Sale date dictates sales tax aid

Question: I plan to buy a new car (2010 model), which will be delivered in February. Will this qualify for deducting the sales tax? Or does the tax exemption only apply to buying new cars in 2009?

401(k), IRA are protected assets

Question: If I am facing foreclosure, can the lender demand that I use my 401(k) and IRA to stay current on the loan?

Test drive car policies

Question: How can I save on car insurance?

IRS will help in cases of hardship

Last Thursday's final deadline for filing 2008 taxes brought a flurry of questions.

No way around law to tap TSP fund

Question: I have a retirement account called a Thrift Savings Plan or TSP, from which I am required to start withdrawing payments when I reach 70 1/2. Since I do not need the funds for several years, what is your recommendation on where to transfer the TSP funds?

Wills, trusts: Which is best?

Wills and trusts continue to dominate questions readers have for Personal Finance Q&A.

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