Elaine E. Bedel

Company: Bedel Financial Consulting
Title: President
http://www.bedelfinancial.com

Perspective Articles

• Health Care Decisions: Who Decides When You Can't?
• Goldman Sachs Betrayed Their Own Investors
• The Writing is on The Wall!
• Insurance is Your Contingency Plan
• Fiduciary Standard and Financial Reform
• British Petroleum - An Investment Opportunity or Sinking Ship?
• Pre-Planning a Funeral
• Earning Nothing on Your Savings?
• The Flash Crash & Stop Loss Orders
• Changes to Pre-tax Medical Spending Plans
• Graduation = Entering the Real World
• What is an Endowment?
• Health Care Legislation: What is The Impact on You?
• Act Now to Reduce 2010 Income Taxes
• Bulldog Discipline
• Still Time to Make an IRA Contribution
• The Price of Procrastination!
• Organizing Your Parents' Affairs
• Tax Credits…Yikes!
• The Power of Compounding Interest
• New Credit Card Law Effective Today
• Is Your 401(k) Working For You?
• Saving is The Key to Building Wealth
• Will a Roth Conversion Benefit You?
• Homebuyer Credit Deadline Approaching
• Premiums For Medicare Based on Income
• Getting Ready to File
• New Year Resolutions
• Cost of Twelve Days of Christmas
• Bartering Your Services
• More Year-End Tax Tips
• Tax Reducing Strategies With Retirement Accounts
• What Should I Do Now?
• Thinking About a Second Home?
• Homebuyer Credit Expanded and Extended
• Higher Education Tax Credit
• What to Expect From a Financial Planner
• Option to Re-Do a 2009 IRA Distribution
• Purchasing a Hybrid Car
• Avoid Being a Fraud Victim
• Federal Reserve Decisions Impact Your Portfolio
• Identity Theft and Children
• Death of Spouse or Partner – What to Do?
• Opting-Out of Interest Rate Change
• Privacy Policy – A "Must" Read!
• Long-Term Care: Group Versus Private Coverage
• Go Green at Home
• Thinking About Divorce?
• Valued Employee With Credit Trouble
• Funding Your Health Savings Account
• Lending to a Family Member
• Choosing The Right Guardian
• "Cash For Clunkers"
• Should I Pay for Advice?
• Auto Worker Benefits
• GM Goes Bankrupt
• Where to Start When You're Starting Over
• Can Gift Annuities Stop Giving?
• Financial Advice For Newlyweds
• Is it Wise to Spend Money on Car Repairs?
• Buy a New Car…Deduct The Sales Tax
• Decisions Regarding Unexpected Money
• Investing in Gold
• IRA Opportunities For 2009
• Mortgage Assistance Available
• Abandon my 401(k)?
• Impact of Emotions on Investing
• Reducing Your Personal Inventory
• Starting a Business
• Is "Hold Tight" Still The Best Advice?
• Credit For First-Time Homebuyers
• 529 Plan Underwater?
• Medicare Part B Costs More For Some Seniors
• Gathering Tax Forms
• Excess Social Security Tax
• Time to Get Organized
• No Minimum Distribution Required in 2009
• Take Control in 2009
• Security Fraud
• Giving to Charity When Cash is Scarce
• Reduction in The Workforce
• Shaky Retirement Plans?
• Holiday Shopping on The Internet
• Is it Time to Buy a House?
• IRA Value Down…Convert to Roth IRA
• Credit Card Debt…Next Financial Crisis?
• How to Prepare For Job Loss
• FDIC Bank Deposit Insurance Temporarily Increased
• What's an Investor to do?
• Charitable IRA Rollover Extended
• What an Incredible Time!
• Is my Investment Account Safe?
• Building Your Personal Wealth
• Paying For Nursing Home Care
• What is a Health Savings Account?
• Leaving Behind Your Advice
• Is my Money Safe in The Bank?
• Credit Cards Are Not The Answer
• Should I pay off my Mortgage?
• Assisting Mom and Dad
• What is Planned Giving?
• Caught in the Headlines
• How to Work with your Investment Manager
• How to Choose a Financial Planner
• Consumer Choices with Gas at $4.00?
• When Mother Nature Isn’t Nice
• Don’t go it alone!
• Financial Security Provides Choices
• Tax Impact of Required Distribution
• Making the Most of Your Stimulus Rebate
• Independent 529 Plan
• Getting Started Financially
• Are You Paying Too Much Tax?
• Is Your Dog in Your Will?
• The Zero Tax Rate
• Time-Share Purchase or "Pay as You Go"
• My Parents’ Affairs
• Tax Rebate for Low Income
• Do I Need a Will?
• Tax Benefits for Business
• Who Gets the Stimulus Rebate?
• The Valentine Checklist
• The Value of a Dollar
• Ouch! That Really Hurts!
• What Lifestyle Can You Afford?
• The Unexpected 1099
• Doing Better in 2008
• Gift Cards Are Convenient, But Expensive!
• International Travelers Take Note
• Still Time to Save Taxes
• IRA: Avoid The 50 Percent Penalty
• Savers’ Credit
• Be a Wise Entrepreneur
• Top Ten Financial “Aha’s”
• Don’t Give Away The Farm Too Early
• Lock Down Your Credit Reports
• Health Care Decisions: Who Decides When You Can’t?
• Automaker To Offer Early-Out
• Sharing Information With Your Family
• Simplify: Combine Your Retirement Accounts
• Financial Planning & Divorce Negotiations
• Act Now Before Two Tax Reducing Strategies Are Eliminated
• How Risky is Your Portfolio?
• Financial Decisions Have Long-Term Impact
• Should You be Worried About The Stock Market?
• Using a Reverse Mortgage to Pay Property Tax
• Do You Need a Trust in Your Estate Plan?
• Debit Cards Can be Tricky!
• How to Pay Your Increased Property Tax
• Pay Attention to your 401(k)
• Tax Advantages Only Available in 2007
• Design Your Portfolio to Fit You
• Vacation Home in Wrong Place?
• Options For Handling Company Stock in Your 401(k)
• College Student’s Taxes May Increase
• Your Worst Travel Nightmare: Medical Need
• You Too Can Be a Millionaire
• Multi-Generations Living Together
• The Pros And Cons of DRIPs
• Too Much of One Stock
• Tax Saving Strategies For 2007
• When Buying a Home; Look Beyond The Mortgage
• Life Planning Based on Values
• Car Dilemma: Repair or Purchase New
• Avoid Mistakes With IRA Money
• Time to Contribute to Your IRA
• Did You Get a Knot in Your Stomach?
• Planning For Your Retirement…Do You Keep The Mortgage?
• “I Owe How Much in Taxes?!?”
• The Valentine Checklist
• Colts Win Super Bowl!
• What to Do With a Financial Windfall?
• Direct Deposit Your Tax Refund
• Purge Your Files And Go Paperless
• Don’t Miss Your Tax Credit for Telephone Use
• One More Tax Law Change For 2006
• Investment Portfolio Year-End Review
• 401(k) Roth Contributions
• 16 Ways to Reduce Your Taxes
• Next Vehicle - Lease or Buy?
• The Best Method to Gift to Charity
• Diversifying Your Portfolio with International Stocks
• Benefits and Costs Changing in 2007
• Tax Credit For Hybrid Vehicles
• 15 Ways to Reduce Your Taxes
• Life Insurance No Longer Needed?
• Health Savings Accounts: An Alternative to Traditional Medical Plans
• Second Generation Vacation Homes
• Changes in Interest Rates Impact Your Portfolio
• New Provisions For Retirement Plans
• Social Security Retirement Benefits
• Importance of a Clean Credit Report
• Make a Donation to Charity From Your IRA
• Pay For College by Gifting Appreciated Assets
• Some Seniors Will Pay More For Medicare Part B
• The Effect of Rising Interest Rates on Your Mortgage
• Owning Out-of-State Property
• Tired of Paying Bills?
• Where's The Money?
• Establishing Your Financial Foundation
• Planning For Children With Disabilities
• Death of Spouse or Partner - What to Do?
• Incentives For Early-Out
• Tax on Earnings of Children
• The Graduation Season
• Consider Your Personal Financial Plan When Starting a Business
• Choosing a Financial Planner
• Postpone Capital Gain Tax with Property Swap
• Income Tax Return Due Today!
• Do You Have a Will?
• Keeping Debt Under Control
• They'll Thank You in Thirty Years
• Learn From Your Tax Return
• Teach Kids to $ave, $pend, and $hare
• Still Time to Invest in an IRA for 2005