Ask SmartMoney http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask Your personal finance questions, answered. Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:10:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 copyright © 2013 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. SmartMoney: Ask SmartMoney http://www.smartmoney.com/rss/images/sm_logo_65x31.gif http://www.smartmoney.com/ Buying Whole Life Insurance by Mistake http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/08/27/buying-whole-life-insurance-by-mistake/?mod=SMBlog http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/08/27/buying-whole-life-insurance-by-mistake/#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:10:54 +0000 SmartMoney Staff http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/?p=161 http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/08/27/buying-whole-life-insurance-by-mistake/feed/ 23 Collecting Social Security Benefits on Behalf of a First Wife http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/08/21/can-i-collect-social-security-benefits-on-behalf-of-my-first-wife/?mod=SMBlog http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/08/21/can-i-collect-social-security-benefits-on-behalf-of-my-first-wife/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:13:08 +0000 SmartMoney Staff http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/?p=160 http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/08/21/can-i-collect-social-security-benefits-on-behalf-of-my-first-wife/feed/ 4 What 401(k) Plan Should I Suggest to My Employer? http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/06/13/what-401k-plan-should-i-suggest-to-my-employer/?mod=SMBlog http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/06/13/what-401k-plan-should-i-suggest-to-my-employer/#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2012 20:58:56 +0000 Anna Prior http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/?p=158 http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/06/13/what-401k-plan-should-i-suggest-to-my-employer/feed/ 19 What Inflation-Hedging Investments Do You Recommend? http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/06/13/what-inflation-hedging-investments-do-you-recommend/?mod=SMBlog http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/06/13/what-inflation-hedging-investments-do-you-recommend/#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2012 20:43:59 +0000 Anna Prior http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/?p=157 http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/06/13/what-inflation-hedging-investments-do-you-recommend/feed/ 4 Should I Pay My Federal Student Loan Off Now? http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/06/13/should-i-pay-my-federal-student-loan-off-now/?mod=SMBlog http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/06/13/should-i-pay-my-federal-student-loan-off-now/#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2012 20:36:47 +0000 Anna Prior http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/?p=156 http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/06/13/should-i-pay-my-federal-student-loan-off-now/feed/ 4 If Laid Off, Must I Pay 401(k) Loan Penalties? http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/05/16/do-i-have-to-pay-a-penalty-on-my-401k-loan-if-i-was-laid-off/?mod=SMBlog http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/05/16/do-i-have-to-pay-a-penalty-on-my-401k-loan-if-i-was-laid-off/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 18:33:03 +0000 Anna Prior http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/?p=155 http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/05/16/do-i-have-to-pay-a-penalty-on-my-401k-loan-if-i-was-laid-off/feed/ 25 What’s the Best Way to Invest in Bonds? http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/05/16/whats-the-best-way-to-invest-in-bonds/?mod=SMBlog http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/05/16/whats-the-best-way-to-invest-in-bonds/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 18:29:37 +0000 Anna Prior http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/?p=154 http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/05/16/whats-the-best-way-to-invest-in-bonds/feed/ 7 Can I Convert to a Roth IRA — and Open a New One? http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/05/16/can-i-convert-a-traditional-ira-to-a-roth-and-then-open-another-roth/?mod=SMBlog http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/05/16/can-i-convert-a-traditional-ira-to-a-roth-and-then-open-another-roth/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 18:27:18 +0000 Anna Prior http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/?p=153 http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/05/16/can-i-convert-a-traditional-ira-to-a-roth-and-then-open-another-roth/feed/ 3 As a Retiree, How Should I Calculate My Asset Allocation? http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/05/07/as-a-retiree-how-should-i-calculate-my-asset-allocation/?mod=SMBlog http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/05/07/as-a-retiree-how-should-i-calculate-my-asset-allocation/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 21:38:15 +0000 Anna Prior http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/?p=150 http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/05/07/as-a-retiree-how-should-i-calculate-my-asset-allocation/feed/ 20 Are Dividend-Reinvestment Plans Risky? http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/04/30/are-dividend-reinvestment-plans-risky/?mod=SMBlog http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/04/30/are-dividend-reinvestment-plans-risky/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:02:43 +0000 SmartMoney Staff http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/?p=148 http://blogs.smartmoney.com/ask/2012/04/30/are-dividend-reinvestment-plans-risky/feed/ 4