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House Wants Answers From Treasury at FSOC Hearing Thursday
By Elizabeth D. FestaHouse Republicans still haven't had their letter answered by Sec. Geithner
October 02, 2011
Goodbye/Hello: Where Did Lifeandhealthinsurancenews.com Go?The NUL editor who started posting NUL news on the Web when that seemed ... strange ... looks back.
October 01, 2011
What was the last financial product you purchased and why?We took some of our T-bills, cashed them out and bought an annuity five or six years ago.
October 01, 2011
The miracle of leveragingThe previous two columns reviewed the financial miracles of compound interest and tax-deferred compound interest.
October 01, 2011
Try saying this instead...Losses are more vivid than gains. A 4 percent index annuity crediting cap offers 3 percent more potential interest than a certificate of deposit renewing at 1 percent, but it's still only 4 percent.
October 01, 2011
What is your biggest financial regret?About 10 years ago, my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer.
October 01, 2011
The corruption of the self-help movementI doubt there is anyone who can make an intelligent argument against the fact that we have become the society with the biggest sense of entitlement in the history of our world.
October 01, 2011
Hurricane Van and the pulpit of life insuranceThe sky is falling. The markets are crashing. The job market stinks. There's nobody to hire. Netflix raised their prices while dropping content.