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Is It Finally Time to Get Rid of Your Landline? 10/07/2015 08:00pm • People have been dumping their landlines for years now, but if you're still hanging onto yours, you aren't crazy. There are good reasons to keep it. Still, 41 percent of U.S. households only have a wireless phone, according to a study that came out last year from the National Center of Health Statis How to Protect Yourself While Holiday Shopping 10/07/2015 08:00pm • The busy holiday shopping season is nearly underway, so now is an ideal time to brush up on the safest ways to shop. In an increasingly digital world, there are precautions you can take to keep your personal information safe, secure and confidential. Consider these tips as you prepare to shop in st Crucial Money Moves Stay-at-Home Parents Should Make 10/06/2015 08:00pm • When parents opt out of the workforce to take care of their children, they forgo income and often stop saving for retirement, too. That decision can put them at risk as an older adult, but there are steps nonworking parents can take to increase their financial security. A report released by the Tr 12 Shopping Tricks to Keep You Under Budget 10/06/2015 08:00pm • Cutting down expenses.Running a household can mean making frequent purchases: You're constantly replenishing supplies of everything from toothbrushes to socks. But there are also ways to put the breaks on the spending -- or at least make sure you're getting the most out of every dollar. Here are a d The best money moves for fall 2015 10/05/2015 01:00pm • With 2015 drawing to a close, you can set yourself up to end the year on a high note, at least financially. That doesn't necessarily mean making monumental changes. Instead, consider tweaks like sidestepping monthly banking fees or setting aside money for the holidays. Here's a look at ways to get s 3 Ways to Thrive in a Co-Working Space 10/04/2015 08:00pm • There's working in an office building: cubicles and complaining colleagues; meandering managers and off-white walls. And then there's working from home: dishes and discussions with the dog; the tempting TV and the sofa-slash-study. But then there's co-working, which is somewhere in between. Co-wo 6 Tricks to a Cheap Columbus Day Getaway 10/04/2015 08:00pm • Want to travel over the long weekend? Columbus Day is fast approaching, but there are still ways to organize a cost-effective getaway. And chances are, you'll snap up a better deal than you might find for Thanksgiving or Christmas at this time of year. Another enticement: While average hotel rates 10 money leaks you might be overlooking 10/02/2015 08:40am • Money leaks come in as many shapes and sizes as there are people, and can include items as small as water bottles to as large as multiple restaurant meals in a week when you don't feel like cooking. Clamping down on them can only happen after you pinpoint just where your weaknesses lie. "Spending 6 Communities Small Business Owners Should Join 09/29/2015 08:00pm • Starting and running a small business can be extremely rewarding, but the venture is not without its set of challenges and stressors. There are more than 28 million small businesses in the U.S., according to the U.S. Small Business Administration, which means you are not alone. If you are in the pro 3 Reasons Why Robo-Advisors May Not Be for You 09/29/2015 08:00pm • Technology has disrupted many industries -- newspapers, online travel, movie rentals, taxis and more. Now it is aiming to dramatically change the financial services industry through the emerging use of robo-advisors. Instead of paying a full-service financial advisor an annual fee that averages ar How to Shop Around for a Bank to Max Out Your Savings 09/29/2015 08:00pm • We all know that when you're in the market for a new car, a new piece of electronics or some furniture, you shop around, but we often don't apply this mentality to our savings and investments. Savings account rates aren't that impressive these days, especially at a brick and mortar institution. Wh 10 Ways to Save Money When You Return to College 09/28/2015 08:00pm • Many students make the mistake of spending too much on their back-to-college school supplies. They end up buying things that they do not need in the first place, which can mean they end up being broke for the rest of the semester. If you want to avoid this problem, it is best to manage your spendi 6 Things You Need to Know About the New Chip Cards 09/27/2015 08:00pm • If you've recently received a new credit card with a strange, fingernail-sized metallic square on the front, and you have no idea why you got it or what to do with it, take heart. Most of your fellow cardholders are just as confused.These new EMV cards are also known as chip cards or smart chip card Signs You Aren't Ready to Retire Yet 09/27/2015 08:00pm • Some people are eager to escape an unpleasant work situation or want to spend less time at the office. But a desire for less stress and more leisure time doesn't necessarily mean you are ready to permanently retire. Here are some of the signs you would benefit from spending a few more years in the How to Give the Gift of Experience For Less 09/27/2015 08:00pm • I think at some point we have all struggled with finding the perfect gift for someone in our lives. There are those who already have everything, those who want everything and those who want nothing at all. How are we, as gift-givers, supposed to maneuver our way through birthdays and the holiday ma