Friday January 18, 2008: Investing ABCs: Where to Learn

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[0:34]..." road right -- I'm thinkin' okay. Let's work on our New Year's resolutions and you know -- the most popular resolutions. No I don't would you like me it is sure please well according to the -- at first down. A federal government even knows this is yes wouldn't you know they have a website -- must be from the eavesdropping program and had to close by there that they've been in my house. Number one lose weight number -- pay off debt save more money get fit get a better job eat right. Get a better education drink less. Quit smoking reduce stress take a trip. Volunteer. In that order in that order here interest I -- if any these resolutions on even "...

[0:01]..." radio 1030 with certified financial planner -- We are looking at New Year's resolutions. I now -- one month -- in new year and I bet most of our listeners have already abandoning -- a solution "...

[2:08]..." it's important. I want to lose weight is a little lower my blood pressure I wanna save more money second take a trip to Ireland this summer sure you know the key to success for the resolution is to be realistic. Okay you're not going to lose ten pounds by Valentine's Day but three different -- realistic okay let's get started and will start tomorrow at the same time here on WBZ. News radio "...

[0:27]..." plans for you would lock in intuition rate at a school within Massachusetts. Not very popular because Hamilton -- a lock in a decision. That was going to be made 1012 maybe being eighteen years away. But now the college savings plans can be made that invest in mutual funds Massachusetts offers two options prepaid tuition program still called do you plan. And you fun. Both are managed by the Massachusetts educational financing authority. Do you plan and needless damage to lock in the tuition and mandatory fees at today's rates. But the plant I like is do you plan college investing plan this is managed by Fidelity. And it allowed issued to invest dollars. These dollars go in and they grow tax deferred if he used for college. Their tax free. That's a great deal it's a great deal I mean. In the money can "...

[2:05]..." on the students name so it's considered an asset or parent or grandparent the onto the godmother. So when it's used for financial aid you know if they're not looking for a third the first "...