, 2008 Is This Fund Worth the Fee? - May 5, 2008 The Taxing Side of IRA Conversions - May 2, 2008
April Watch out for American Depositary Receipt Fees - April 28, 2008 Teens Can Contribute Summer-Job Money to a Roth - April 23, 2008 High Limits on 529 Plan Contributions - April 21, 2008 My Wallet Was Stolen. Now What? - April 16, 2008 Handling Debt After a Divorce - April 14, 2008 You Need Earned Income for an IRA - April 9, 2008 Market Value Versus Insurance Value - April 7, 2008 What Are Qualified Educational Expenses? - April 3, 2008
March Act Now to Claim Tax Refunds - March 31, 2008 Lower Your Medicare Premiums - March 26, 2008 Don't Settle for Low Yields - March 24, 2008 Qualifying for a Health Savings Account - March 19, 2008 Diversify Your College Savings - March 17, 2008 Taking Required 401(k) Distributions - March 12, 2008 Act Now to Switch Medicare Advantage Plans - March 10, 2008 Fraud Alert vs. Credit Freeze - March 6, 2008 Don't Miss This Deduction - March 3, 2008
February Missing Payments While on Military Deployment - February 27, 2008 How to Deduct Theft Losses - February 25, 2008 How to Make Your Tax Rebate Go Further - February 21, 2008 Calculating Your Asset Allocation - February 18, 2008 More Tax Rebate Answers - February 14, 2008 Will You Get a Rebate Check? - February 10, 2008 When You Can't Get Health Insurance - February 7, 2008 How Marriage Affects Tax Status - February 3, 2008
January Help Your Kids Save for Retirement - January 31, 2008 Qualifying for the Retirement Saver's Tax Credit - January 28, 2008 Missing Credit Information - January 24, 2008 Exceeding the Roth Income Limit - January 21, 2008 Contribute to an IRA for Your Spouse - January 17, 2008 Don't Sweat Small Credit-Report Errors - January 14, 2008 When to Take Required IRA Distributions - January 10, 2008 Deducting Student-Loan Interest - January 7, 2008 Which Tax Records to Keep - January 3, 2008
December Best of Ask Kim 2007 - December 27, 2007 6 Moves for a Prosperous New Year - December 24, 2007 Average Joe on a Fund Board? - December 20, 2007 SEP vs. Solo 401(k) - December 17, 2007 What Does That Medicare Plan Really Offer? - December 13, 2007 Take Advantage of Rewards Cards - December 10, 2007 Coping With High Medicare Premiums - December 6, 2007 Divorce and the FAFSA - December 3, 2007
November Lower Your Credit-Card Rates - November 29, 2007 The Safe Way to Shop Online - November 26, 2007 When Grandparents Pay the College Bills - November 19, 2007 Are E-Trade Accounts Still Safe? - November 15, 2007 Coping With Credit-Card Rate Increases - November 12, 2007 Rolling Over Into a Roth - November 8, 2007 Medicare Premiums to Increase - November 5, 2007 Put Teen Drivers on Your Policy - November 1, 2007
October Selling a Home After a Spouse's Death - October 29, 2007 Lessons From the California Wildfires - October 24, 2007 Unpaid Bills and Your Credit Score - October 22, 2007 How to Check Out an Adviser - October 18, 2007 Borrow from a 401(k) for College? - October 15, 2007 Medicare Drug-Plan Premiums to Rise - October 10, 2007 Don't Close Credit-Card Accounts - October 8, 2007 When a Bank Closes - October 4, 2007 Income Limits on Roths to Change - October 1, 2007
September Grab This Tax Break While You Can - September 27, 2007 How a Spousal IRA Works - September 24, 2007 How to Find Low-Priced Drugs - September 20, 2007 Tax Breaks for Home Improvements - September 17, 2007 Check Your Health Coverage - September 13, 2007 Social Security for the Divorced and Widowed - September 10, 2007 Health Insurance for College Students - September 6, 2007 Fix an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage - September 3, 2007
August The Right Rewards Card - August 30, 2007 Ensure Your Accounts Are Safe - August 27, 2007 How to Track Down Insurance Policies - August 23, 2007 Cell Phone Taxes Explained - August 20, 2007 Faulty 401(k) Advice - August 16, 2007 Lenders and Your Credit Score - August 13, 2007 Avoid Being Rejected by Insurers - August 9, 2007 Don't Get Caught in a Value Trap - August 6, 2007 SEP vs. Solo 401(k) - August 2, 2007
July Investing for a Child - July 30, 2007 The Truth About Flood Insurance - July 25, 2007 Marriage and Your Credit Score - July 23, 2007 401(k) Catch-up Contributions - July 19, 2007 Private Loans and Your Credit Report - July 16, 2007 Who Can Deduct 529 Contributions - July 11, 2007 Starting Your Own Fund - July 9, 2007 Pros and Cons of Zero-Coupon Bonds - July 5, 2007 Beware the New Kiddie-Tax Rules - July 2, 2007
June Private Loans Won't Help Credit History - June 28, 2007 Credit Report Access Denied - June 25, 2007 Taxes on Home-Sale Profits - June 21, 2007 Telemarketers Can't Call Cell Phones - June 18, 2007 Health Insurance for Early Retirees - June 14, 2007 Which College Savings to Tap First - June 11, 2007 Your Card Issuer Spies on You - June 7, 2007 Donate Stock or Cash to Charity? - June 4, 2007
May Benjamin Graham's Stock-Picking Strategies - May 31, 2007 How Credit Scores Affect Insurance Rates - May 29, 2007 Money Funds a Good Bet - May 24, 2007 Changing Coverdell Beneficiaries - May 21, 2007 Keep Records of Charitable Contributions - May 17, 2007 How to Dump Your PMI - May 14, 2007 Don't Rush to Roll Over a 401(k) - May 10, 2007 Social Security and Divorce - May 7, 2007 Roll Over an IRA to HSA? - May 3, 2007
April Don't Worry About Subprime Woes - April 30, 2007 Avoid Roth Withdrawal penalties - April 26, 2007 Scholarships and 529 Plans - April 23, 2007 Closing Credit Card Accounts - April 19, 2007 Paying for Dad's Long-Term Care - April 16, 2007 Counseling Doesn't Hurt Credit Score - April 12, 2007 Watch Out for Check Fraud - April 9, 2007 Take Action Against Unscrupulous Brokers - April 5, 2007 Your Student Loans Forgiven - April 2, 2007
March Tax Questions and Answers - March 29, 2007 How to Deduct Long-Term Care Costs - March 26, 2007 Transfer Roth Funds to a 529? - March 22, 2007 Tax Credit vs. Deduction - March 19, 2007 Both Spouses Can Get Social Security Benefits - March 15, 2007 Protect Your Financial Privacy - March 12, 2007 Retirement Account Contribution Limits - March 8, 2007 Why Your Credit Score Matters - March 5, 2007 Excess Roth IRA Contributions - March 1, 2007
February Don't Miss the Tuition Deduction - February 26, 2007 Say No to Co-Signing - February 22, 2007 Avoid 401(k) Withdrawal Penalties - February 19, 2007 Earned Income Required for a Roth - February 15, 2007 Dropped by Your Insurer? - February 12, 2007 Schedule a Money Date - February 8, 2007 Benefits of Medicare Advantage - February 5, 2007 Claiming Mom as a Dependent - February 1, 2007
January Worthwhile to Apply for Financial Aid - January 29, 2007 Drawbacks of Taking Social Security Early - January 25, 2007 Full Disclosure of 401(k) Fees - January 22, 2007 New HSA Rules - January 18, 2007 Boost Savings With Catch-up Contributions - January 15, 2007 Cut Your Property Tax - January 11, 2007 Tapping Your IRA for a House - January 8, 2007 Proving a Child Has Income for a Roth - January 4, 2007 New Tax Record-Keeping Requirements - January 2, 2007 |