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How the Fed's Great Unwind Affects Your Wallet 09/21/2017 08:00pm • The Federal Reserve has a gargantuan task ahead of itself, but investors are hoping it will be orderly and calm. In just a few weeks, the central bank will begin to gradually unwind the massive stimulus efforts it enacted in the wake of the Great Recession. The decision, which was announced Wednesd Will a Nation Full of Credit Freezes Freeze the Economy? 09/21/2017 08:00pm • When historians look back at the trends of 2017, one has to imagine that "credit freeze" will be on a list somewhere. Exact numbers on how many consumers are currently setting up credit freezes are hard to come by, but judging from reports of long waits on hold at the three major credit bureaus, Eq 5 ETFs Yielding More Than 5 Percent 09/20/2017 08:00pm • Another strategy to unlock Wall Street's potential.In an age of ultra-low interest rates, income-oriented investors are having a tough time. The dividend yield of the Standard & Poor's 500 index is just 2 percent right now. And the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond doesn't offer much more at just a 2.2 Home Equity Options for the Older Investor 09/19/2017 08:00pm • For many investors, the home is the single largest asset, and although it's needed for shelter it can also serve as a valuable fallback when other holdings run low in retirement. But it's a trick to get at that money, with pros and cons to each option -- selling, borrowing through a home equity loan Navigating a Changed Municipal Bond Market 09/19/2017 08:00pm • Municipal bonds were once considered the gold standard of investment options thanks to their tax-exempt status. Income from these bonds is tax-free at the federal level and usually exempt from state taxes in the bond issuer's state. Since the financial crisis, though, the market has changed, with mo What Is Equifax and Why Does It Have My Financial Information? 09/18/2017 08:00pm • Your financial life may be negatively affected by a company that, until recently, you may well have never heard of, or only been dimly aware of. Earlier this month, Equifax announced that hackers may have gotten access to the personal information of as many as 143 million Americans. If you don't th Post Is Hungry for Bob Evans' Frozen Foods 09/18/2017 08:00pm • Cereal giant Post Holdings Inc. ( POST) completed an under-the-radar deal to acquire refrigerated food services company Bob Evans Farms Inc. ( BOBE) Tuesday for $1.5 billion. In a difficult market for large food companies, Post jumped at the opportunity to expand its refrigerated side dish offerings Everything you need to know about finding and fixing credit report errors 09/18/2017 09:52am • Your credit report is probably on the bottom of your list of must-reads, but there's a good chance that some of the information in your credit report is wrong. There's also a good chance you can fix those errors and improve your credit score. A 2012 Federal Trade Commission study found that one i 5 things to know about your life insurance 09/17/2017 09:04am • When it comes to strengthening your overall financial wellness, many people could benefit from flexing their muscles with a greater understanding of life insurance. Think about going to a gym and walking into a room with a variety of machines and equipment. What if you don't know what they do or 12 staggering statistics about financial inequality in the U.S. 09/17/2017 06:30am • The old saying that the rich get richer is truer today than ever. In 2013, the wealthiest 10 percent of American families held 76 percent of all family wealth, according to August 2016 data from the Congressional Budget Office. Meanwhile, the bottom 90 percent of Americans own nearly 74 percent of p Achieve a Rewarding Career Without a Bachelor's Degree 09/14/2017 08:00pm • For many high school graduates, a bachelor's degree is not the only -- or even best -- track to a rewarding career. Some of the occupations with the strongest prospects these days are "middle-skill" jobs, requiring more than a high school diploma but less than a four-year degree. They include such How to Rescue Your Credit With a Secured Card 09/14/2017 08:00pm • When you have little credit history or you're working to rebuild your credit score, a secured card can be one of the best tools you can use to rescue your credit. A secured card sounds intimidating, but it's fairly simple to understand. Secured cards are just like credit cards but with one major di Yoko Ono honored with Hirshhorn concert and Union Market mural 09/14/2017 03:37am • WASHINGTON -- You can't write music history without Yoko Ono's impact on The Beatles. But the Tokyo native is more than just John Lennon's widow; she's a prolific creator of conceptual multimedia, blending technology, audience participation and social activism, from exhibits at New York's Mus How the Fed Is Affecting Income Investors 09/13/2017 08:00pm • The U.S. Federal Reserve has long been a powerful institution. But in the last 10 years or so, the power of the organization has been particularly apparent on Wall Street. In response to the 2008 financial crisis, the Fed cut key interest rates to historic lows with a larger range of zero to 0.25 pe 5 Ways to Handle a Student Loan Shortfall 09/12/2017 08:00pm • A new academic year has started, but many college students may be worrying about more than just their classes. For some, their financial aid package wasn't enough to cover the amount due to the school. When your federal student loans won't pay your balance, you'll need to consider alternative ways