As more companies do away with their pension programs, the insurance industry and the media are heavily promoting the use of immediate annuities to provide a dependable income stream during your retirement.

Millions of seniors are sold equity-indexed and variable annuities with promises of guaranteed returns with little or no risk.

There\'s nothing more frustrating than receiving a corrected 1099 a few weeks after you\'ve filed your tax return. Must you amend your return? Read on to find out.

If you were nearing the edge of the cliff and didn\'t know it, would you want someone to warn you before it was too late? Of course you would. That\'s been the guiding principle of this column, to inform everyday investors of the pitfalls that could cause them and their nest egg irreparable harm.

Sometimes it is the little things in life that really make the difference. That\'s especially true then when it comes to dealing with financial matters.

The biggest disappointment in the recent Healthcare Information Systems Venture Fair was that the big healthcare technology vendors were not in attendance. Instead of resisting the introduction of new technology, these giants should be supporting and investing in these emerging companies.

There are some good investment lessons to be learned from home-made lemonade!

Choosing financial partners (such as brokers and investment advisors) wisely will make the difference between early retirement and working in your eighties. See what not to do!

Annuities have received a lot of bad press recently, and much of it for good reason.

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