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With all Why Is Fear Such a Problem With Breast Cancer? 10/30/2017 08:00pm • A 2015 poll conducted in the United Kingdom for Breast Cancer Care, a U.K. breast cancer charity, found that almost a fifth of women -- 17 percent -- who had been diagnosed with breast cancer after spotting a potential symptom waited more than a month between noticing that symptom and seeing their How to Estimate Your Retirement Expenses 10/30/2017 08:00pm • Retirement is almost as inevitable as death and taxes. Even if you love your career, someday you'll almost certainly retire -- or take on a form of semi-retirement. This is why estimating your retirement expenses is so important. Understanding what you can live on when you're retired can mean the d Kenya's Repeat Election Comes With a Heavy Price Tag 10/24/2017 08:00pm • NAIROBI -- Kenya is currently wading through uncharted territory. In September, its Supreme Court nullified the results of its Aug. 8 presidential election. In the first contest, the nation's current president, Uhuru Kenyatta, allegedly defeated veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga by 1.4 million Beware of Bond Indexes 10/22/2017 08:00pm • Index funds continue to take market share from actively managed funds, a multi-year trend that shows no signs of abating. Most debate between proponents of active and index approaches centers on equity investments, leading many investors to assume that the arguments in favor of indexation apply equ Financial Tips That Stand the Test of Time 10/19/2017 08:00pm • Much is written about both the similarities and differences of the generations. Millennials, Gen X, baby boomers, and the greatest generation each have their own respective traits and habits, some good and some bad. And when it comes to financial planning, this is certainly no exception. However, ti Happy 30th Anniversary, Black Monday 10/18/2017 08:00pm • With U.S. stocks trading at all-time highs, it might be easy to forget that 30 years ago this week Wall Street had its worst single-day loss ever. On Oct. 19, 1987, the Dow Jones industrial average lost 22.6 percent of its value. Never before, nor since, has it experienced a loss that great, in per 50 clever ways to trim Thanksgiving travel costs 10/17/2017 07:00am • Save money and stay calm during the holiday frenzy with these pro tips. Holiday travel doesn't have to be a nightmare. Whether you're traveling by plane, train or automobile for an obligatory Thanksgiving meal with family and friends or you're plotting a spur-of-the-moment getaway, there are ple 5 Ways to Invest a Financial Windfall 10/15/2017 08:00pm • Who hasn't dreamed of a huge bequest from a long-lost uncle? It has happened, but in real life windfalls are more likely to come from parents or grandparents, the lottery or a lawsuit settlement. Your first impulse might be to live it up -- tour Europe, buy a big boat, new home or vacation place. F 5 secrets of super savers living on a single income 10/04/2017 08:00pm • With many dual-income American couples living paycheck to paycheck, single-income families may feel even more pinched, especially since they don't have the security of another income if one partner loses their job. However, as these families prove, it's not how much you earn, but rather how m 50 Little-Known Ways to Land a Cheaper Flight or Hotel 10/01/2017 08:00pm • Expert-backed tips, techniques and money-saving tools to help you secure a deal. As any seasoned traveler can attest, guidebooks, magazines and trip-planning websites are saturated with cost-saving strategies for landing enticing deals and discounts on hotel rooms and plane tickets. 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