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Texarkana Gazette Articles -- by David Ashby

David Ashby's articles appear in the Texarkana Gazette every other Sunday. Below are his past publications:

Beware the Risk of Long Term Bonds -- June 13, 2010

The Good News About Greece -- May 30, 2010

Just Being Fair: How Does Your Charitable Giving Stack Up? -- May 16, 2010

Between You and the Kids, Take Care of You! -- May 02, 2010

Is It Too Late to Get Back Into the Market? -- April 18, 2010

The Resurrection of the Death Tax -- April 04, 2010

Now I Understand the Definition of Economics -- March 21, 2010

Yogi Berra and the New World of Behavioral Finance -- March 07, 2010

Are You in the Market for Long Term Care Insurance? -- February 21, 2010

Getting Around the Roth IRA Income Limits in 2010 -- February 07, 2010

Investing in the International Widget Trade -- January 24, 2010

Does Your Auto Liability Insurance Need a Tune-up? -- January 10, 2010

Waiting to Unwrap that Last Christmas Present! -- December 27, 2009

Baby Boomers, Have We Learned Our Lessons Yet? -- December 13, 2009

A New Addition to the Housing Credit -- November 29, 2009

When It Comes to the Stock Market, Boys Will be Boys -- November 15, 2009

A New Planning Option With the Roth IRA -- November 01, 2009

A Healthy Way to Save on Income Taxes -- October 18, 2009

Don't Let the Sun Set On Your Housing Credit -- October 04, 2009

How Much Do You Spend On Coffee and Stuff? -- September 20, 2009

May Your Goose Lay Many Golden Eggs -- September 06, 2009

What Can We Learn from Roseto About Money? -- August 23, 2009

The "Rule of 72" Applied to Peanut Butter -- August 09, 2009

How Did the Experts Do in the Market Meltdown? -- July 26, 2009

There's Gold in Them Thar Commercials! -- July 12, 2009

Avoiding a Pothole in the Road to Retirement -- June 28, 2009

Investing in a Socialist Economy -- June 14, 2009

How About Some Tax Free Cash Flow? -- May 31, 2009

How About Some TIPS for the Coming Inflation? -- May 17, 2009

Staying in Hot Water for Less Money -- May 03, 2009

Finding a Financial Planner in the Soup Bowl -- April 19, 2009

How About an After-the-Year-End Tax Deduction? -- April 05, 2009

Warning! This Column Contains Some Good Economic News -- March 22, 2009

Odds and Ends On the Economic Stimulus Plan -- March 08, 2009

So What Are You Going to Do With your Extra $8? -- February 24, 2009

If the Recovery Plan Fits, Wear It! -- February 08, 2009

Putting Your Home in Reverse -- January 24, 2009

Salvaging Social Security -- January 11, 2009

How Bernie Madoff Made off With Billions! -- December 28, 2008

'Tis the Season to Be Folly -- December 14, 2008

Mad Advice from Mad Money's Jim Cramer! -- November 23, 2008

Life Insurance: Your Land-Based Parachute -- November 16, 2008

Economics 101: People Behave Rationally? -- November 02, 2008

The Family Bailout: When Your Kids Ask for Money -- October 19, 2008

Keeping Your Focus in a Dizzy Market -- October 05, 2008

In Spite of Triple Play, Chicken Little is Still Wrong! -- September 21, 2008

When the Market Hands You Lemons, Wash Them! -- September 07, 2008

Sticking to the Rules On an Inherited IRA -- August 24, 2008

If You Can Keep Your Head, Stay in the Market! -- August 10, 2008

Sudden Money Often Brings Sudden Headaches! -- July 27, 2008

Making Sure the Well Doesn't Run Dry: The 5 Percent Rule -- July 13, 2008

Time to Pass the Hat for Ed McMahon! -- June 29, 2008

Now or Later -- Deciding When to Draw Social Security -- June 08, 2008

26-Year Winning Streak Over: Clements Finally Retires! -- April 27, 2008

The Millionaire Next Door? -- April 13, 2008

At Tax Time, It's Better to Give and Receive! -- March 30, 2008

Retirement 201: The Roth IRA -- March 16, 2008

Retirement 101: The Traditional IRA -- March 02, 2008

Lum & Abner on Income Taxes -- February 17, 2008

Preferred Stocks For Preferred Yields! -- February 03, 2008

Have You Got an Umbrella? -- January 20, 2008

Money for Nothing! How the Grinch Stole Your Retirement -- January 06, 2008

Let's Put Some Lipstick On This Pig!-- December 16, 2007

Socks Go in the Sock Drawer -- December 02, 2007

Roth IRAs, 401(k)s Offer Protection When Swimming With Tax Sharks -- November 18, 2007

Cheesecake & SPAM For a Balanced Portfolio -- November 04, 2007

Forget the Needle, Buy the Haystack -- October 21, 2007

Can You Beat the Market With the Letter B's? -- September 30, 2007

It's Not Easter, But Let's Talk Eggs & Baskets! -- September 16, 2007

Take Me Out to the Bond Game -- September 02, 2007

How to Keep From Becoming a Basket Case -- August 19, 2007

40-Somethings, Mind Your Parents! -- August 08, 2007

Seed Sower -- Quarterly Newsletter

Fall, 2008 -- November 11, 2008 (.pdf)

Summer, 2008 -- June 24, 2008 (.pdf)

Winter, 2008 -- February 12, 2008 (.pdf)

Fall, 2007 (.pdf)

Summer, 2007 -- August 03, 2007 (.pdf)

Spring, 2007 -- May 01, 2007 (.pdf)

Winter, 2007 -- January 22, 2007 (.pdf)

Fall, 2006 -- October 04, 2006 (.pdf)

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