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Personal Financial Planning Tips : How to Avoid an IRS Income Tax Audit

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Avoiding an IRS tax audit is done by reporting all income accurately and avoiding red flags like not reporting tips. Prevent the IRS from starting an audit by using a trusted CPA or reporting taxes accurately with tips from a financial planner in free personal-finance video. Expert: Julie Asti, CFP Bio: Julie Asti works as a financial planner for Asti Financial. Filmmaker: Bing Hu

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February 2nd, 2010 at 10:19 pm

Personal Financial Planning Tips : How to Buy Life Insurance

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Life-insurance policies come two ways, a term policy or a whole-life policy, and they can be bought online or through a life-insurance agent. Purchase a life-insurance policy and give family members piece of mind with helpful hints from a financial planner in free personal-finance video. Expert: Julie Asti, CFP Bio: Julie Asti works as a financial planner for Asti Financial. Filmmaker: Bing Hu

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December 25th, 2009 at 3:11 am

Personal Financial Planning Tips : How to Create an Investment Portfolio

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When creating an investment portfolio, consider what the risk tolerance is and the time horizon. Conjure an investment portfolio for a retirement or shorter financial goals with ideas from a financial planner in free personal-finance video. Expert: Julie Asti, CFP Bio: Julie Asti works as a financial planner for Asti Financial. Filmmaker: Bing Hu

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December 11th, 2009 at 8:20 pm

Personal Financial Planning Tips : How to Invest in a Money Market Account

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Ways to invest in a money-market account include through a bank, a mutual-fund company or through a discount brokerage. Earn interest on saved money with a money-market account with advice from a financial planner in free personal-finance video. Expert: Julie Asti, CFP Bio: Julie Asti works as a financial planner for Asti Financial. Filmmaker: Bing Hu

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December 9th, 2009 at 8:07 pm

Personal Financial Planning Tips : How to Design a Savings Plan

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When designing a savings plan, it is wise to calculate a working budget for figuring out extra money to dedicate to the plan. Formulate a savings plan for short-term goals or retirement withtips from a financial planner in free personal-finance video. Expert: Julie Asti, CFP Bio: Julie Asti works as a financial planner for Asti Financial. Filmmaker: Bing Hu

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December 2nd, 2009 at 9:33 pm

Personal Financial Planning Tips : How to Buy Stocks

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Two ways to buy stocks include a dividend reinvestment plan or DRIP offered by Fortune 500 companies or by buying through a discount brokerage. Purchase stocks for investing in Wall Street withtips from a financial planner in this free personal-finance video. Expert: Julie Asti, CFP Bio: Julie Asti works as a financial planner for Asti Financial. Filmmaker: Bing Hu

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November 21st, 2009 at 5:39 am

Personal Financial Planning Tips : How to Create a Financial Plan

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When creating a financial plan, the first thing to consider is setting up a budget to better understand how much money can be saved. Learn why a budget is crucial for setting up a financial plan withtips from a financial planner in free personal-finance video. Expert: Julie Asti, CFP Bio: Julie Asti works as a financial planner for Asti Financial. Filmmaker: Bing Hu

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November 15th, 2009 at 12:42 am

Personal Financial Planning Tips : How to Get Out of Debt

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The best way to get out of debt is by keeping expenses lower than income and use any low interest-bearing savings account money to pay off higher interest credit cards. Avoid the pitfalls of debt withtips from a financial planner in free personal-finance video. Expert: Julie Asti, CFP Bio: Julie Asti works as a financial planner for Asti Financial. Filmmaker: Bing Hu

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November 8th, 2009 at 8:10 pm

Personal Financial Planning Tips : How to Buy Your First Investment Property

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When buying your first investment property, something to think about is the possibility of being a property manager or maybe hiring one if being a landlord is not appealing. Research is crucial when buying investment property, so learn what to look for when buying land withtips from a financial planner in free personal-finance video. Expert: Julie Asti, CFP Bio: Julie Asti works as a financial planner for Asti Financial. Filmmaker: Bing Hu

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November 5th, 2009 at 3:12 pm

Personal Financial Planning Tips : How to Select a Good Mutual Fund

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Selecting a good mutual fund is tricky, but as long as the fund has at least a five-year track record, that is an ideal history time line. Choose a well-performing mutual fund with a long-term performance record with advice from a financial planner in free personal-finance video. Expert: Julie Asti, CFP Bio: Julie Asti works as a financial planner for Asti Financial. Filmmaker: Bing Hu

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October 31st, 2009 at 10:27 pm


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