The Great Health Insurance Odyssey Deciding upon a particular health insurance plan for you may seem like a difficult task. Go to the internet to get many quotes from various providers. All you need to do is give some basic information before you start getting quotes while at home. Regardless of what you think, this does not ...

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This guest post from Amanda is part of a new feature here at Get Rich Slowly. Every Sunday will include a reader story (in the new “reader stories” category). Some will be general “how I did X” stories, and others will be examples of how a GRS reader achieved financial success. In May of 2008, I ...

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Since I am expanding my portfolio to beyond just IRAs and 401ks, I will need to move my more tax-inefficient investments like bonds into those tax-deferred accounts. This way, I’ll put more of my stocks in plain taxable account which can be taxes at the more favorable long-term capital gains rates. Fidelity is my ...

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24 Hour Fitness has some good promotions right now for those interested. You can get an All-Club membership with no initiation fee and $29.99 per month with no long-term contract, but only if you sign up by 1/31/10. Alternatively, you can get a One-Club membership for $199 a year upfront. Offer not valid ...

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Jobless claims fall at a higher than expected rate [caption id="" align="alignright" width="384" caption="Photo: jobjabber.wordpress.com"][/caption] The Labor Department reported that new claims for unemployment fell to their lowest levels since September, 2008. The claims adjusted by season fell by almost 22,000, to 432,000 which is a larger than expected drop. This looks good for the long term. ...

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