Between the German Finance Minister announcing that the EU debt crisis isn't over and an ongoing debate over the likely market effects of a US credit downgrade, there’s a good deal of chafing at the bit on the question of what investors should do in the face of a troubling degree of market uncertainty. Read the full article

The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) extended higher limits for so-called conforming mortgages, which helped keep mortgage rates lower for home buyers living in high-priced areas of the US, including New England. Barring a change in current law, the conforming mortgage limit extension will run out for loans originated at the end of September. Read the full article

The continuing impasse between Democrats and Republicans on raising the US debt limit before August 2nd prompted a major ratings agency to place the nation’s AAA rating on credit watch this week, suggesting that the rating might be lowered even without an outright default. Read the full article

One of the key risks that retirees face is the possibility of outliving their incomes. In a report released earlier this month, the US Government Accountability Office concluded that although almost 75% of retirees start taking Social Security benefits before age 65, many workers would have a significantly better chance of a successful retirement if they worked longer and waited to start collecting Social Security. Read the full article

The rules for benefiting from the home office deduction are complex, but this shouldn't discourage taxpayers entitled to the deduction from using it. Read the full article

iShares chief investment strategist Russ Koesterich has written an engaging, insightful book explaining the magnitude of the problem that the United States national debt presents for investors. The full title of the book is The $10 Trillion Gamble: The Coming Deficit Debacle and How To Invest Now. Read the full article

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