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...soon you need the money. If you need to tap the account in the next year or two, it likely won't have enough time to recover, says Ross Levin, a financial planner in Edina, Minn. One option is to move the remaining funds to a less risky investment within your plan (a new IRS rule allows 529 holders to swap their investments twice this year). But if you're concerned about the conservative options your plan offers, you may be better off cashing in and parking the money in an online savings account or money market fund. Finally...
Take one of the greatest moments in modern American sports history, the "Miracle on Ice," when the U.S. ice-hockey team unexpectedly defeated the Soviet Union at the 1980 Olympics. Add in an avuncular presidential candidate - Ronald Reagan - who would come to tap the victory's almost mythical national significance to sell the idea of a new American dawn. Turn it all into a movie. Who would you cast? Arnold Vosloo as Reagan and Presley Chweneyagae as U.S. hockey team captain Mike Eruzione, right...
...dream of going as far as Facebook just has,” Zittrain wrote. Although the vote may not reach the 30 percent quota, Zittrain wrote, “I’m heartened at the prospect that the amazing engine of private enterprise may find creative ways to tap into and reinforce our civic instincts...
This week's tea parties afforded the governor an opportunity to tap into the Texas spirit of independence, a surefire crowd-pleaser in the reddest of red states, one with a profound sense of its own identity, independent history and anti-Washington sentiment. "Texas has yet to learn submission to any oppression," Perry told roaring tea-party crowds in Austin and Fort Worth, quoting Sam Houston, Texas' founding father. (See pictures of a post-Dubya Crawford, Texas...
...Back to Its Base. Whether they're pepperoni junkies or hungry college kids, Domino's customers are extremely loyal. And now more than ever, the company needs to tap into this crust-chomping base. Domino's can gather the names of all customers who have offered positive feedback over the last couple of years, and send those people a quick letter or e-mail saying: This incident is isolated, we appreciate your business and, please, encourage your friends to stick with us too. "Managing brand influencers is so critically important," says Blackshaw. "Domino's doesn't have the same evangelist...