Jennifer's Compass

NECN Ask Jennifer: Teens, summer jobs and saving money

Summer vacation is finally here, and viewers have questions on how to help their teens be smarter with their money.

NECN Ask Jennifer: 401K

If you've ever had to switch jobs, or if a career move is in the foreseeable future, sometimes it's hard to know what to do with your 401k that you've worked so hard to build up.

NECN Ask Jennifer: New grad financial questions

It's college graduation time, and that means a lot of new financial questions for that new phase of life.

NECN Traps to avoid with financial planning

Steady progress in the job market combined with good housing news has given a boost to consumer confidence and renewed investment in the stock market, but beware of the money mistakes.

NECN Ask Jennifer: Tips on your tax returns

With less than a month to go until tax day, NECN viewers have lots of questions about their returns.

WEP: Windfall Elimination Provision. Or, do you still get to draw Social Security if you paid in, but now you work for the State?

Figuring how much you'll get from Social Security if you're also getting a State pension has been a challenge in the past. Recently the Social Security website has made it much easier to estimate your benefits...making retirement planning much easier and more accurate!

Here's the link for more info - http://www.ssa.gov/retire2/wep-chart.htm

NECN Ask Jennifer: Asking for a raise

When is it time to ask your boss for a raise? How do you go about it?

NECN Jennifer Lane: Money lies to stop telling yourself

Most of us know how to succeed, we just happen to let ourselves - and a few convenient lies - get in the way.

NECN Jennifer Lane: Financial planning around the 'Fiscal Cliff'

Tips to preparing and protecting your finances from the "Fiscal Cliff".

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NECN Ask Jennifer: 401-k, stock option questions

End of year is usually when companies make changes to their 401k plans for employees, and that led to a lot of viewer questions this week.

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