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Best Investment Options for Deployed Military Members

One of the biggest benefits to going on a deployment is the extra income. Tax free pay, hazard pay, imminent danger pay, family separation pay, and other financial benefits abound. Of course, they don’t make up for the danger of being in a hostile environment or being separated from your family, but the dollars are [...]

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Heroes Earned Retirement Opportunities (HERO) Act

One of the requirements of establishing and contributing to an individual retirement account (IRA) is that the contributions are made from taxable earned income. This is true for both the traditional and Roth IRA. This stipulation is in place for all taxpayers, however exceptions are made for military servicemembers who are on active duty. Due [...]

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Roth IRA Conversion

Should you consider a Roth IRA Conversion? Moving your money held in a Traditional IRA into a Roth IRA is called a “Roth IRA Conversion.” Many people choose to do a Roth IRA conversion because Roth IRAs have a tax advantage over Traditional IRAs in that the distributions are not taxable income. During the conversion [...]

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Why Military Members Should Open Roth IRAs

Military members have one of the best pension plans in the US. After 20 years of service, military members can “retire” with a 50% pension. The percentage can go higher if members are willing to serve more time. But you’ll notice I put quotes around the word “retire.” For most military members, 50% of their [...]

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Free Stock Trades at Zecco – 20 Trades for New Customers

Zecco is offering new customers 20 free stock trades – a $90 value -  when they open a new Zecco Trading account before September 13th. To qualify for the 20 free stock trades, use the promotional code – “bonus1″ (Please note the code is case sensitive!). These free trades are in addition to the 10 [...]

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CD Ladders Are a Good Choice for Short Term Investments

Where should you invest your money if you don’t want to take a lot of risk and you may need access to it in the near future? If you need the money within the next few years, you probably don’t want to take much risk with it. You should probably go for a guaranteed return. [...]

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