Greece Closes Its Eyes And Votes

June 18, 2012

Greece went into Sunday’s election with its eyes closed, since polls have been banned since June 1. Why face facts?

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The Golden Age We Didn’t Know We Had

June 15, 2012

Despite the challenges brought on by rapid change, will today’s young journalists look back on this era as their Golden Age?

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To See This U.S. Success Story, Go To England

June 14, 2012

Aon was a classic American business success. Now it’s based in London.

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Pay As You Go: Tax Rules Upon Expatriation

June 11, 2012

As the United States tax code grows each year, so too does the number of American citizens contemplating expatriation. Any who think relinquishing their citizenship will be as simple as buying a plane ticket, however, should reconsider. The United States stands alone as the only major country that taxes its citizens regardless of where they live; other countries only tax income earned within their borders. This situation and new, aggressive …

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Financing Your College Education

June 11, 2012

You are your own most valuable asset, and your education is the greatest investment you will ever make. But how will you pay for it? Based on statistics provided by the U.S. Department of Education, the average total cost of college attendance is about $15,014 per year for four-year public schools and $32,790 per year for private not-for-profit colleges. With the total cost of a four-year education ranging between $60,000 …

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A Health Coverage Option For Individuals

June 11, 2012

High health insurance costs are here to stay, leading many employers to end coverage for employees. For those now trying to find coverage on their own, an increasingly popular option is a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) coupled with a health savings account (HSA). As many individuals begin the search for new coverage, it will quickly become evident to them why some companies have chosen to discontinue their health insurance benefit. …

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Six Ways To Hold Down College Costs

June 11, 2012

A mother recently told me about her son, a first-rate student who was accepted by Cornell University and by New York’s City College for the upcoming fall term. The mother wanted her son to get the Ivy League experience that Cornell offered. They are a family of modest means, but she was prepared to help her teenager as much as she could, though it would have meant taking on considerable …

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Duly Noted

June 11, 2012

When deducting bad debts, conduct and timing matters. George Saadian and his mother loaned $200,000 to a distantly related businessman in 1988 and expected repayment within 12 years. They did not get it, but they refrained from legal action because they were reluctant to sue a fellow member of southern California’s Iranian Jewish community. The borrower died in 2004. After trying unsuccessfully to collect the money from his sons, Saadian …

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