CII gives BoSIS Chartered Financial Planners title
The Chartered Insurance Institute has today awarded Bank of Scotland Investment Service the Chartered Financial Planners title for firms. ...

Draw up a financial plan to build the lifestyle you want
A financial plan is a blueprint that defines how you will achieve your finaåncial and lifestyle objectives. At the acsis/Personal Finance Financial Planning Club's series of meetings this month, Gerrit Viljoen, the director of Ultima Financial Planners in Pretoria, talked about what you need to consider when drawing up a financial plan.

Financial 411: How to get out gracefully
Phone in questions on financial planning and strategies

Long-term care expert to speak to financial planners in Boise
Steve Moses, an expert on long-term care and Medicaid, will address Boise?s finest financial and estate planning professionals from 9 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 at the U.S. Bank building, Downtown Boise.

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Parents face college-vs.-retirement quandary
(By Dave Carpenter, Associated Press) The stock market slide that has decimated savings for retirement and college with equal savagery is forcing many parents into an uncomfortable choice of where to cut back first. Common sense and mathematics make it a straightforward call in the eyes of many financial planners: Even if college looms soon for your child, retirement savings has to be the top ...

Arts groups work to preserve city building
During these trying economic times, the Oswego Players and the Oswego Art Association have taken it upon themselves to replace the windows in their city-owned building with their own funds, alleviating taxpayers from more financial strain and simultaneously making the building more energy efficient.

Popular program faces budget ax
HUDSON FALLS -- As the budget debate in Washington County draws to a close, farmers, 4-H students and financial planners are all wondering what will become of the Cornell Cooperative Extension.

County's budget woes may hit popular program
HUDSON FALLS -- As the budget debate in Washington County draws to a close, farmers, 4-H students and financial planners are all looking at what will become of the Cornell Cooperative Extension.

A financial plan can protect one from terror
Lokesh Nathany, national head of wealth management, Almondz Global Securities, Zankhana Shah, a certified financial planner and founder of Money Planner and Ranjeet Mudolkar, principal advisor, Financial Planning Standards Board, India spoke with Abhay Rao of The Financial Express about financial planning being the key to safeguarding ones interest in times of emergency

Tensions mount between India and Pakistan
Indian officials said that Pakistanis were responsible and must be punished for last week's terrorist attacks.

Don't judge an adviser by his title
When you are fearful about the safety of your money, you tend to be more vulnerable to unscrupulous salespeople posing as trustworthy advisers. So a recent crackdown on dubious retirement credentials couldn't have come at a better time.

'You Can't Stop Mumbai': The City Post-Attack
Though scarred and traumatized by last week's terrorist attacks, this crowded, hyperactive city of 18 million cannot stay shut down for long.

Give the gift of financial advice
People you know well may appreciate the gesture, but make sure it's not judgmental.

How to give a financial gift without seeming tacky
NEW YORK ? It won't have the "wow" factor of an iPhone, but a Roth IRA or other money-minded gift may have more sizzle than you think this holiday season.

Parents face college-vs.-retirement money quandary
CHICAGO - The stock market slide that has decimated savings for retirement and college savings with equal savagery is forcing many parents into an uncomfortable choice of where to cut back first.

Parents face college fund vs. retirement fund quandary
Many financial experts say that saving for retirement is the most important thing.

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In our cover story, Anil Netto takes a close look at the ongoing candlelights vigils where ordinary rakyat have been coming out to express their desire for justice and reforms. The vigil on 9 November was broken up by police and 23 people were arrested.

Penfield development in St. Paul gets preliminary OK
The project's new plans drop condos for a hotel, 208 apartments and a full-service downtown supermarket.

How did the NBER reach its recession finding?
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