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States here, how specifically would people save by moving to different states? in what areas of their lives? checking account, paycheck? >> were talking about the taxable income which changes state by state. essentially thats a price on work. some states, nine states like this one in florida, put a price at zero. so many of the new yorkers, new jersey residents, moving down south. you can see they can save several thousand dollars per year that adds up over a lifetime. >> dive into specific exam...

Cant get the jeannie back into the bottle. >> the president knows this. and the president is trying to do something about it. but he has no congressional help whatsoever from the object strokters. ive said this before. i believe that the american people mentally, theyre not in the library. theyre in the street. we saw it yesterday. jesse lagreca, you have been in the street. and the question is, the president is harnessed on this issue. he is harnessed. not much he can do. what can be done as th...

Functioning. >> that ones supposed to do well. >> the plans its not clear what you are getting or if the tax credit you are entitled to anyway or if it is new free money. i dont have money in my checking account to hit submit anyway. >> raise your hand if you have no money in your checking account. that was my life in my 20s. hopefully you are doing better than i am. well have more in a few minutes. of millions of americans looking for work, one-half of them were aged 18 to 34. one half. young...

Functioning. >> that ones supposed to do well. >> the plans its not clear what you are getting or if the tax credit you are entitled to anyway or if it is new free money. i dont have money in my checking account to hit submit anyway. >> raise your hand if you have no money in your checking account. that was my life in my 20s. hopefully you are doing better than i am. well have more in a few minutes. of millions of americans looking for work, one-half of them were aged 18 to 34. one half. young...

Why are you the perfect guy to write this book? >> people used to come up to me and say i have this 401(k). i dont know what to do with it. i would say, whats in it? they would kind of give me this blank stare. and i realized they had no idea. so i needed to write a book that was simpler, that just laid it out. they dont teach this in school and people are just throwing them into the world. >> i dont have the answers. well ask the questions. then youll correct me. first question, worth it or not...

Thompson tell me about reverse mortgages, but, does that factor into this? >> its a good option if youre really strapped for cash when it comes to retirement. basically if youre 62 years or old, and you own a home, you have equity, you can tap into that equity, get it in a lump sum or monthly payment. its not the best option for your heirs because upon your death, your heir also have to pay that money back. but its a really interesting option and well see reverse mortgages become more attractive...

Up. but it doesnt look like they are. where does this lead us? >> there is a chance you can get healthier people to sign up. democrats say on the hill wait until people get into the website. they will find affordable health care. these democrats ought to go to some of the websites and check it out. a family of four making $59,000 a year is going to pay $400 a month for health insurance. thats a bargain compared to that. but how many families of four making $59,000 a year can afford $400 a month ...

What could be lots of money. >> there is literally hundreds and hundreds of dollars of difference between getting a bank checking account for your needs and getting the worst one. >> a new report shows the less money you have the more a checking account costs. banks weigh monthly maintenance fees when users meet minimum balance requirements and overdraft and insufficient fund-related fees can add up quickly. >> there are policies about when are they going to access extended overdraft fees differ...

Years and see what type of fees you got assessed and find a checking account that has much lower fees that you can save hundreds of dollars in doing so. >> once you narrowed down the choices read the fine print. it can seem tedious but it will pay off. >> the average checking account has many fees. make sure in that process you do not get -- you minimize some fees and then you fall victim to some other traps that banks may have. >> a t.d. bank survey found four out of ten people arent likely to ...

Overdraft fees increased for a straight 15 years. how high are they going to go? we put the question to christine romans. >> the banks say it costs 250 to $300 a year to keep a checking account for you. they say after congress put restrictions on overdraft charges and jacking up interest rates they had to find a way to make money. they charge higher atm fees and higher overdraft fees. thats how they make money from your money, michaela. >> this one is shaking his head. >> he doesnt buy it. >> i ...