Jennifer's Compass

Important year-end tax planning if you're self employed

(NECN) - Today In-Focus, tax planning for the self-employed. A lot of folks are doing side work, contracting as they wait to find full time work. It's important to know how that will impact your tax returns.

Viewer questions: Paying for LTC insurance and surprise bank fees

First up, a question about long-term care insurance and taxes, then a tough question on new surprise bank fees.

NECN: Building a successful job search

(NECN) - Today In-Focus, building a successful job search. Many people looking for work have been doing so for months with little success.

NECN Viewer Questions: Solo 401K, foreclosure and paying down debt

(NECN) - Being your own boss can be both rewarding and a challenge, especially when it comes to arranging your own finances.

Retirement planning for small businesses is our top question this evening on NECN.

NECN Viewer questions: First time home buyer credit, 401k survival, Roth 401k and stopping the gift giving madness

Viewer questions tonight ran the gamut. From how to claim the first time home buyer credit, to managing your 401k and Roth 401k to putting the brakes on out-of-control gift giving.

College Savings: 529 Savings Plans 101

529 college savings plans are a great way to save for college. Whether you're investing a little or a lot, heres the skinny on how these plans work and how to pick an account.

In Focus: Your credit information

(NECN) - Today In Focus, we're talking about credit information. It's important to monitor it, but what's the best way to access this very personal information?

NECN Viewer questions: disability insurance at work, timeshares and playing the interest rate market

(NECN) - A lot of people are worried about job security these days, but what if you have a job, and you're unable to work?

It's our top question on viewer questions this week.

Other questions include how to track expenses online, getting rid of your timeshare, and whether or not interest rate figures are a good way to play the current market.

Is filing for bankruptcy an option?

Bankruptcy filings are at record levels so far this year. Many people are filing after a job loss or medical bills make paying their creditors next to impossible. Is filing bankruptcy the right thing for you?

NECN Ask Jennifer: Email from the IRS, CD interest rates and building your credit score with a car loan

Communicating with the IRS, and finding a good interest rate in a recession. They are two of the questions viewers are asking tonight on NECN Business Day.