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Aug 27, 2012
6:10 PMQuestion: On my financial adviser’s suggestion, I bought whole life insurance as an investment, but being single, young and healthy, I’m rethinking it now. Should I keep the policy, or discard it and pay the penalties?
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Apr 4, 2012
5:57 PM
What Taxes Must a Foreign National Pay?
By Anna PriorQuestion: My husband is a foreign national. What taxes will he pay if he inherits my assets—a whole life insurance policy and a 403(b) account?
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Nov 8, 2011
11:01 PM
Should I Buy Equity-Indexed Life Insurance?
By Catey HillQuestion: As a 60-year old, should I buy equity-indexed life insurance?
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Aug 21, 2011
2:00 PM
Can My Mom Give Away Part of a Life Insurance Settlement?
By Jilian MincerQuestion: My father passed away and had a $150,000 life insurance policy that he left to my mother. She would like to give me and my brother each $50,000. What are the tax implications for each of us if she gives us part of the inheritance?
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Jul 11, 2011
2:21 PM
Insurance-Based College Savings or 529s?
By SmartMoney StaffQuestion: How do insurance-based college-savings programs compare with 529 plans? And do they count in the federal financial aid calculation?
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