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Police accuse bank robbery suspect of gobbling up note (with dashcam video)
Victim of beating in Kent last week is declared dead at Akron hospital
Dad accused of forcing son into field, killing him
Man found dead in North Akron home is identified
Can DNA tests free ex-Akron captain?
Browns' roster nearly devoid of consistent players
Coventry man killed in crash at I-77 ramp
Review: You've never seen 'Sound of Music' like this
Blogs:
Pets:
Cat-loving chihuahua suckles seven abandoned kittens
The Heldenfiles:
Friday Night Notebook
Patrick McManamon:
Browns vs. Lions live …
Akron Zips:
Akron trounces Howard to reach .500
Tribe Matters:
Seven players added to Tribe’s 40-man roster
Cleveland Browns:
Robiskie, Harrison inactive
Kent State Sports:
Kent State blown out in second half, loses to Temple 47-13
Cleveland Cavaliers:
Gameblog: Cavs vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Buckeye Blogging:
OSU – Michigan college football rivals meet in Baghdad
Varsity Letters:
Four area football teams play tonight
All Da King's Men:
The Sunday Sanity Challenge
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Will Health Care Reform Pass?
Akron Law Café:
Health Care Financing Reform: (69) The Brookings Institute Study on "Bending the Curve" – Four General Strategies
See Jane Style:
Vintage Chic
Car Chase:
TIME TO GET YOUR COLLECTOR CARS WINTERIZED
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Silverdome Potentially SOLD!
Ohio Travels with Betty:
George is looking for a Thanksgiving buffet in Akron.
Sound Check:
Steely Dan Plays "The Royal Scam" at E.J. Thomas Hall
HRLite House:
A Random Rant on Testing
Akron Gamer:
Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go
Published on Thursday, Oct 09, 2008
Here are some financial steps to take in uncertain times offered by Greg McBride of BankRate.com, Joe Hurley of SavingforCollege.com and Brent Collins of SmartStops.net.
1. Rebalance your portfolio. Sell some of anything that has gone up and buy more of what has gone down.
2. Buy shares in your 10 ''most-wanted'' stocks that you never bought because they were too expensive.
3. Move money from a taxable brokerage account in a child's name into a 529 college-savings plan. Market declines will make the capital gains low on the sale and might trigger a capital loss. The strategy allows you to move the money into a tax-free 529 plan.
4. Build up your emergency savings to six months of expenses.
5. Create an exit plan for selling a portion of your holdings in stocks, exchange-traded funds and mutual funds. Sign up for online services at SmartStops.net or Morningstar.com that will alert you on targeted lows.
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