Jill on Money: St. Patrick's Day, investing cash

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Investors are partying like it's the 1990's all over again. In fact, it was November 1996 when the Dow Jones Industrial Average last logged 10 consecutive winning sessions in a row. The current streak was broken on Friday, though the bulls appear to be firmly in control.

As the market continues to barrel ahead, Roger, Dave, Diana, Jim are wondering how to invest their cash positions in order to reach a balanced portfolio. On the other end of the spectrum, Doug and some of my CBS colleagues are wondering whether it's time to lighten up on 100 percent positions.

As the housing market ticks up, we field re-financing questions from Tom and Don.

Here are web sites and resources mentioned in this week's show:

-- Jill's Blog

-- How to Choose a Financial Advisor: 10 Questions

-- NAPFA: National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (fee-only advisors)

-- Best CD Rates

-- E, EE and I Savings Bonds

-- The ABCs of Annuities: 6 Questions to Ask

-- The Pros and Cons of Annuities

-- Immediate Annuity Calculator

-- Annuity salespeople don't like me

-- Social Security: Manage your account online

-- Social Security estimator

-- When to take Social Security?

-- Social Security: File and Suspend

-- Social Security: Double-Dipping

-- Medigap insurance

-- Retirement Calculator

-- Retirement Plan Required Distribution Calculator

-- Long-term Care - US government web site

-- Long term care conundrum

-- Life Expectancy Calculator

-- Life Insurance calculator

-- Financial documents: What to shred, what to keep

-- Estate Planning: the Documents You Need

-- NYT Rent vs. Buy Calculator

-- Re-Fi Calculator

-- Another Re-Fi Calculator

-- Reverse mortgage info via HUD

-- Reverse Mortgages: Don't let the Fonz sell you

-- 529 plan info

-- College Loans: What you need to know

-- Student Loan Consolidation

-- Money As You Grow

-- National Foundation for Credit Counseling

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