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7 Best Companies to Invest in Smartphones 05/22/2017 08:00pm • The first mobile phones in the 1970s weren't all that much smaller (or lighter) than a 10-pound dumbbell. Now palm sized and pencil thin, today's smartphones take up a lot less room in your pocket, which is a good thing if you want to fill it with capital gains instead. Parts suppliers, telecoms and 6 Smart Money Moves to Make Before Living on Your Own 05/22/2017 08:00pm • If your landlords are your parents, at least you're trendy. A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau found that there are now more young people -- those between ages 18 and 34 -- living with their parents than any other arrangement. That's one out of three young people. Now, those numbers are slight Medical News: Real or Fake? 05/22/2017 08:00pm • In early April, as reported by the Associated Press, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned "consumers to avoid 65 bogus products hawked on the internet with false claims that they can cure, treat, diagnose or prevent cancer ... these products, mostly sold on websites and social media sites, Internet Banks May Be the Best Option as Rates Rise 05/22/2017 08:00pm • Internet banks have a history of being the first to raise deposit account rates in a rising interest rate environment. Even before the Federal Reserve started raising the federal funds rate, internet banks have offered savings account and certificate-of-deposit rates much higher than what brick-and Is the Firestorm Around '13 Reasons Why' Warranted? 05/16/2017 08:00pm • Recently, there has been significant conversation as well as flat-out controversy regarding a new show on Netflix. The program, "13 Reasons Why," has struck a chord with many people. If you are not aware, the plot is that a high school girl has recently taken her own life and has left a cassette t Upgraded Entertainment: 5 In-Flight Technology Trends 05/14/2017 08:00pm • Feeling the pinch in coach? New entertainment options are making flying easier.There's a silver lining to today's cramped coach cabins, extra fees and heightened security measures: inventive in-flight entertainment options. New tech-savvy features and services -- from high-speed Wi-Fi connections to Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) Hopes to Keep Rallying 05/14/2017 08:00pm • Wal-Mart Stores (ticker: WMT), long the bane of the rest of the retail sector, is strangely becoming its champion. At least on one front. If brick-and-mortar has a chance of showing that it can survive -- and even thrive -- in the era of Amazon.com ( AMZN), it's Wal-Mart. The big-box retailer contin Data Doctors: How to remove your personal info online 05/11/2017 08:48pm • Q: Is there an easy way to get my personal information off public listing websites? If you���ve ever tried searching for someone on the internet, you know how many ���people search��� sites are available online offering information for a fee. What���s even more shocking to so many is the type of The Smartest Interview Questions You Could Ever Ask 05/11/2017 08:00pm • No one wants to hire a dummy. That's part of what the interview process is for -- it's a chance for your hopefully soon-to-be boss to determine your preparedness for the position, and asking intelligent questions about the company, your boss and the opening you're applying for is a step in the righ Listen to Your Kids, but Not Necessarily to Their Music 05/11/2017 08:00pm • My first big concert was Foreigner. I can't recall who opened for them, but I remember that it was loud. My feet stuck to the half-dried beer that was splashed across the concrete floor of Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. I wore a red flannel shirt, the top three buttons unfastened so that my Countries' Actions on Internet Spark Growing Privacy Worries 05/10/2017 08:00pm • British comedian and talk show host John Oliver urged viewers of his May 7 show to head to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's website and leave their comments protesting moves by the government to roll back privacy regulation of the internet. The following morning, the FCC website crashed, FCC Net Neutrality Vote Could Impact ISP Stocks 05/10/2017 08:00pm • The Federal Communications Commission will be holding an open meeting on May 18 to discuss two major changes to its policies. The FCC will hold a vote on reforming media ownership policies and repealing Obama-era net neutrality rules, decisions that could have major implications for telecom and int Smart Steps to Take When Cutting Up a Credit Card 05/09/2017 08:00pm • After security officers dragged a passenger from a United Airlines (ticker: UAL) plane last month, the internet was abuzz with accounts of customers cutting up their United credit cards and vowing never to fly the airline again. Many of those customers seemed to find satisfaction in poking the comp 5 Reasons to Retire in Portugal 05/08/2017 08:00pm • Melanie Veah is a 40-something single woman who wants adventure and a chance to get out and see the world. When the last of her children left home to start his own life, Veah realized it was her chance to act. Veah's plan was to establish a base in a new country that would lend itself to perpetual e South Africa Still Hurting From Turmoil 05/08/2017 08:00pm • Don't count on South Africa's economy to get any better as long as the politics remain in flux. But there is some good news. Once the problems in government settle down there could be some big money to be made. Lower ratings. In April, Fitch Ratings downgraded South Africa's credit rating to BB+ fr