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Being Serious Credit is truly powerful: If used correctly it can help make your life much easier including Buying or refinancing real estate Earn you rewards for everyday purchased through credit cards Lower your Insurance Rates (in case you did not know most insurers are now using your credit rating to help them evaluate you as a property and casualty insurance client For more, visit http://www.moneyguy.com/2006/06/money-guy-6-29-2006/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investment Lemmings-Don't Become One! The last two weeks have been big losing days for stock investments. Since May, Morgan Stanley's EAFE Index, which tracks European, Asian, and other international stocks is down 12% while the Emerging Markets Index is down 20% and the S&P is down 6%. Also, around nine billion dollars was transferred from stocks to money markets last week. For more information, visit http://www.moneyguy.com/2006/06/money-guy-6-15-2006/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On May 17, 2006, President Bush signed into law the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005. Many income tax benefits expired at the end of 2005 but were not extended by this legislation (e.g. the deduction for state and local sales taxes; the deductions for school teacher's expenses; the deduction for higher education expenses; etc.).  More information can be found at http://www.moneyguy.com/2006/05/money-guy-05-31-2006  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Basic Goal Planning: Short Term= Anything less than 5-7 years.  Long Term= Anything greater than the 7-year holding period. For more information, go to http://www.moneyguy.com/2006/05/23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Importance of Wills and Estate Planning  Wills Help You With: Funeral Arrangements Disposing of your property Names a guardian for your minor children Names the executor or the administrator of your estate   For more information, including Legal Terms Used in Estate Planning, go to http://www.moneyguy.com/2006/05/money-guy-5-5-2006-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While not great investments, cars are important purchases for most of us. Beyond how we feel driving them, they're expensive to buy, own, and operate. Fortunately, smart buyers can get an edge by doing their homework, collecting the right data, and having a negotiating strategy. Being smart definitely pays off! To read the 4 Steps to Winning the New Car Game, go to http://www.moneyguy.com/2006/04/winning-the-car-buying-game/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Financial Chaos Topic: Choosing a Financial Professional The US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) says the best advice it can give you about how to invest wisely is Ask Questions. For a full list of questions, visit http://www.moneyguy.com/2006/04/money-guy-452006-podcast/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steps To Take If You Come Into a Financial Windfall Create breathing room for yourself Screw your head down to your shoulders Organize a Financial Team For more information, go to http://www.moneyguy.com/2006/03/march-15th-2006-podcast-from-the-money-guy-j-brian-preston-cpa-cfp-pfs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Common Deductions That Too Many People Miss 1. Non-cash Contribution 2. New Points on Refinancing 3. Old Points on Refinancing 4. Health Insurance Premiums 5. Educator Expenses 6. Miscellaneous Expenses For more details, go to http://www.moneyguy.com/2006/02/february-27-2006-podcast-tax-planning  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New and Exciting Update!! Next Financial Chaos Topic: Tax Preparation and Planning with special guest co-host Brandon Verner, CPA, a partner with Verner, Perling & Company, P.C. For more information, visit http://www.moneyguy.com/2006/02/february-13th-2006-podcast-from-the-money-guy-j-brian-preston-cpa-cfp-pfs  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices