Financial advising using plain language

Updated: ALLIANCE — Buy high and sell low.

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Investors have many personal investment choices to make in 2010

Updated: Caution has kept investors out of the market as it has gained 20 percent in the past year. For those who want to begin or resume investing; personal investment strategies are limitless. Many of those who still have not re-entered the investment arena, along with those who have never invested are looking in from the sidelines while deciding the best strategy for investing.

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New Roth retirement account options in 2010

Updated: When deciding whether to save for retirement using a traditional or Roth IRA, many people wrestle with the question, “When I retire, will my tax rate be higher or lower than it is today?”

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Free File now available, can help with tax breaks

Updated: WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service and its private-sector partners are making Free File available starting today. Most taxpayers can have free use of helpful tax preparation software and free electronic filing of the federal tax returns.

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Nebraskans will pay less tax this year than in 2008, but some may get a tax surprise

Updated: Last year, according to The Tax Foundation, Nebraskans worked 98 days to pay their taxes, working for the government until April 13, 2009. Even though the date is a full eight days earlier than 2008, Nebraskans still pay more in taxes than food, housing and clothing combined. While there are new credits available for some taxpayers, others, will find they owe more money than was withheld from their paychecks because of the government stimulus program.

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Keeping active while keeping up with history

Updated: MORRILL — Few historians are able to live and experience their passion. Bob Boorman of Morrill considers himself one of the lucky ones to have been part of history and still be able to take excursions to explore military sites.

Redoing a kid’s room: A parent’s story

Updated: Kids seem to outgrow their bedrooms every few years. Clutter accumulates; tastes change. Older children suddenly need a desk to organize school work; motifs that were cute for a toddler don’t work for a kindergartner.

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