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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 DeNiro, Hathaway team for sweet comedy 'The Intern' 09/25/2015 02:20am • WASHINGTON — Nancy Meyers may be the closest voice we have to the late Nora Ephron (“Sleepless in Seattle") with an adult charm in the vein of James L. Brooks (“As Good As It Gets”). After sharing a screenplay Oscar nomination for “Private Benjamin” (1980), Meyers parlayed writ Your Credit Card Is Changing: What You Need to Know 09/24/2015 08:00pm • Did you get a replacement credit card in the mail recently? Are you confused as to why? You're in good company. The U.S. is adopting a significant change in how credit card payments are processed in stores, which will have consumers inserting cards equipped with a special chip rather than swiping 13 Stocks to Buy to Bet on China 09/24/2015 08:00pm • China: The Holy Grail for investors.Home to roughly 20 percent of the globe's population and with a still-thriving economy that is shielded from outside investment, China represents the Holy Grail to Wall Street firms. Any company that can earn widespread exposure to the Chinese market stands to mak How to take advantage of National Coupon Month 09/24/2015 11:00am • September is National Coupon Month, so why not brush up on the latest coupon tips and techniques to save money while you still can? The coupon scene has moved far beyond newspaper clippings and inserts, though these are still included in the many ways to find coupons. Study up on the tips below and 6 Ways to Maximize Credit Card Rewards for Holiday Shopping 09/24/2015 11:00am • The holiday shopping season -- believe it or not -- will soon be upon us. (Last year, retailers started rolling out Black Friday sales well before Thanksgiving.) But if you haven't paid off your back-to-school expenses and are worried about financing your family's wish list this year, here's some Landmark Music Festival brings Drake, The Strokes 09/24/2015 02:56am • WASHINGTON — It seems that every time you turn around these days, another music festival is popping up. In a market saturated with festivals, how can you stand out? If you’re the Landmark Music Festival, happening this weekend in West Potomac Park, you team up with the Trust for the National 7 ways to get your credit card ready for holiday shopping 09/23/2015 10:30am • If you're planning to pay for your holiday purchases with a credit card this shopping season, make sure you're being smart about saying "yes" to plastic. Nearly half of Americans planned to use credit cards for holiday purchases last year, according to a TransUnion survey of over 1,000 adults. The j 5 strategies to make money when selling stuff online 09/22/2015 10:00am • One of the most tried-and-true strategies for starting a financial turnaround is the old "clean out your closet" method. Basically, you just go through the items in your closet, on your shelves and in other places where you've tucked things over the years and evaluate whether or not you want to hold How I Handled Credit Card Fraud (for the Fourth Time) 09/21/2015 08:00pm • Credit and debit card fraud is inevitable today. In just over a year, I've experienced four bouts of fraud: one with a debit card and three with credit cards. The experiences changed the way I access my cash and swipe to make payments. Dealing with Debit Card FraudI opened my banking app to deposit Tricks to Saving More Money This Fall 09/21/2015 08:00pm • Decorating for autumn represents an interesting challenge. Some people launch immediately into Halloween decorations while others go harvest-heavy, adorning mantels and doorsteps with pumpkins, hay bales and scarecrows. Others skip autumn completely, saving their efforts for the decor-drenched holi 10 Ways to Save More Money Every Day 09/20/2015 08:00pm • Have you ever looked at your bank account and wondered where it all went? You had a budget, you thought you were sticking to it and yet still you end up running low. Often times, we spend more money than we need to on unnecessary expenses or even luxuries. In fact, what usually hurts our bank accou 3 Value Stocks to Buy in a Volatile Market 09/20/2015 08:00pm • The past few weeks have seen huge jumps in the level of market volatility as investors have seesawed between bullishness and bearishness on a near-daily basis. The Chicago Board Options Exchange volatility index (ticker: VIX), a measure of market volatility, hit a 52-week high on Aug. 24. Many large