http://news.aol.com Latest News Articles From AOL News Copyright 2005 America Online, Inc. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:38:05 GMT AOLNews, LLC 2009-11-24T11:38:05Z Copyright 2005 America Online, Inc. http://www.aolcdn.com/dynanews/aolnewslogo_small http://news.aol.com AOL News! http://www.walletpop.com/credit/credit-cards/article/were-losing-sleep-over-credit-card-bills/566258 More than two thirds of Americans are literally tossing and turning at night, worrying about high credit-card bills, mortgages, retirement, education and other costs, a new study shows. And insomnia only compounds their problems. Here, we explore some of the common causes -- and what even someone with high bills can do to get better rest. College Finance Credit Credit Cards Debt IRA Mortgages Recession Retirement Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:40:00 GMT 566258 2009-07-20T13:40:00Z <a name="566258"></a><div class="hentry a566258" reltag="College Finance"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.walletpop.com/credit/credit-cards/article/were-losing-sleep-over-credit-card-bills/566258">We're Losing Sleep Over Credit-Card Bills</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-07-20T09:40:00Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 126 DAYS 21 HOURS AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news_WalletPop Retirement --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/converting-iras-to-roth-iras/92723 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> 0</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/college-finance">College Finance</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/credit">Credit</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/credit/credit-cards">Credit Cards</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/debt">Debt</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/ira">IRA</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/mortgages">Mortgages</a>, <a href="http://walletpop.com/recession">Recession</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/retirement">Retirement</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 0.1 --> <!-- enhAlign: Left, Wrap, enhSize: Small--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 1, enhSize Number: 1--> <a href="#axs619" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanLeftWrap"> <div class="enhanLeftWrapInner enhanSmall enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_0_1--><div class="photo"><img src="http://www.aolcdn.com/ch_walletpop/woman-sleepless-bed-awake186wy020608.jpg" alt="woman insomnia" width="186" height="124" /></div> </div> </div> <a name="axs619"></a> <div class="synpTxt">More than two thirds of Americans are literally tossing and turning at night, worrying about high credit-card bills, mortgages, retirement, education and other costs, a new study shows. And insomnia only compounds their problems. Here, we explore some of the common causes -- and what even someone with high bills can do to get better rest.</div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.walletpop.com/credit/credit-cards/article/were-losing-sleep-over-credit-card-bills/566258">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng null"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/credit/credit-cards/article/were-losing-sleep-over-credit-card-bills/566258#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://www.walletpop.com/credit/credit-cards/article/were-losing-sleep-over-credit-card-bills/566258', 'Were Losing Sleep Over Credit-Card Bills');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://www.walletpop.com/credit/credit-cards/article/were-losing-sleep-over-credit-card-bills/566258', 'Were Losing Sleep Over Credit-Card Bills');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://www.walletpop.com/credit/credit-cards/article/were-losing-sleep-over-credit-card-bills/566258#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (0)</span></a> </div></div> http://www.247wallst.com/2008/02/the-best-of-the.html Deciding which mutual funds make the best investments is especially hard because there are thousands to pick from. Some are load and some are no-load. Some do well over a year, but poorly over five years. Some do well in up markets and some do better when markets are falling. 24/7 Wall St. looked at the Best Funds lists of the publications that have for years devoted a tremendous amount of their editorial effort to evaluating mutual funds. We conducted a meta-data study to find out which funds were on more than one list. The number was very small. 401(k) Economizer Make More IRA Retirement Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:07:02 GMT 36957 2008-07-30T22:07:02Z <a name="36957"></a><div class="hentry a36957" reltag="401(k)"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.247wallst.com/2008/02/the-best-of-the.html">The Best of the Best Mutual Funds</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2008-07-30T18:07:02Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 481 DAYS 13 HOURS AGO</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/401k">401(k)</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/economizer">Economizer</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/economizer/make-more">Make More</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/ira">IRA</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/retirement">Retirement</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 2.1 --> <div class="synpTxt">Are you worn out from hunting the perfect mutual fund for your money? Put down that prospectus and check out 24/7 Wall St.'s list of "The Best of the Best."<br><b>Also see: </b><a href="http://www.247wallst.com">24/7 Wall St.</a> | <a href="http://money.aol.com/investing/funds">Mutual Funds</a></div> <!-- enhAlign: Centered, enhSize: Large--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 3, enhSize Number: 3--> <a href="#axs591" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanCenter"> <div class="enhanCenterInner enhanLarge enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_2_1--><div class="left"> <div class="photo" style="width:186px"> <img src="http://www.aolcdn.com/aolnews_photos/02/07/20080208130909990012" alt="Mutual Funds" width="186" height="124" /></div> <br /> </div> <div class="right" style="width:186px;float:right"> <!-- <iframe src="http://webcenter.polls.aol.com/modular.jsp?template=1648&view=132902&pollId=133005&channel=aol_us_moneynews1&popup=yes" frameborder="0" width="186" 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Retirement Retirement Advice IRA Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:41:00 GMT 92727 2008-07-23T20:41:00Z <a name="92727"></a><div class="hentry a92727" reltag="Retirement"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/defined-contribution-plans/92727">Defined-Contribution Plans</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2008-07-23T16:41:00Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 488 DAYS 14 HOURS AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news_WalletPop Retirement --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/converting-iras-to-roth-iras/92723 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> 0</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/retirement">Retirement</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/advice">Retirement Advice</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/ira">IRA</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 0 --> <div class="synpTxt">In addition to 401(k)s and similar retirement plans that are sponsored by employers, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) offer tax advantages too great to pass up. 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Retirement IRA Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:41:00 GMT 92723 2008-07-23T20:41:00Z <a name="92723"></a><div class="hentry a92723" reltag="Retirement"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/converting-iras-to-roth-iras/92723">Converting IRAs to Roth IRAs</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2008-07-23T16:41:00Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 488 DAYS 14 HOURS AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news_WalletPop Retirement --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/converting-iras-to-roth-iras/92723 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> 0</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/retirement">Retirement</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/ira">IRA</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 0.1 --> <!-- enhAlign: Right, Wrap, enhSize: Small--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 4, enhSize Number: 1--> <div class="synpTxt">Find out the advantages of converting your IRA to a Roth IRA -- you may be exempt from taxes and penalties if you're disabled, buying a first home or paying beneficiaries of your estate after your death.</div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/converting-iras-to-roth-iras/92723">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng null"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/converting-iras-to-roth-iras/92723#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/converting-iras-to-roth-iras/92723', 'Converting IRAs to Roth IRAs');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/converting-iras-to-roth-iras/92723', 'Converting IRAs to Roth IRAs');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://www.walletpop.com/retirement/article/_a/bbdp/converting-iras-to-roth-iras/92723#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (0)</span></a> </div></div>