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Here's what professional investment advisers are telling their clients now that the markets are turning around.

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WASHINGTON - With the recession apparently over, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday held a key interest rate at a record low and again pledged to keep it there for an "extended period" to foster the fragile economic recovery.

Average CD rates are far below where they were this time last year, with the average 12-month CD earning only 0.91%.

Every year around this time, millions of seniors take money out of their individual retirement accounts, even if they don't need it to pay the bills.

Hudson City Bank still leads the pack with chart-topping rates.

The movement to reform bank fees is accelerating as Congress takes aim at controversial industry policies that encourage consumers to fall into debt on their checking accounts.

You're used to getting ominous packages in the mail from your mutual fund company.

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When you retire, you won't have to pay taxes on all those earnings, but you will with a traditional 401(k).

This gives families another chance to find better-performing mutual funds and recoup losses from the bear market.

It's the cheapest, easiest way to invest in all sorts of government debt, from savings bonds to T-bills.

Those eye-catching ads with above-market rates are a marketing gimmick to sell annuities.

The big drop in the stock market has one small upside -- a smaller tax bill if you convert a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA.

The government has suspended required distributions from IRA, 401(k) and 403(k) retirement plans.

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