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Retirement Income Calculation Includes Social Security
When you're calculating how much income you'll need in retirement you should include not only your daily expenses but also health insurance costs. If you're divorced you'll want to include the money you'll get from Social Security - either your own or that of your former spouse. In addition, you should take into account the costs related to owning and maintaining a home.
Selling Valuable Doll Collection
Working with a reputable auction house is the best way to go about selling valuable items. The auction house can appraise the collection and the seller can decide how to go about selling the items.
Should Senior Citizen Cancel Credit Cards?
Does a senior citizen need to worry as much about having a high credit score? Unless a senior plans to buy a home or a car on credit, having a credit score might not be as important.
Americans With Disabilities And Home Repair
Morgan called in to ask if there were special loans available for people with disabilities. She wants to upgrade her kitchen and has a visual disabili...
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – October 1, 2006
This week, Ilyce talked about information angels who dig through government websites trying to find social security information that's posted there -- to warn unsuspecting consumers that their information was at risk, or may have been stolen. Then, Kevin called from Macon to talk about how he, as a private investigator, gets personal information from the web and by impersonating a pizza company employee calling with a free coupon offer. All this plus your calls on this week's Ilyce Glink Show.
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – September 24, 2006
In this week's show, Ilyce talks Club Med for Dogs and other fancy options for boarding your pet while you're on away. WSB listeners called in with their stories about boarding pets and how they handle the costs involved.
Great Sites For Cheap Phone Service For Start-Ups
I got this email from one of my radio show listeners. You gave out the best sites for telephone service for small businesses. I was driving and coul...
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – September 17, 2006
If you're starting up a business, getting the equipment you need at prices you can afford can be tough. Ilyce talked about some new places to go that will help your business seem bigger than it is -- at least to start.
Credit Scores Matter More And More
Like it of no, your credit score matters. A few bad financial mistakes made in your early 20s can haunt you for the next decade or more. Credit score has become the key driver in the financial world. Creditors will decide whether to grant you credit and how much you'll be charged based on your credit score. And, insurance companies will decide whether to allow you to purchase various forms of insurance, and how much you'll be charged, based on your score.
Real Estate Minute: Are Women Insecure About Money?
Real Estate Minute with Ilyce Glink Are Women Insecure About Money? Original Air Date: September 12, 2006