Here are a few helpful tips on your personal finances. John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to recommend tips like checking your credit rating, reviewing beneficiaries, and other financial matters at year-end.

Tell Warren Buffett to just write a check to the government. John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to tell billionaires like Warren Buffett to stop saying his taxes are too low and just write a check to the government.

It's not too late to take these retirement planning steps. Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to reveal several retirement plans that you can start that will prepare for the future and impact your tax bill today.

Without planning, long-term care can wipe out your savings. Tom Hegna joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the provisions of long-term care insurance and the benefits of long-term care insurance.

How long will Boomers have to work? Tom Hegna joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the current state of Baby Boomers' retirement picture and identify some options for improving their retirement picture, including lifetime-income annuities.

Some tax credits should become permanent to stimulate innovation. Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the uncertainty of the extension of some tax credits, like the long-time credit for research.

Veterans offer unique leadership skills and typically make excellent employees. Barbara Weltman joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the new tax credits for hiring unemployed veterans, plus some year-end tax planning advice.

Are you ready for the tax changes coming in 2012? John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to report on several changes in the 2012 tax code, including involving social security, and several retirement programs.

Is it time to think about buying a house? John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to reveal another tip on how to determine if right now might be a good time to purchase a new house in your area.

Should you start thinking about buying a home now? John Harrison joins Jim Blasingame to reveal an excellent rule-of-thumb to help you decide if the market is right for you to buy a house right now.