csm1rr

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csm1rr posted to the Tax Strategies board. 1:08 AM

New account - strategy for taxes?

My question is about receiving dividends in a taxable account. When opening a new investment account, is it best to NOT reinvest the dividends automatically, but collect the dividends for a few months or for a year and then invest the total dividends [more]

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csm1rr posted to the Ask A Foolish Question board. 2:32 AM

I'm clueless

Is there a website available that will tell both the book value per share and the earnings per share of any company stock symbol I put in that website search box for quotes? If EPS is Earnings Per Share what is the abbreviation for Book Value Per [more]

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csm1rr replied to the Investing Beginners board. 12:05 PM

Re: Holding on to stock, or paying off debt?

I totally agree with what Peter said. Pay off the credit card. With that done, set aside each month the same payment amount (that you were paying the credit card company) to do several things:
(& do in numerical order)
1. Set up an [more]

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csm1rr posted to the Tax Strategies board. 10:28 PM

Need tax consequences advice please

Right now I have money in Merrill Lynch and Fidelity TRUST accounts that I will be investing. My first goal is to invest in items that pay dividends and then use the dividend money to add to my SS income AND not make a big tax paper mess for [more]