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Monday, December 17, 2012

Personal Finance Daily: What your houseguests won't tell you

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DECEMBER 17, 2012

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It's that time of year, when houseguests take up residence in spare rooms for the holidays. But be warned: Nearly a quarter of relatives have overstayed their welcome after their very first day, according to one survey. Read about the 10 things that your houseguest won't tell you in today's Personal Finance pages.

Also, see how to prevent your home sale from falling through and learn five offices don'ts during the holiday season.

Amy Hoak , assistant editor

10 things your houseguest won't tell you

As the old saying goes, guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days. Turns out, that assessment may be optimistic. A 2010 survey by travel-rental site HomeAway.com concluded that during the holidays, nearly a quarter of relatives have overstayed their welcome after just one day.
10 things your houseguest won't tell you.


5 ways to keep your home sale on track

Encouraging signs in the housing market may entice more homeowners to put their properties on the market in 2013.
5 ways to keep your home sale on track.


How GOP offer would trim Social Security

In the latest round of fiscal-cliff give and take, House Speaker John Boehner has made the most recent big move — agreeing to accept an increase in tax rates on millionaires. In return, he's looking for a commitment to at least $1 trillion in spending cuts, including reductions in big entitlement programs.
How GOP offer would trim Social Security.


5 office don'ts during the holidays

To maintain peace in the office this holiday season, experts say there are a few all-too-common behaviors employees should avoid.
5 office don'ts during the holidays.


The fund industry's worst offenders of 2012

Now in their 17th year, the Lump of Coal Awards recognize managers, executives, firms, watchdogs and other mutual fund-industry fumblers for action, attitude, behavior, execution or performance that is misguided, bumbling, offensive, disingenuous, reprehensible or just plain stupid.
The fund industry's worst offenders of 2012.


5 blind spots for index investors

They may be cheap and easy to use, but they also have their downsides.
5 blind spots for index investors.


4 other must-see movies if you love 'The Hobbit'

If you just can't wait to get to the cinema for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," there are a few other classic fantasy films that you should put on your must-see list.
4 other must-see movies if you love 'The Hobbit.'


ECONOMY AND POLITICS

New York manufacturing declines for fifth month

In a surprise, the Empire State manufacturing index for December takes a turn for the worse, remaining in negative territory for the fifth month in a row. Analysts had expected the New York Fed's data to improve.
New York manufacturing declines for fifth month.


Change beckons for central banking

Across the world, a time of radicalism and change beckons for the now not-so-staid world of central banking.
Change beckons for central banking.


INVESTING

Brace yourself for meager U.S. stock returns

It may not be easy to dance in and out of stocks, but there's a good way of assessing the market's valuation and setting expectations for likely returns over the next decade. Investment manager John Coumarianos writes about the Shiller P/E and why it now predicts meager U.S. market returns.
Brace yourself for meager U.S. stock returns.


'Fiscal cliff' doesn't deter income seekers

Taxes on dividends are bound to go up in 2013, at least for many people. Yet income-minded investors, far from being deterred, have been flocking to dividend-oriented exchange-traded funds, says John Prestbo.
'Fiscal cliff' doesn't deter income seekers.


5 money moves a true-blue bull is making now

Brian Belski, chief investment strategist at BMO Capital Markets, says the coming year will be positive for U.S. stocks. He highlights five areas of the market for investors to consider.
5 money moves a true-blue bull is making now.


Five stocks that may win from Obamacare

As major provisions of Obamacare start to take effect, here are some stocks worth watching.
Five stocks that may win from Obamacare.


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