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Portfolio Analysis: A Risk-Heavy $696,000 Retirement Plan 11/05/2014 12:00am • What's one hallmark of a poorly designed investment portfolio? The answer is a portfolio that can't perform well during a favorable stock market environment. It's unrealistic to expect this type of portfolio would suddenly thrive during a bear market, when the going gets tough. My latest portfoli 7 Essential Life Skills for High Schoolers to Build Before College 11/05/2014 12:00am • Teaching teens how to wash clothes properly is common advice for parents with high school students heading to college. And while it's important for students to know how to the clean their clothes without shrinking them, experts say that there are a few more practical skills that can help make the tr Former Wilmington Trust to plead guilty 11/04/2014 05:30pm • RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) -- A former Wilmington Trust official indicted on fraud and other charges has decided to plead guilty.A judge this week scheduled a Nov. 13 change of plea hearing for Peter W. Hayes.The 48-year-old Hayes initially pleaded not guilty after being indicte Buying Real Estate as an Immigrant to the U.S. 11/04/2014 12:00am • The housing crisis may have tempered some enthusiasm for homeownership, but many people still consider putting down roots and buying a home to be part of the American dream. This is especially true for immigrants to the U.S. In fact, they accounted for nearly 40 percent of the net growth in homeown The Best Reward Credit Cards You Probably Haven't Heard Of 11/04/2014 12:00am • Reward credit cards may seem like a simple way to generate some extra money, but many consumers don't truly know how to play the game. Cash back cards are certainly not created equally, and everyone's spending habits are different. Whether you pay more for groceries, gas or travel, the seven cards b Why millennials don't like credit cards 11/04/2014 12:00am • Cheap, easy credit might have been tempting to young people in the past, but today's millennials aren't biting. According to a recent survey by Bankrate of over 1,161 consumers, 63 percent of adults ages 18 to 29 are living without a credit card of any kind, and another 23 percent only carry one The Best Financial Strategies for 20-Somethings 11/04/2014 12:00am • Millennials are growing up: The oldest of the cohort are approaching their mid-30s, which often coincides with more adult financial responsibilities, including mortgage payments and family-related costs. They have more grown-up challenges, too, like paying off debt and saving for retirement and futu Where have all the first-time buyers gone? 11/03/2014 02:34pm • Here's a troubling trend for the housing market: First-time buyers now account for only one-third of all home purchases, the lowest share since 1987. That's according to an annual survey conducted by the National Association of Realtors, which questioned a random sample of people who purchased home Survey: The 10 happiest jobs, no degree required 11/03/2014 10:18am • WASHINGTON -- You don't necessarily need a college degree to have a happy career, according to a recent review. Looking at factors like workplace environment and growth opportunities, Business Insider and CareerBliss.com teamed up to find the 10 happiest jobs that don't require a four-year co Africans worst responders in Ebola crisis 11/03/2014 09:30am • MICHELLE FAUL Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- The head of Africa's continental body did not get to an Ebola-hit country until last week -- months after alarm bells first rang and nearly 5,000 deaths later.Pledges to deploy 2,000 African health workers have remained largely that -- promises.No Mortgage relief promised in Greece 11/03/2014 08:39am • ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greece's government says mortgage holders could be allowed to pay discounted rates for up to 15 years, as part of a major effort to reduce the number of non-performing loans in the bailed-out country.Development Minister Nikos Dendias said Monday that the government hopes to f Blue-chip offerings at NYC fall art auctions 11/03/2014 07:24am • ULA ILNYTZKY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- The fall art auctions are about to sizzle.Coveted paintings by Andy Warhol and Edouard Manet -- never before offered at auction -- and works from single-owner collections with boldface names like Mellon and Bacall are expected to fire up bidding at the Assad's Syria truncated, battered _ but defiant 11/03/2014 03:30am • DIAA HADID Associated Press TARTOUS, Syria (AP) -- Syrian businessmen start from scratch after their shops and factories were destroyed. Families who lost their homes struggle to rent new dwellings and make ends meet. Along highways stretching through government-controlled areas are the bombed ruins 4 Ways Building a Great Credit Score Is Like Building an NBA Champion 11/03/2014 12:00am • When they steamrolled LeBron James and the Miami Heat to win the NBA title last summer, the San Antonio Spurs were heralded as the epitome of the word "team." Sure, they had All-Stars and future Hall of Famers on their roster like the Heat did, but what set the Spurs apart was guys who will likely Weigh Passion, Practicality to Narrow Your College Search 11/03/2014 12:00am • Humans love to view the world in dichotomies, whether it's good vs. evil, head vs. heart or passion vs. practicality. A dichotomy means "a division into two parts," and it can be a powerful way to narrow a diverse set of possibilities down to a choice between two options. The passion vs. practicali