Kiplinger's Personal Finance

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Contents

Miserable Over Martha
10
Martha Stewart (Trials, litigation, etc), ImClone Systems Inc (Securities), Obstruction of justice, Investment fraud, Insider trading, Trials (Press coverage)
Medicare: What You Must Know
18
Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003, Medicare (Drug benefits), Medical savings accounts
Play Money
28
Personal finance (Study and teaching), Children (Economic conditions)
Are There Funds that Put You First?
32
Mutual funds (Ethical aspects)
Cruisin' for a Bruisin'.
40
Adolph Coors Co (Securities), Toys R Us Inc (Securities), Computer Associates International Inc (Securities), Dillard's, Inc (Securities), Monster Worldwide, Inc (Securities)
Get Your Biggest Refund Ever
60
Tax refunds, Income tax (Deductions), Tax planning
You Call this Peace Of Mind?
68
Insurance, Disability
If Your Parents Need Help
76
Caregivers, Aged (Health and hygiene, Family relationships), Parent and adult child
Take Your Money and Roll It Over
80
401(k) plan (Rollovers and transfers), Individual retirement accounts (Rollovers and transfers), Employees (Resignation)
The Mother of All Biological Evils
85
Insurance, Homeowners'., Mold toxins, Dampness in buildings, Housing and health

ETFs to the Rescue
44
Exchange-traded funds
The Upbeat Year Ahead
46
Economic forecasting
The Giftrust Trap
47
Twentieth Century Giftrust Fund
They Might be Swans
50
Kent Simons, Bob Corman, Neuberger Berman Focus Fund, Stocks (Price-earnings ratios)
An Open Window to a Hot Stock Picker
51
John Montgomery (American investment manager.), Bridgeway Aggressive Investors 2 Fund, Investments (Computer use), Securities (Mathematical models), Mutual funds (Rate of return)
Blue Chip Mavens
52
Jensen Portfolio, Inc (Investments), Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund (Investments)
So You're Mad. Now What?
55
Mutual funds (Ethical aspects)
Avoid the Medicaid Trust Abyss
87
Medicaid, Nursing homes (Costs), Revocable trusts (Ethical aspects)
Simple Cell Switch
89
Cellular telephone numbers (Portability), Wirefly (Web site), Cellular telephones (Marketing)
Mi Casa Es Su Casa
92
Home exchanging
Best Seats in the House
98
Debi Ertel-Hernandez, Office chairs (Rating), Ergonomics
Downhill Talkers
103
Walkie-talkies (Rating)
Cars that Keep the Most Value
105
Automobiles, Used (Prices), Automobiles (Purchasing)

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