BOSTON — Boston College wants a federal appeals court to throw out a ruling that orders the college to turn over audiotaped interviews with former members of the Irish Republican Army, citing the death of a key figure in the ...

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked Boston College from turning interviews over to the government that academic researchers recorded with a former Irish Republic Army member. The high court on Wednesday stayed a lower court order that the ...

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I recently met a married couple of university professors who were interested in improving their investment portfolios and getting a sound financial plan in place.

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A college education is one of the best investments you can make for your child’s future. But the high cost of college may alarm you — especially if you’ve waited too long to begin saving. For example, a Coverdell Education ...

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The holiday season is upon us, which for many, means time spent with family and friends reflecting on the blessings in life and those we hold dear, and thinking ahead to the coming year. It is a good time to ...

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You’ve no doubt heard that there is a lot of “cash on the sidelines” as people wait for the most opportune time to leap into this highly volatile stock market. My belief is that the time to invest is when ...

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People are often confused about what to do with their 401(k) assets when they separate from their employer. Should they keep their assets in the plan, transfer to their new employer’s plan or roll the funds into a self-directed IRA? ...

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The new federal tax law, which contains changes to estate, gift and income tax rules, should keep estate-planning attorneys busy advising clients on retirement planning for at least the next two years. The changes packed into the tax law signed ...

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This is the first year that many individuals will be able to convert existing IRAs (or workplace savings plans) to a Roth IRA. Income limits that previously prevented individuals or couples with adjusted gross incomes of more than $100,000 from ...

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