http://www.miamiherald.com/business/columnists/meg-green//index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/business/columnists/meg-green//index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2008 MiamiHerald.com Meg Green 60 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:53:06 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/business/columnists/meg-green//story/666017.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/columnists/meg-green//story/666017.html Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT Q: I retired several years ago from the Miami-Dade School system. While employed, I used the 401(k) retirement vehicle (an annuity) for savings and after I retired I had well over $100,000 in that account. It keeps growing at 4.5 percent. With the economy so volatile, I'm wondering if I should take all my money out of it, pay the large penalty for taking it out before 2012, and put it in an FDIC insured retirement CD at a bank. http://www.miamiherald.com/business/columnists/meg-green//story/654289.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/columnists/meg-green//story/654289.html Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT Q My wife and I are nearing retirement age and have taxable assets of just over $1 million, primarily in a trust fund with a large U.S. bank. The trust has been in existence for several decades and has consistently performed well and safely. http://www.miamiherald.com/business/columnists/meg-green//story/654227.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/columnists/meg-green//story/654227.html Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:23 EDT Two (or more) heads better than one in managing money Don't put all your eggs in one money manager's basket Q: My wife and I are nearing retirement age and have taxable assets of just over $1 million, primarily in a trust fund with a large U.S. bank. The trust has been in existence for several decades and has consistently performed well and safely. http://www.miamiherald.com/business/columnists/meg-green//story/645308.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/columnists/meg-green//story/645308.html Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT BY MEG GREEN Q: What is your advice for a newlywed couple who bought a new home several years ago thinking the mortgage company would tell them if it was worth the money or not? The builder dropped the price, and now we owe much more than the house is worth and will for a long time. http://www.miamiherald.com/business/columnists/meg-green//story/635652.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/columnists/meg-green//story/635652.html Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT BY MEG GREEN Q: My husband and I sold our house and will have about $200,000 to invest. We plan to move overseas this month and may not reinvest in a house for a few years. http://www.miamiherald.com/business/columnists/meg-green//story/626690.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/columnists/meg-green//story/626690.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:01 EDT BY MEG GREEN Q: I am 61 and have no heirs. I am in good health and I have several small insurance policies and a larger term-insurance policy of $100,000. http://www.miamiherald.com/business/columnists/meg-green//story/586324.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/columnists/meg-green//story/586324.html Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:01 EDT MEG GREEN Q: I will be 55 soon and eligible for early retirement for two pensions. I am currently employed and need only 1 ½ more years to be vested for yet another pension. If I wait till age 62 on all three pensions, the total is only around $2,400 per month. If I take the early retirements, they reduce my max benefits by around 5 percent for every year before 62. Although I could use the money with two kids in college and cost of living rising every day, I'm not sure what the right... http://www.miamiherald.com/business/columnists/meg-green//story/569986.html http://www.miamiherald.com/business/columnists/meg-green//story/569986.html Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:01 EDT MEG GREEN Q: I have about $6,000 that I would like to use for investing and saving for the future. I am very green to this area of finance and don't trust going to someone whom I don't know to handle my hard-earned money. Your advice seems pretty sound. How should I handle this money?