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5 Ways for Retirees to Save on Travel 10/13/2016 08:00pm • Traveling when you're young isn't always easy. If you have kids at home, your opportunities for travel may be limited to school breaks. And even then, school breaks are often monopolized by school sporting events and activities. When you work a full-time job, it can be hard to take a vacation, let What You Can Learn About Yourself After Taking a Pay Cut 10/13/2016 08:00pm • No one likes taking a pay cut. That feeling of working for less money than you were previously making can be upsetting and sometimes even demoralizing. You've worked hard to secure the paycheck you receive. Accepting a pay cut can create several changes in your life, with a definite impact on the w World Food Day Offers a Chance to Welcome Refugees Into Communities 10/13/2016 08:00pm • The Syrian civil war continues to highlight one of the most tragic dimensions of warfare: using food as a weapon. More than 80 percent of deliveries of food and humanitarian aid to Aleppo were blocked as of the end of September by Syrian forces, a practice that has become part of the tactics used by What Does the American Dream Mean for Millennials? 10/12/2016 08:00pm • When asked to define the American dream, Laura Judge has to take a minute to think. "I think of someone overcoming great obstacles," the 32-year-old resident of Lowell, Michigan, finally says. It's not a term she would use for herself or any of her friends, either. Rather than having to pull herself 6 Retirement Conversations Every Couple Needs to Have 10/12/2016 08:00pm • As you look forward to retirement, you probably have at least a general idea of how you hope your life will unfold in the years to come. You may have visualized where you want to live, where you hope to travel and when you would like to retire. You might have an assortment of bucket list items you' Secret Service aims to improve image 10/12/2016 07:41am • By JOSH LEDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) _ As President Barack Obama and hundreds of foreign dignitaries converged on New York for United Nations meetings last month, the U.S. Secret Service took to the internet to show off an all-hands-on-deck effort: helicopters, boats, surveillance p Nigeria's President Launches a Controversial Morality Campaign 10/11/2016 08:00pm • LAGOS, Nigeria -- Arriving late to meetings. Buying imported fabrics. Drinking and driving. Cheating in school. Stealing crude oil. If Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has his way, these behaviors will be a thing of the past among the more than 180 million people that make up Africa's most popul 10 Places to Retire on a Social Security Budget 10/11/2016 08:00pm • Live well on a modest income. The average monthly Social Security payment was $1,341 in January 2016. That's enough income for a married couple each receiving this amount to cover basic expenses such as housing, food, transportation, health care and utilities in some parts of the country, accordi 7 tips to live well on Social Security alone 10/11/2016 08:00pm • If Social Security is going to be your only or a major source of retirement income, it's particularly important to maximize your monthly payments. You can also make your benefit go further by aiming to keep costs low. Here's how to make sure your Social Security payments will cover your retirement e 5 Retirement Planning Mistakes Self-Employed Workers Should Avoid 10/11/2016 08:00pm • As of 2015, an estimated 15 million U.S. workers have said "no, thanks" to a regular 9-to-5 gig, opting instead to go the self-employment route. While being your own boss offers a degree of freedom and flexibility that's not always present in a traditional career, one thing that's lacking is access 10 best places to retire with only a Social Security check 10/11/2016 08:00pm • Most people rely on Social Security income to pay for their retirement expenses. Almost all retirees (84 percent) qualify for Social Security payments, and the majority of retirees (61 percent) receive at least half their income from Social Security, according to the Social Security Administration. Why Baby Boomers Are Getting Into the Gig Economy 10/11/2016 08:00pm • Countless articles discuss how millennials are driving for ride-sharing companies such as Uber or Lyft, running errands on TaskRabbit, which helps users find people to perform miscellaneous tasks on demand, or using other gig economy startups to bring in extra cash. But with kids out of the house an How to convert to a Roth IRA 10/11/2016 07:00am • Would your retirement savings be better in a Roth? Lots of investors would prefer to use tax-free Roths but can't because they earn too much to open an account. But for those who have settled for a traditional IRA, there's an option: convert it into a Roth to escape tax in retirement. If this see 3 Things to Check Before You Start a Job Search 10/10/2016 08:00pm • According to LinkedIn, fall brings a flurry of job-seeking activity measured by profile enhancements, resume updates and increases in online applications. With many major cities at or near historically low levels of unemployment, job prospects have never been better for workers looking to make a car DC-area seniors like Airbnb income 10/10/2016 10:17am • WASHINGTON -- Airbnb says the number of hosts in the D.C. area 60 years old or older has increased by 275 percent in the last two years, the fastest-growing demographic among Airbnb hosts. And it says the average senior host in the Washington region earns just under $6,000 a year from the service