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Amazing Money Secrets

by Ken and Daria Dolan

Double talk. Industry lingo. Insider schemes. The financial world can be tricky to navigate unless you have a clear map to help you. In this Special Report, Ken and Daria Dolan lay out secrets to getting the most out of some of the biggest money situations you'll face, without falling victim to industry insiders set to take more of your money.

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Stimulus Checks: You Spent It On WHAT?

We couldn't let this little, under-reported news item slide by, especially now that the Democratic leadership in the House and several prominent economists are starting to talk up a second economic stimulus package. This talk comes just as the last of the first stimulus checks have been mailed.

Would you like to know how some recipients used this found money?

If you're about to say they put it into savings or paid it to pay down credit card balances, save your breath.

Many of those checks were paid to adult entertainment (read porn) websites! The spike in business coincided with the first checks that went out. Marketing research firms polling visitors and members at these sites confirm the findings. Sad, but true.

So now Congress wants to "stimulate" us again.

Maybe Congress SHOULD tax the eyeteeth out of our heads.

For more on meaningful ways to spend your tax rebate, click here. Also, we're preparing an in-depth look at the presidential candidates' tax plans that we'll have ready for you soon. Don't miss it!

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Child Savings Accounts

When opening a savings account for your child, make sure their Social Security number is used as the account's tax identification number. That way, as long as your child is under age 14, interest earned will be taxed at your child's lower tax rate, not at your tax rate. This rule holds true as long as your child earns less than $1,300 a year in interest.

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