Money Matters

Financial Planner Dee Lee and WBZ NewsRadio’s Business Editor Anthony Silva provide listeners with tips on successful financial planning.
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It’s Small Business Week!

Small Business Week sponsored by the Small Business Administration is a national recognized event to honor the top entrepreneurs each year.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030–2013/05/20

The Facts About Roth IRAs

Roth IRAs have some interesting features that the traditional IRA does not.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030–2013/05/17

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Getting Your Money Out Of An IRA

You can always get at your money in an IRA, but if you do it before age 59½ you will get slapped with a 10% penalty plus taxes.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030–2013/05/16

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The Facts About Rollover IRAs

A rollover IRA is when you transfer money from a retirement account into an IRA.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030–2013/05/15

The Facts About Spousal IRAs

The spousal IRA is an IRA funded for a spouse with little or no income by a working spouse with income.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030–2013/05/14

The Facts About Traditional IRAs

IRAs are a very useful tool for retirement planning but not enough folks are contributing to them that are eligible to use them.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030–2013/05/13

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Protect Mom From Scammers

According to AARP, folks over age 65 make up only an eighth of the U.S. population but are a third of all scam victims.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030–2013/05/10

Is Mom Adequately Insured?

First step in helping mom figure out if she is adequately insured is finding the policies.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030–2013/05/09

Is Mom Broke?

According to the National Council on Aging, more than 13 million older adults are considered economically insecure, living on less than $22,000 a year.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030–2013/05/08