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10 Things Retirees Need to Know About Housing 06/25/2017 08:00pm • For most retirees, your house is your biggest and most valuable asset. You might be planning to retire in place, sell it to move to a retirement mecca, use it to produce some much-needed income or leave it to your kids as part of an estate. But your home's value can fluctuate over time. Here are te How to Negotiate Lower Monthly Bills in Retirement 06/22/2017 08:00pm • If you need your retirement income to stretch a bit further, you might be able to reduce your monthly bills. You can take steps to negotiate lower prices and ensure you are not being taken advantage of by your current service providers. Here are some tips and tricks that will help you control your Making Sense of Breast Cancer, Health Insurance and Time Off Work 06/21/2017 08:00pm • A June 19, 2017 editorial in the New York Times opens with a quick summary of the current state of health care in America: "The problem with American health care is not the care. It's the insurance." Although advances are being made every day in the area of treating breast cancer and the five-year 5 Things to Consider When Deciding to Retire 06/21/2017 08:00pm • Deciding when to retire is a question most people will face at some point in their lives. Though it might seem like a simple question, deciding at what age to retire is an increasingly complex decision that needs to take into account many factors. While there is not necessarily an easy answer to th 7 Tips for Managing Your Financial Affairs as a Retiree Overseas 06/20/2017 08:00pm • You need to carefully manage your financial life when you live or retire in another country. In some cases you can do this virtually, with the support of a laptop and an internet connection. This way, you can access an account, get cash, move money, send a wire or pay a bill from anywhere in the wo Vacation season is when burglars go to work: How to protect your home 06/20/2017 04:21am • WASHINGTON ��� Vacation season is busy for burglars when people leave homes empty, but there are easy precautions to take. "You'd be astonished at the number of people who don't properly lock their property,��� said John Townsend of AAA Mid-Atlantic. "They don't use deadbolt locks and door locks, 2 Tips That Lead to a Better Retirement 06/19/2017 08:00pm • For many Americans, a broad gap exists between their expectations of how much money they will need in retirement and the reality. Merrill Lynch's March 2017 Finances in Retirement Survey pegged the average cost of retirement at $738,400. According to a PwC survey, about half of baby boomers have les How to Choose an ETF or Mutual Fund 06/18/2017 08:00pm • Different types of assets can make up an individual investor's stock market portfolio, but two of the most common are exchange-traded funds and mutual funds. Understanding the difference between the two is crucial, and which type fits your portfolio better will depend on your investment goals and t 7 Steps to Retire in Your 50s 06/18/2017 08:00pm • Early retirement rarely happens by chance. Like any other big goal, early retirement requires intricate planning, serious dedication and a whole lot of work. If your goal is retiring before age 50, the time to start laying the groundwork is now. Here are some steps aspiring early retirees should i 5 Expert Tips for Interview Success 06/18/2017 08:00pm • Americans will have at least 10 jobs before retirement, based on current Bureau of Labor Statistics research that shows average job tenure in 2016 was a little over four years. Companies often conduct two or more interviews of a potential candidate before deciding to hire them. This means, at best, A Checklist for Your Retirement Money 06/18/2017 08:00pm • Retirement readinessRetirement money is a tricky subject since there are so many variables. Some people have all the resources they need, but others struggle to pay for retirement. The age when workers leave their job might range from 55 to 75. And some retirees can reasonably expect to live into th Small Business Owners Can Improve Employee Retirement Planning 06/18/2017 08:00pm • The personal savings rate, the index that measures how much Americans are tucking away for a rainy day, was relatively unchanged in the first half of 2017, but now a new study from the Pew Trusts reports that small business owners are also concerned about the number of Americans unprepared for reti Increasing threats unnerve lawmakers rattled by shooting 06/17/2017 03:44am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A voicemail message directed to Arizona Rep. Martha McSally last month warned "our sights are set on you, right between your ... eyes." Another voicemail said: "Yeah, Martha, your days are numbered and next time you show your face in Tucson it might be the last time." McSally, 5 Ways Women Can Prepare For Retirement 06/15/2017 08:00pm • When preparing for retirement women face a unique set of financial hurdles as compared to men, including increased longevity, lifetime income disparities, inadequate retirement savings and lower average Social Security benefits. These hurdles, coupled with rising divorce rates for women older than AFI Docs welcomes world's best docs, spanning food, sports, music, politics 06/14/2017 01:07am • WASHINGTON ��� The world's best documentaries are coming right here to D.C. The 15th annual AFI DOCS Film Festival returns June 14-18 at the Newseum, E Street Cinema and AFI Silver Theatre, showcasing 112 documentaries whittled down from more than 2,000 entries. "It's a great way to see mo