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Podcast title Vanguard: Plain Talk on Investing™
Website URL http://rss.vanguard.com/pod/pl...
Description A series dedicated to helping you achieve financial success through practical, easy-to-follow steps. At Vanguard, we believe you can achieve your goals when you have the tools to do the job—and that’s what Plain Talk is all about.
Updated Wed, 14 Jun 2006 09:00:00 EST
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Category Business
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1. Debt doesn't have to be a four-letter word
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Description: Debt is a fact of life, but it needn't become an overwhelming burden. In this interview, Vanguard's Ellen Rinaldi explains how to manage personal debt effectively. After you've heard the conversation, visit our Facebook page and tell us what you think.

2. Is a single-fund investment right for you?
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Description: Maria Bruno, a senior analyst with Vanguard Investment Counseling and Research, discusses single-fund options and how they can help you save for retirement.

3. What women need to know about retirement
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Description: Sarah Houston, a principal in Vanguard Retail Investor Group, discusses the reasons saving for retirement is so important, especially for women. She also explains that creating a well-balanced investment portfolio doesn't have to be complicated. (6:59)

4. What you need to know about long-term care
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Description: Rose D'Alisa, a trust investment manager with Vanguard Asset Management Services, discusses the psychological and financial impact of long-term care. (8:45)

5. Saving for college: Unique challenges require a unique approach
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Description: Maria Bruno of Vanguard Investment Strategy and Tom O'Grady with Vanguard's Education Markets Group discuss ways to save for college while juggling other investing objectives. (10:15)

6. Is an income annuity right for you?
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Description: Learn about the potential benefits (and drawbacks) of an income annuity, to help decide whether one is right for you. (7:00)

7. Don't overlook your asset allocation as life changes
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Description: Vanguard principal Ellen Rinaldi describes how certain life events can represent opportunities to make sure that your investment portfolio is in line with your goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon. (8:53)

8. Mutual fund ratings: What you need to know
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Description: Chris Philips, a senior analyst in Vanguard's Investment Strategy Group, takes a closer look at mutual fund ratings and explains why other factors should also be considered when choosing funds. (7:06)

9. An introduction to ETFs
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Description: Fran Kinniry, principal, Vanguard Investment Strategy Group, gives an introduction to ETFs and talks about what you should consider when choosing between an ETF and a mutual fund. (7:43)

10. Learn the basics of 529 plans
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Description: Find out what 529 plans are and get answers to many of the questions you may have about using these college savings tools. (10:33)

11. Tax-efficient withdrawals in retirement
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Description: Colleen Jaconetti, an investment analyst in Vanguard's Investment Strategy Group, talks about setting up a tax-efficient withdrawal strategy. (5:44)

12. Bring order to your financial future
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Description: Christine Benz, director of personal finance for Morningstar, explains how to get your financial house in order. (7:50)

13. Tools to help you take on the rising cost of tuition
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Description: Vanguard's Alba Martinez talks with Jackie Williams, director of the College Savings Initiative at the New America Foundation, about managing college costs. (13:13)

14. Emerging markets: What you need to know
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Description: Vanguard's Catherine Gordon discusses recent performance in emerging markets and explains what you should know before investing. (7:52)

15. Simple rules for sound investing
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Description: Allan Roth, author and founder of Wealth Logic, LLC, explains how everything we need to know about investing, we've learned by second grade. (9:09)