Store-brand cereal saves nearly two dollars per box
A reader notes store-brand cereals cost about two dollars less per box than national brands. At two boxes weekly, savings reach roughly one hundred dollars over two years, presenting a simple comparison of price and value.
Retirement planning questions and grandchild education funding
A Chittenango resident seeks retirement adequacy guidance with 401(k) savings, Social Security, inflation, and investment return assumptions. An advisor outlines using a spreadsheet, adjusting retirement age, and calculating shortfalls and monthly savings, plus periodic rechecks and consulting a planner. A Fulton resident asks about funding eight years before college for grandchildren and suggests growth funds or prepaid tuition programs with portability caveats.
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Lso
Fulton
Ask the Experts Personal Q&A Tips for Syracuse Readers
A Syracuse service invites readers to send general questions to Ask the Experts, Hi Business, Box 4915, for publication guidance. Include name, phone, and address. personal replies are not provided. Contact information appears in the Today’s Explainer feature offering general business insights.
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Hi Business
Syracuse
Microsoft patches Internet Explorer security flaws repair kit released
Microsoft posted a single patch to fix three security bugs in Internet Explorer versions 3.0 and 3.01 for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0. Without it a malicious site could run programs secretly send mail as another user or damage hard drive data. The patch is freely downloadable from Microsoft’s official site after being found by students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, the University of Maryland, and MIT.
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Microsoft
Microsoft Corp
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester
Mass
University of Maryland
College Park
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Westin Hotels Up For Sale At About Billion Dollar Level
Starwood Capital Group and Goldman Sachs seek buyers for Westin Hotels & Resorts in a potential sale valued at 1 billion dollars or more. The 102-hotel upscale chain, based in Seattle, could attract Marriott International or a Starwood-controlled REIT as bidders. A public stock offering is also weighed as a sale path. Goldman Sachs handles talks due to Starwood’s dual involvement.
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Starwood Capital Group
Goldman Sachs & Co
Westin Hotels & Resorts
Wall Street Journal
Marriott International
Starwood
Westin
Goldman Sachs
US airline fare shifts after tax and a USAir crash
Major carriers raised fares after the 10 percent ticket tax return, with American largely flat while Northwest United and Continental boosted prices. A federal jury found USAir negligent in the 1994 Charlotte area crash, awarding compensatory damages but no punitive damages, as trials for future damages begin. Bill Gates opens Soweto digital village with a $100,000 computer pack to boost access. Texaco case sees a former executive stop cooperating, potentially weakening evidence in the probe.
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American Airlines
Northwest Airlines
United Airlines
Continental
Delta
US Airways
Usair
Charlotte
N.C
Granton
Marc Moller
South Africa
Soweto
Bill Gates
Microsoft
Digital Village
Africare
Texaco
Richard Lundwall
Lundwall
1897 car models qualify for lower rates from State Farm
A long list of 1897 model names shows lower rates from State Farm for many makes and models. The piece urges readers to shop auto insurance, noting that rates vary by driving record age and vehicle and that cheaper cars can attract lower premiums. It cites Missouri figures, comparing married drivers in Wentzville and a teenage driver in St. Louis.
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Wentzville
Allstate
St. Louis
West End
Cameron Mutual
Farm Bureau
Missouri Department of Insurance
State Farm raises premiums on 1987 model cars listed
State Farm plans higher collision and comprehensive rates for many 1987 model vehicles including Acura Integra models, Chevrolet Camaro and Cavalier lines, Ford Mustang and Escort, Honda Civic families, Hyundai Elantra and Sonata, Jeep Wrangler, Lexus SC300, Mazda 626 and MX6, Mercury Tracer, Mitsubishi 3000GT and Eclipse, Nissan 200 SX and Sentra, Plymouth Neon, Pontiac Firebird, Saturn SC1 and SC2, Subaru Impreza, Toyota Celica and Supra among others. The list covers two door and four door sedans, coupes, pickups, and four wheel drive variants with various body styles.
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State Farm
Buick
Century
Park Avenue
Riviera
Cadillac
Chevrolet
Ford
Honda
Accord
Hyundai
Elantra Swinfinitl
Jeep
Eaole
Lexus
Saturn
Toyota
Avalon
Acura
Aspire
Escort
Mustang
Probe
Ranger
Metro
Jeep/Eagle
Mazda
Mercury
Mitsubishi
Eclipse
Nissan
Plymouth
Pontiac
Firebird
Subaru
Tax questions on 401k IRA deduction and disaster losses
Editor recaps how 401k affects IRA deduction and penalties for early withdrawal. It covers reporting mixed mutual fund gains, deductibility of accountant fees, and disaster loss deductions with examples and amounts for 1995 1996 tax years.
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