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5 budgeting blunders that hurt your finances 12/23/2014 07:00pm • Everyone knows that a budget is the linchpin holding together your financial empire, or if you prefer, financial shack. If you don't have a budget, whether or not you know it yet, you have money problems. But to avoid money woes, it isn't enough to create a budget. You have to design one that wor More than 70 vehicles make IIHS list of safest on the road 12/23/2014 11:21am • WASHINGTON -- More than 70 vehicle models are ranking as some of the safest on the road, according to Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s annual list. The IIHS released their list of the top safety picks Tuesday and 71 vehicles earned the honors for 2015. Thirty-three vehicles made the p How Financial Advisors Are Courting Millennials 12/17/2014 07:00pm • Let's be clear: Garrett Prom isn't a wealth manager. The Austin, Texas, fee-based financial advisor is investing in clients who are in their 20s, 30s and early 40s, with the expectation that providing holistic financial planning now will result in loyalty as their portfolios grow. In a way, millen 5 Debts You Should Pay Off Now -- or Later 12/10/2014 07:00pm • You often hear that there's good debt and bad debt. That's probably because we'd all be depressed if financial experts went around referring to bad debt and worse debt. After all, it's challenging to live without owing somebody something. If you want to buy a house with cash, by the time you save u 5 Investing Resolutions for 2015 12/09/2014 07:00pm • With the holiday season upon us, we should make time to reflect on the past year and think about our financial goals, milestones we hope to reach in 2015 and how we can better prepare for retirement. It's also important to remember tax season is around the corner. Therefore, now is also a great ti 5 'Band-Aid' Fixes That Hurt Your Finances 12/08/2014 07:00pm • You're short on cash, but there is something important you need to spend money on, like your mortgage or an electric bill or groceries. So you settle on what's often called a "Band-Aid" fix. That is, you come up with a very short-term solution that solves your financial dilemma today. The trouble 5 Money-Saving Car Preparations for Winter 12/08/2014 07:00pm • There are few things more miserable than being stranded along the road on a cold winter evening. Not only are you dealing with the stress of your car's situation (and the bill that will result from it), you're also freezing to the bone. I've been a driver in the Midwest my entire life. I know from 6 Sneaky Fees to Avoid When Traveling 12/04/2014 07:00pm • Long-distance travel in the United States ticks up 54 percent over the Thanksgiving weekend and 23 percent during the week between Christmas and New Year's Day, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. No matter how you cut it, that's a lot of people moving in, out of and around the coun 4 Ways to Reduce Expenses in Retirement 12/03/2014 07:00pm • One retirement planning rule of thumb is to replace about 80 percent of your income. This is a good starting point, but many retirees tend to spend more when they first retire. If you are still healthy and active in your early 60s, this time can be used to fulfill your lifelong dreams. Young retire How to Prioritize Bills When You're Low on Cash 11/25/2014 07:00pm • If you owe more in bills than you have, it can be hard to know what to pay first. In fact, there is no right answer. The sad truth is that the worse your financial situation becomes, the more the standard rules of bill paying don't apply. Pay yourself first? It's logical, often-dispensed advice to Woman killed in national park had $4.5M insurance 11/07/2014 09:20pm • SADIE GURMAN Associated Press DENVER (AP) -- For their 12th wedding anniversary, Harold Henthorn took his wife, Toni, for a hike to enjoy the resplendent autumn color and snowy peaks of Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park.They set out on the steep and craggy terrain of Deer Mountain, then walked Mom who left kids in car did not put cash in fund 11/07/2014 09:50am • TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) -- For a time, Shanesha Taylor was an Internet sensation. She was the mother who -- despite leaving her children in a sweltering car during a job interview -- attracted sympathy from around the nation with a tear-stained mug shot.She received $114,000 in dona Ga. city settles over death after stun gun use 11/06/2014 07:00pm • KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) -- An Atlanta-area city has agreed to pay $1 million to the family of a man who died after police officers used stun guns on him, attorneys said Thursday.The family of Gregory Towns Jr. said in a lawsuit that East Point police officers used their stun guns Mom who left kids in car did not put cash in fund 11/06/2014 06:20pm • TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) -- For a time, Shanesha Taylor was an Internet sensation. She was the mother who -- despite leaving her children in a sweltering car during a job interview -- attracted sympathy from around the nation with a tear-stained mug shot.She received $114,000 in dona 15 ways to avoid holiday debt 11/06/2014 12:00am • It's the most wonderful (and expensive) time of the year The presents. The travel. The food. The parties. The holiday season is fun -- but not so fun for your wallet. Don't worry, you don't have to turn into Mr. Scrooge and avoid the festivities. The U.S. News My Money bloggers have a few tricks