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What is the Maximum Possible Social Security Benefit in 2017? 09/04/2017 08:00pm • The average monthly Social Security payment for retirees was $1,360 in January 2017. But many retirees receive over $2,000 per month from the Social Security Administration, and the maximum possible benefit is $3,538 in 2017. However, qualifying for payments worth $3,000 or more requires some seriou Growing dilemma: Automated jobs meet social consciousness 09/04/2017 03:29am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) â Security guard Eric Leon watches the Knightscope K5 security robot as it glides through the mall, charming shoppers with its blinking blue and white lights. The brawny automaton records video and sounds alerts. According to its maker, it deters mischief just by making the roun Fear of robots taking jobs spurs a bold idea: guaranteed pay 09/04/2017 12:09am • HONOLULU (AP) â Driverless trucks. Factory robots. Delivery drones. Virtual personal assistants. As technological innovations increasingly edge into the workplace, many people fear that robots and machines are destined to take jobs that human beings have held for decades. For many affected work Hurricane Harvey Victims Eligible for Emergency Retirement Withdrawals 08/31/2017 08:00pm • Hurricane Harvey survivors are now eligible to take loans and hardship distributions from 401(k) plans and similar types of retirement accounts, due to relaxed IRS rules. Retirees who haven't received their scheduled Social Security payments also have several options to pick up their checks. Here's How to Face the Hidden Cost of Retirement 08/30/2017 08:00pm • All of us have heard (or told) the stories about how much things used to cost in "the good old days." A candy bar and a soda could both be had for a couple of quarters in the '70s. A gallon of milk or a gallon of gas were both less than a dollar in the '60s. The list can go on and on. While the tri How to Enjoy the Adventure of Traveling Solo 08/30/2017 08:00pm • Regardless of whether you've been single for most of your life or you're newly single following a divorce or the death of your spouse, there's no need to give up on your dreams of traveling after you retire. If you are willing to step out of your comfort zone, the world will deliver experiences you Do Green Bonds Belong in Your Portfolio? 08/30/2017 08:00pm • It's relatively easy to add socially responsible investments to a stock portfolio; doing so with fixed income is a little trickier. Green bonds are a small but growing way for investors to add sustainable securities to their portfolio. Proceeds from the sale of these bonds finance environment-frien 3 ways a Roth conversion can build and preserve wealth 3 ways a Roth conversion can build and preserve wealth 08/30/2017 04:24am • WASHINGTON â When it comes to building and preserving wealth, Roth IRAs can offer tax savings to individuals and their heirs in certain situations. Often because of IRA income limits, many higher net worth families are under the impression that they donât qualify to have a Roth IRA. In fact, 5 Important Myths (and Facts) About Narcissism 08/29/2017 08:00pm • Famous for his acerbic wit, celebrated writer Gore Vidal once said, "A narcissist is someone better looking than you are." While he was undoubtedly speaking in jest, plenty of other people really do harbor erroneous ideas about narcissists and narcissism. For starters, "narcissism is a trait like i The Best Places to Live for Community Pride 08/29/2017 08:00pm • In the house-hunting process, it's important to feel you have a solid grasp of the neighborhood you're moving to -- or even the city in general if you're relocating from across the country. After touring a house you love, real estate agents often recommend talking to neighbors who can provide some Angola's New President Is Unlikely to Fix Corruption 08/27/2017 08:00pm • By Jon Schubert On August 23, Angolans went to the polls to elect a new parliament, and for the first time in the lives of a great majority of the population, a new president. José Eduardo dos Santos, who ruled the country for 38 years, did not run this time as his party's top candidate. Instead, Mayweather dominates McGregor in late rounds to go 50-0 08/27/2017 01:55am • LAS VEGAS (AP) â Floyd Mayweather Jr. put on a show in the last fight of his spectacular career. Conor McGregor didn't do so badly, either. Mayweather figured out a 50th opponent Saturday night, letting McGregor have the early rounds before stalking him late and leaving the mixed martial art Trump tells Mattis to indefinitely ban transgender recruits 08/25/2017 06:35pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump on Friday directed the Pentagon to declare an indefinite ban on transgender individuals joining the military, but he appeared to leave open the possibility of allowing some already in uniform to remain in the military. The Obama administration in June 201 Scammers claim to be Va. State Police, threaten arrest in new con Scammers claim to be Va. State Police, threaten arrest in new con 08/25/2017 05:24pm • WASHINGTON â Imagine getting a call from someone saying they're the Virginia State Police and threatening to arrest you unless you pay $5,000. Seems terrifying, right? The good news is it's a scam. The Virginia State Police warns residents in Northern Virginia not to fall victim to this sche A Small Investor's Path to Private Equity 08/24/2017 08:00pm • Investors no longer need to be wealthy or part of venture capital networks to get in on the action of backing risky startup companies in hopes of winning big. Thanks to new rules that took effect in May 2016, anyone can invest in non-public companies in exchange for equity. Previously, you couldn't
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