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How to tap retirement assets early with a minimal tax bite
February 25th, 2010
Unemployed and strapped for cash? Your retirement plan may look tempting as a source of new money, especially when you’re out of work. But taking money out of a retirement plan subjects you to enormous tax penalties that can cut your savings in half, so most advisers say it makes sense only as a last resort. Read more »
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Socialites behave badly in new CW series
February 25th, 2010
The most loathsome characters—and, therefore, inevitable stars—of High Society, Tinsley Mortimer’s forthcoming reality show, will not include the socialite herself, but two peripheral characters, a network source recently told The New York Observer. Read more »
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The New Nice
Civility gains traction on social networking sites
February 25th, 2010
A year ago, Natasha Vargas-Cooper, a California-based contributor to the Awl and Gawker, named 26-year-old Manhattanite Katie Baker among her favorite female bloggers in a blog post. Baker linked appreciatively to the post on her Tumblr, calling Vargas-Cooper, whom she’d never met, “a lady I luv.” After that, “the lovefest continued,” said Baker in a phone interview with The Observer. Read more »
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Curious George’s ABC Adventure
Stephanopoulos adjusts to early-morning role
February 18th, 2010
How to hire the right tax preparer
February 11th, 2010
Do you pay someone to prepare your annual tax return? If so, you’ve got plenty of company. As the U.S. tax code has become increasingly complex, roughly 80 percent of the nation’s taxpayers have turned to paid preparers and computer software to complete their annual returns. Read more »
Does Olympic formula still fly for NBC?
February 11th, 2010
Let the Games begin!” said Natalie Morales. “Okay, maybe not just yet.” It was the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 9, three-and-half days before the kickoff of the Winter Olympics, and on NBC’s Today the “Countdown to Vancouver” was in full swing. Read more »
