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How One Couple Paid Off $74,000 in 2 Years 09/20/2016 08:00pm • In November 2009, after maxing out their credit cards, Alaya Linton and her husband, David Smith, were forced to confront their $74,000 in debt, a combination of $46,000 in student loans, $14,000 in credit cards, $10,000 in car loans and medical and tax debts. The Connecticut couple had a three-yea The Best Money Advice You've Ever Received 09/20/2016 08:00pm • You never know what advice, experience or life event will unlock the creative moment that inspires true greatness. There are many concepts and money issues you need to know about to be financially successful. It's helpful if you get an opportunity to ask and learn from the best. Below three financia The Latest: Suspicious device checked at NJ train station 09/19/2016 12:39am • NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on an explosion hitting a crowded Manhattan neighborhood (all times local): 12:30 a.m. Investigators are examining a suspicious device found in a trash can near a New Jersey train station, and service on the busy Northeast Corridor line has been suspended. Eliza 10 Financial Perks of Getting Older 09/18/2016 08:00pm • Advancing your finances.Aging certainly comes with plenty of problems. Wrinkles, gray hair, vision and hearing loss and general aches and pains are all common ailments. But there are also many perks of growing older, especially where your finances are concerned. Here's how getting older can save you The Health Benefits of Gamification 09/18/2016 08:00pm • Sitting all day is not a great way to stay heathy, as Debi Bisnette had long known. But in spite of all the articles she'd read about the health benefits of taking a walk at lunchtime, somehow the accounts payable clerk from Orlando, Florida, always ended up sitting in the break room with her colle Build Your Retirement Fund by Changing Your Car-Owning Habits 09/18/2016 08:00pm • What's the biggest obstacle to an early or comfortable retirement? Your car, which sucks up money that could multiply many times over in a good retirement account. Unless, of course, you are already limiting your driving costs to the bare minimum. "Kicking the habit of purchasing expensive cars earl 8 Big Budgeting Blunders -- and How to Fix Them 09/14/2016 08:00pm • Don't blow your budget.Crafting a budget is important -- but it isn't easy. Savvy budget-builders can't forget to track a range of expenses, design specific money goals and prioritize savings. Consider these eight budget-busting mistakes -- and how to avoid them. Making it too rigid.Not every month Can You Actually Refinance Your Mortgage Too Often? 09/14/2016 08:00pm • Just as it seems mortgage rates can't get any lower, they drop yet again. Today's mortgage rates are near the lowest we've ever seen. As rates fall, even people who have refinanced their mortgage in the last few years are wondering if it's time to refinance again. Which brings up the question: Can How to Save For Retirement While Paying for a Child's College 09/13/2016 08:00pm • The typical investor has two long-term goals: retirement and kids' college expenses. Ideally, a family would estimate how much each will require, make a conservative guess about likely returns, and then invest enough each month to reach both targets on schedule. But that's tough to do. So which goa How to Survive on a Graduate Student Stipend 09/12/2016 08:00pm • When Joe Brusca was living on a graduate student stipend, he cut expenses wherever he could. The master's degree student bought dried beans, lentils and rice in bulk, rehydrating them throughout the week for cheap and healthy meals. "They have all the nutrients you need," says Brusca, whose stipend 4 Kinds of Insurance That Can Save Your Retirement 09/12/2016 08:00pm • Enjoying a secure retirement means more than just hitting your investment goals. It also requires planning ahead for certain financial obstacles that could potentially make your later years a little less golden. Having the right kinds of insurance can go a long way toward helping you combat potenti Ace the Art of Lowering Your Bills 09/12/2016 08:00pm • Consumers are savvier than ever with their money, but one of the basics -- getting the lowest price possible -- can trip up even the budgetary wizards among us. Ace the art of lowering your bills with these tips. Use a service. Some companies will negotiate your bills for you. For instance, Shrinka How to Tell If You Should Move in Retirement 09/11/2016 08:00pm • Moving into a less expensive home in retirement can be an opportunity to improve your retirement finances. You may also be able to move closer to good health care options or the leisure activities you desire most. But moving to a new town can also create problems because you need to re-establish a s How to Help a Loved One Who's Stressed 09/08/2016 08:00pm • We live in a stressed-out society. Most people, if asked, would tell you that they're too busy, too stressed, overworked and overwhelmed. Most of our stress is self-made. If we're honest, we have to admit we take on too much. We stay in toxic office environments and relationships because we're too s Headphones Today, Hearing Aids Tomorrow? 09/06/2016 08:00pm • Earbuds are everywhere: on the street, at school and at work. Compact and convenient, they deliver sound straight to your ear canals with a direct line to eardrums and delicate inner-ear structures. That has a downside, though. Audiologists warn that unsafe earbud use can potentially lead to irreve