http://www.mail.com/subjects/14602-financial-planning.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/14602-financial-planning.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2098720-you-win-590m-good-team-place.html TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — So you have a lottery ticket worth $590.5 million. Now what? If you won Saturday's historic Powerball jackpot and you haven't already done so, sign the ticket. Now. Finished? Now call a lawyer — even before your spouse if things are a little shaky on that front. Next you'll need a financial adviser, an accountant and a therapist. ... Mon, 20 May 2013 21:41:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2098720-you-win-590m-good-team-place.html 2013-05-20T21:41:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2078550-va-woman-regrets-role-burial.html DOSWELL, Va. (AP) — The Virginia woman whose actions led to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev being buried about 30 miles north of her Richmond home said the angry backlash from local officials, some cemetery neighbors and online critics has been unpleasant, but she has no regrets. "I can't pretend it's not difficult to be reviled and mali... Sun, 12 May 2013 00:31:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2078550-va-woman-regrets-role-burial.html 2013-05-12T00:31:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2068126-survey-moms-lead-way-discussing-family-finance.html BOSTON (AP) — Who's better at getting a family to talk about money matters, mom or dad? Taking sides probably won't make for a harmonious Mother's Day celebration on Sunday. Yet a survey by a financial services company found that mothers clearly have the upper hand over fathers in getting the discussion started with their adult children. While all familie... Tue, 07 May 2013 10:29:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2068126-survey-moms-lead-way-discussing-family-finance.html 2013-05-07T10:29:41Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2062042-boston-bomb-suspect-died-gunshots-blunt-trauma.html BOSTON (AP) — A suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings died from gunshot wounds and blunt trauma to his head and torso, a funeral director said Friday. Worcester funeral home owner Peter Stefan has 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body and read details from his death certificate. The certificate cites Tsarnaev's "gunshot wounds of torso and extremities" a... Sat, 04 May 2013 03:17:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2062042-boston-bomb-suspect-died-gunshots-blunt-trauma.html 2013-05-04T03:17:09Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2017314-medicare-hike-hit-middle-class.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired as a city worker, Sheila Pugach lives in a modest home on a quiet street in Albuquerque, N.M., and drives an 18-year-old Subaru. Pugach doesn't see herself as upper-income by any stretch, but President Barack Obama's budget would raise her Medicare premiums and those of other comfortably retired seniors, adding to a surcharge tha... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:59:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2017314-medicare-hike-hit-middle-class.html 2013-04-13T07:59:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2010218-uk-lawmakers-pay-tribute-to-margaret-thatcher.html LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers remembered former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on Wednesday as a towering political figure who restored her country's confidence and pride — but who alienated many voters, from coal miners to gay people, with her uncompromising policies. Prime Minister David Cameron led praise for Thatcher during a special session of th... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:31:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2010218-uk-lawmakers-pay-tribute-to-margaret-thatcher.html 2013-04-10T17:31:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1995046-poll-finds-caution-5-years-financial-crisis.html BOSTON (AP) — Americans have grown more cautious and disciplined in handling their money since the financial crisis struck in 2008, a survey by a leading mutual fund company suggests. People say they don't spend as much, save as little or embrace as much risk as they did before the crisis, according to a survey of nearly 1,200 people by Fidelity Investmen... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:08:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1995046-poll-finds-caution-5-years-financial-crisis.html 2013-04-03T20:08:32Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979500-gypsies-flock-to-bridal-fair-parents-negotiate.html STARA ZAGORA, Bulgaria (AP) — Donka Hristova lets her mother pull her skintight mini-dress a half-inch down her leg. Checking her makeup one last time, she joins her two younger sisters in a provocative dance. The Gypsy girl knows she has to look her best. She is, after all, on an important life mission: catching the eye of one of the hundreds of young Gy... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:56:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979500-gypsies-flock-to-bridal-fair-parents-negotiate.html 2013-03-26T14:56:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1978466-high-court-gay-marriage-tickets-cost-time-money.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The most expensive ticket to "The Book of Mormon" on Broadway: $477. The face value of a great seat for this year's Super Bowl: $1,250. Guaranteed seats to watch the U.S. Supreme Court hear this week's gay marriage cases: about $6,000. Tickets to the two arguments that begin Tuesday are technically free. But getting them requires lining ... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:15:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1978466-high-court-gay-marriage-tickets-cost-time-money.html 2013-03-26T07:15:07Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1965334-market-rebounds-retirement-confidence.html Workers appear to have little faith that the economic recovery and the stock market's climb have left them better-prepared for retirement. Confidence in the ability to afford a comfortable retirement remains at the same record low level recorded in 2011, and is slightly lower than last year, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, which has ... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:10:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1965334-market-rebounds-retirement-confidence.html 2013-03-19T21:10:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1924114-death-facebook-photos-fade-forever.html BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — A grieving Oregon mother who battled Facebook for full access to her deceased son's account has been pushing for years for something that would prevent others from losing photos, messages and other memories — as she did. "Everybody's going to face this kind of a situation at some point in their lives," says Karen Williams, whose 22-... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:50:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1924114-death-facebook-photos-fade-forever.html 2013-03-01T19:50:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1925070-digital-memories-fade-death-protect-yourself.html Estate planning attorney James Lamm who writes the blog "Digital Passing" advises people to plan ahead for their virtual afterlives. Your best bet is to make sure valuable memories and intellectual property are stored somewhere besides a social media account — so back up your photos on a USB flash drive. Still, given the prevalence of social media in toda... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:30:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1925070-digital-memories-fade-death-protect-yourself.html 2013-03-01T17:30:09Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1902626-boeing-technical-workers-planning-move.html SEATTLE (AP) — The union for Boeing's technical workers is planning its next move after they rejected a contract offer, splitting with engineers represented by the same union who approved the deal. The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace notified a federal mediator Wednesday to resume negotiations. The union will survey members of t... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:47:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1902626-boeing-technical-workers-planning-move.html 2013-02-20T20:47:33Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1902474-boeing-engineers-contract-tech-workers.html SEATTLE (AP) — The union representing Boeing Co.'s engineers and technical workers delivered a split decision on a new contract Tuesday, with the engineers accepting their offer and the technical workers rejecting theirs and authorizing a future strike. The union had recommended that both units reject the contract offer because it would not provide pensio... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 07:42:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1902474-boeing-engineers-contract-tech-workers.html 2013-02-20T07:42:03Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1838374-numbers-to-when-you-file-your-2012-tax-return.html Key numbers to know when filing your 2012 tax returns, according to the Internal Revenue Service: PERSONAL EXEMPTION: —Each personal or dependent exemption is worth $3,800. STANDARD DEDUCTION: —$11,900 for married couples filing a joint return, and qualifying widows and widowers —$5,950 for singles and married individuals filing separate returns ... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1838374-numbers-to-when-you-file-your-2012-tax-return.html 2013-01-22T18:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1825216-business-ceos-call-raising-retirement-age.html WASHINGTON (AP) — An influential group of business CEOs is pushing a plan to gradually increase the full retirement age to 70 for both Social Security and Medicare and to partially privatize the health insurance program for older Americans. The Business Roundtable's plan would protect those 55 and older from cuts but younger workers would face significant... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1825216-business-ceos-call-raising-retirement-age.html 2013-01-17T01:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1819848-review-personal-finance-industry-drubbing.html "Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry" (Portfolio/Penguin), by Helaine Olen After the financial crisis began in 2008, it suddenly became OK, even desirable, to talk about the illogic of ballooning borrowing and runaway stocks — and the inevitability that bubbles pop. For years, financial journalists had been required to "... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1819848-review-personal-finance-industry-drubbing.html 2013-01-14T16:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1808954-ivory-coast-returns-stampede-bodies-to-families.html ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — An Ivory Coast official says the government has begun handing over the bodies of those killed in a New Year's stampede to their families. Serges Kanon, communications chief for the Ministry of Solidarity, said Wednesday the first set of families retrieved their dead and were also given roughly $2,000 per family to help with fun... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1808954-ivory-coast-returns-stampede-bodies-to-families.html 2013-01-09T16:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1793602-details-tentative-deal-averting-fiscal-cliff.html Highlights of a tentative agreement Monday between the White House and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., aimed at averting wide tax increases and budget cuts scheduled to take effect in the new year. The measure would raise taxes by about $600 billion over 10 years compared with tax policies that expire at midnight Monday. It would also delay for two months acro... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 01:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1793602-details-tentative-deal-averting-fiscal-cliff.html 2013-01-01T01:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1791984-illinois-dragging-feet-huge-pension-problem.html CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois, a state with a reputation for political wheeling and dealing, backroom handshakes and 11th-hour bargains, is dragging its feet on the one deal needed to solve its biggest crisis in a generation. Lawmakers will convene again the first week in January in hopes of fixing the nation's worst case of underfunding state employees' pensio... Sun, 30 Dec 2012 14:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1791984-illinois-dragging-feet-huge-pension-problem.html 2012-12-30T14:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1763170-gimmicky-boost-lovelorn-las-vegas.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas, land of the quickie wedding, is in the midst of a serious love recession, and chapels in the city accustomed to playing the numbers were not about to let the latest money-making opportunity — Wednesday's auspicious 12/12/12 date — pass without a marketing push. They worked for months to turn the day into a major payout, luring ... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 05:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1763170-gimmicky-boost-lovelorn-las-vegas.html 2012-12-13T05:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1752256-ibm-shifts-401k-policy-to-once-a-year-matches.html IBM is making changes to its employee benefits that may cause other large corporations to follow suit. The technology company will begin making contributions to employees' 401(k) accounts in lump-sum annual payments, rather than at the time of each paycheck. It's a move that will help the company cut retirement plan expenses. Employees were notified this ... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1752256-ibm-shifts-401k-policy-to-once-a-year-matches.html 2012-12-08T00:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1722400-benefits-fight-brings-lesbian-couple-to-high-court.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Like a lot of newlyweds, Karen Golinski was eager to enjoy the financial fruits of marriage. Within weeks of her wedding, she applied to add her spouse to her employer-sponsored health care plan, a move that would save the couple thousands of dollars a year. Her ordinarily routine request still is being debated more than four years la... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1722400-benefits-fight-brings-lesbian-couple-to-high-court.html 2012-11-26T08:19:00Z