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10 Strategies to Save for Retirement on a Low Income 03/12/2015 08:00pm • It's extremely difficult to save for retirement when you are only earning a small salary. The Senate Special Committee on Aging recently held a hearing about retirement preparedness, and witnesses shared ideas for encouraging saving. Try these strategies to boost your retirement savings: Save by de 10 Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund 03/04/2015 07:00pm • P is for practical.Hotly anticipating your tax refund? Us too. But before you splurge on that Jacuzzi you've always wanted or pile items into your virtual shopping cart, do yourself a favor: Hit pause, experts suggest, and consider finding a practical use for your money. What's practical, of course, Huge Medical Bill? Balance Billing Might Be to Blame 02/19/2015 07:00pm • It's a terrible feeling to open a bill and find a balance that's way higher than you expected. But it's even worse when you're recovering from an illness or injury that landed you in the hospital -- something you didn't plan and now can't afford. Health care is expensive, but it's also common to be How Financial Devastation Can Help a Relationship 02/12/2015 07:00pm • Stressed over money? There's a lot of evidence suggesting your relationship is being affected, the most recent statistic coming from the American Psychological Association, which just released data from a survey of 3,068 men and women showing that 31 percent of couples say money is a major source of How U.S.-Cuba relations are shifting the landscape of Major League Baseball 02/11/2015 03:15am • WASHINGTON -- It was, perhaps, fitting that last weekend Cuba took home its first Caribbean Series title since 1960. After a 54-year absence, Cuba returned to the tournament last year, but was quickly dispatched after four games. This year, on the heels of President Obama’s diplomatic olive br How to take a guilt-free vacation 01/29/2015 07:00pm • With all the ice and snow, you might be envisioning yourself on a beach somewhere -- listening to the surf and drinking a iced tea. But that doesn't mean your pocket book is envisioning the same thing. Chances are, you've got holiday debt to pay off, bills to pay and something more important to save Is Overdraft Protection Real? A Look at the Big 4 Banks 01/26/2015 07:00pm • Overdraft fees originated as a way for wealthy bank clients facing a liquidity problem to borrow money from the bank as a line of credit and pay it back with some interest. Today, overdraft fees often target those on the low end of the socioeconomic ladder, while wealthy bank clients can easily get What your child should know about money by key ages 01/15/2015 07:00pm • Parents frequently hear that it's important to teach children about money, and it's hard to imagine any mother or father arguing the point. But obviously you're rushing things if you're trying to explain revolving credit to a 5-year-old. So if you're wondering what concepts kids can grasp and by wha 5 Credit Mistakes to Avoid in 2015 01/14/2015 07:00pm • Some mistakes are easier to recover from than others. Having to pay for a parking ticket may not be pleasant, but it shouldn't set you back a huge amount of money. Forgetting about a homework assignment may hurt a little, but one negative score won't usually impact your overall grade too badly. On 5 'Band-Aid' Fixes That Hurt Your Finances 12/08/2014 07:00pm • You're short on cash, but there is something important you need to spend money on, like your mortgage or an electric bill or groceries. So you settle on what's often called a "Band-Aid" fix. That is, you come up with a very short-term solution that solves your financial dilemma today. The trouble Analysts: How GOP Congress could boost US economy 11/07/2014 08:10am • JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Voters made clear Tuesday that they're worried about the economy, despite steady job gains, a robust stock market and faster economic growth this year.So what can -- and should -- the now-dominant Republicans in Congress and President Barack Obama do Packers WR Cobb making plays; big payday next? 11/06/2014 09:20pm • GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Randall Cobb keeps finding the end zone for the Green Bay Packers. Soon enough, it could lead to a big payday.The fourth-year receiver is in the last season of his rookie contract after being drafted in 2011. He loves Green Bay and shows no le Column: Aging fighters have nothing on Hopkins 11/06/2014 03:18am • TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Columnist It's usually not a pretty sight when aging athletes still think they can do the things they once did in their youth. For some of a certain age Willie Mays comes to mind, stumbling around in the 1973 World Series when he had no business even being on the field.Bernard Thompson scores 41, Warriors beat Lakers 127-104 11/02/2014 01:22am • ANTONIO GONZALEZ AP Basketball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Klay Thompson celebrated his big payday with a breakout performance against the player he idolized as a kid growing up in Southern California.Thompson scored a career-high 41 points in his first game since signing a contract extension, te Rubio talks put Saunders in interesting position 11/01/2014 06:49pm • JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Basketball Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Talks were tense and tempers flared as the Minnesota Timberwolves and Ricky Rubio's representatives tried to hammer out a contract extension before the Friday deadline, which isn't all that uncommon with the kind of big-money deal Rubio receiv