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Toyota halts sales of 8 recalled vehicle models

WASHINGTON (AP) - Toyota is suspending U.S. sales of eight recalled vehicle models to fix accelerator pedals that stick. As part of the plan, Toyota is... 

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In Focus: Preparing for tax time

(NECN) - In focus today, tax season. Certified Financial Planner Jennifer Lane from Compass Planning has some tips to help you get organized and get a... 

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Officials: Stimulus bill to cost $75B more

WASHINGTON (AP) - Last year's $787 billion economic stimulus bill is going to be even more expensive - $75 billion more. That's the finding in a... 

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Market Analysis with Jim Lowell

(NECN) - Stocks give up an early advance to end the day in the red. The Dow Jones industrial average falls more than two points, closing at 10,194. The... 

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Ask Jennifer: Saving for college

(NECN) - Saving for college, and saving in general. You ask, Certified Financial Planner Jennifer Lane answers. Cindy in Framingham: This spring my daughter... 

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Home sales on the rise

(NECN) - Hope in the housing market. Sales were up and prices were down in 2009. The light at the end of the tunnel may actually be the one over the front... 

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GM to sell Saab to Spyker

AMSTERDAM (AP) - General Motors Co. says it has reached an agreement to sell its struggling Saab Automobile arm to the small Dutch luxury carmaker Spyker... 

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BBJ: Boston entrepreneurs help you lose weight with iPhone app

(NECN) - Two Boston-based entrepreneurs are behind one of the hottest Apple iPhone apps that help you lose weight. How does the application work and has... 

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Owners of Finagle-A-Bagel on goals, challenges

(NECN) - Every week on CEO Corner we go one on one with New England's top business leaders to learn the secrets to their success. This week Maryanne Kane... 

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Finagle-A-Bagel owners on food inflation, safety

(NECN) - Every week on CEO Corner we go one on one with New England's top business leaders to learn the secrets to their success. This week Maryanne Kane... 

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CEO Corner: Finagle-A-Bagel

(NECN) - Every week on CEO Corner we go one on one with New England's top business leaders to learn the secrets to their success. This week Maryanne Kane... 

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Rhode Island bakery holds contest to find new owner

(NECN: Peter Howe, Peace Dale, R.I.) - For just $60 and a compellingly persuasive one-page essay, you could become the owner of a thriving bakery cafe... 

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Columns

2010 Estate Planning: Roth IRA Conversion Considerations

Q&A with Mitch Drossman, Head of National Wealth Strategies for U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, and Ramzi Nuwayhid, Wealth Management Advisor for Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management, Boston

What impact may the 2010 Roth IRA conversion rule change have on estate planning?

According to findings from Affluent Insights Quarterly, a survey report released by Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management in October, 49 percent of affluent Bostonians consider estate planning a high priority. In light of recent economic conditions, many of our clients are asking about how to preserve their estate and provide for their heirs. Read more

Roth IRA: Opportunities and Insights

Q & A with Jim Brown, Senior Vice President of Personal Retirement Solutions and Heather Walsh, Wealth Management Advisor, for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Boston, MA

What are the differences between a Traditional IRA and a Roth IRA?

An IRA is an account that provides you with certain tax advantages for saving for your retirement. If you are eligible to contribute to a traditional IRA, your assets may grow tax-deferred, and distributions taken after age 59½ generally are taxed as ordinary income. Read more

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