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10 Ways to Stay Young-at-Heart After You Retire 11/30/2016 07:00pm • While you have some control over the physical aging process with a healthy diet and moderate exercise, the fact that your body ages as you get older is inevitable. However, you have much greater control over your attitude toward aging. Here are 10 steps you can take to cultivate a positive, youthful How to Create a Socially Responsible Investment Portfolio 11/29/2016 07:00pm • Investors increasingly want to align investment portfolios with personal values, citing climate change, clean water, and income inequality among the issues in which societal concerns intersect with financial considerations. The conventional wisdom is that socially responsible investing is a passion 7 Ways to Look Like a Pro While Job Hunting 11/29/2016 07:00pm • If you think you have the rules of job searching down, think again. The unwritten rules are often fuzzy so it's hard to know exactly what to do. From sending thank-you messages to creating your list of references, you can look like a real professional by familiarizing yourself with some of these le How to Invest in Bonds as Interest Rates Rise 11/29/2016 07:00pm • Bond yields have soared in recent months, with the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury going from 1.4 percent in June to about 2.3 percent now. What's not to like about that? After all, fixed-income investors have been griping about low yields for years. Well, there is a dark side. Higher rates are Breaking down the barriers between women and financial success 11/29/2016 12:33pm • WASHINGTON — When we first began to talk about creating Her Wealth, our women’s financial initiative, we wanted to somehow take the collective wisdom and experience of the women financial professionals at Bridgewater Wealth and give that back — not just to our clients and their families — bu A Checklist for Your Retirement Money 11/28/2016 07:00pm • Retirement 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 their 90s, while othe 3 Retirement Savings Strategies for Future Centenarians 11/28/2016 07:00pm • By today's standards, being a centenarian is hardly newsworthy. Life expectancy in the U.S. is increasing every decade: Americans now have a one in four chance of living to age 97. And for the generation born today, researchers in the budding field of geroscience -- aimed at understanding the relat Beware of Cyber Monday ripoffs 11/28/2016 09:17am • WASHINGTON — Cyber Monday doesn't just present savings opportunities for online shoppers; it also presents chances for hackers to help themselves to shoppers' personal information. Security experts say the annual increase in Cyber Monday activity has criminals writing apps, setting up phony pub #TrudeauEulogies Trends After Justin Trudeau Makes Speech About Fidel Castro 11/27/2016 07:00pm • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a beloved figure throughout Canada, but he's had to walk back recent comments about former Cuban leader Fidel Castro. Trudeau eulogized Castro in an official statement Saturday, calling him a "remarkable leader" who "made significant improvements to the education and 10 Retirement Savings Goals for 2017 11/27/2016 07:00pm • Most people know they should be saving for retirement. But finding the motivation to save can be a challenge. Consider these strategies to tuck more money away for retirement in 2017. Save your raise. If you get a raise in 2017, aim to put at least a portion of it in a retirement account. "If you r How to review (and dispute) your medical bills 11/26/2016 06:45am • When Candice Fleszar was documenting contractions and medications during the birth of her daughter, she wasn't thinking about her medical bills. Still, her attention to detail ended up saving her some money anyway. "Look at the itemized bill. It might surprise you," says the 46-year-old mother of White nationalist, alt-right group calls Arlington home 11/22/2016 10:07pm • WASHINGTON — This past weekend, a conference of white nationalists met at the Ronald Reagan Building in downtown D.C., just blocks away from the White House. They were brought together by the National Policy Institute, a think tank devoted to racial separation based in Arlington, Virginia. It What You Need to Know About the Latest Airbnb Regulations 11/22/2016 07:00pm • With high-profile lawsuits in New York City, San Francisco, Barcelona and Berlin, it's no secret that Airbnb has faced resistance from local governments across the globe. In October, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law that imposes fines up to $7,500 for hosts who advertise illega 5 Ways to Increase Your Salary Upon College Graduation 11/21/2016 07:00pm • College students, this one's for you. If you're concerned about getting a job in time for graduation, you're probably not alone. But right now the focus should be twofold. Yes, simply securing employment is top of mind, but you should also be thinking about how to get paid what you're worth. Just lo 7 Places to Find Support for the Retirement Transition 11/20/2016 07:00pm • Take a moment to reflect back on a few of the major transitions in your life. These are events like graduating from college, getting married or having your first child. Now, think about the different ingredients that were in place to help you get through those times. Here's the question: What was th