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8 Must-Do Financial Tasks Before the End of the Year 09/22/2016 08:00pm • With only one quarter left in 2016, it's about time to begin thinking about year-end planning strategies. While you still have a few more months, keep in mind that nearly all of the strategies that can reduce taxable income must be complete by Dec. 31. These eight tips can help you avoid leaving mo 5 Reasons to Switch to a New Medicare Advantage Plan 09/22/2016 08:00pm • Medicare Advantage plan participants are allowed to switch plans or resume original Medicare each year during the open enrollment period from October 15 to December 7. But most retirees (78 percent) don't choose a new health insurance plan, according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation report. An ave Female terrorists train to attack the West, authorities say 09/19/2016 05:06am • WASHINGTON — A plot to attack the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris unraveled earlier this month after a police officer spooked a female attacker. She fled, leaving a car loaded with gas canisters sitting very close to the iconic structure with its hazard lights flashing. She never had the chance The Latest: Suspicious device checked at NJ train station 09/19/2016 12:39am • NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on an explosion hitting a crowded Manhattan neighborhood (all times local): 12:30 a.m. Investigators are examining a suspicious device found in a trash can near a New Jersey train station, and service on the busy Northeast Corridor line has been suspended. Eliza 10 Financial Perks of Getting Older 09/18/2016 08:00pm • Advancing your finances.Aging certainly comes with plenty of problems. Wrinkles, gray hair, vision and hearing loss and general aches and pains are all common ailments. But there are also many perks of growing older, especially where your finances are concerned. Here's how getting older can save you 13 Ways to Take the Emotions Out of Investing 09/18/2016 08:00pm • Remove emotions from money decisions.During times of financial stress, people lose 13 percent of their IQ points and make rash decisions, resulting in poorer decision-making, according to a study by Science magazine. It might be the reason why many people buy high while stocks are popular and prices How to check your credit report 09/16/2016 06:16pm • WASHINGTON — Many financial websites and professionals recommend checking your credit report every year as one of the best ways to live a healthy financial life, yet no one tells you what to look for. One of my clients at Glassman Wealth Services was recently applying for a mortgage and asked me: 9 Things to Consider Before Signing Up for Social Security 09/15/2016 08:00pm • One of the most important retirement decisions you will make is when to sign up for Social Security. There are many factors that should be considered before you select the best age to sign up. The Government Accountability Office recently observed 30 in-person claims at seven Social Security Adminis Worldwide, People With Disabilities Struggle to Find Jobs 09/15/2016 08:00pm • As the 2016 Paralympic Games take place in Rio de Janeiro from Sept. 7 through 18, U.S. News & World Report is looking at the challenges facing people with disabilities worldwide. MORGANTOWN, West Virginia -- It's not always easy for West Virginians with disabilities to make their way to Jennif Are You Social Security Savvy? 09/15/2016 08:00pm • Understanding the program.There is no denying Social Security is complex. Even those who work in the finance field can find it tricky. But your understanding of the program can play a role in how much you receive in retirement. Find out if you are Social Security savvy by seeing if you can answer th What Investors Should Know About Options 09/14/2016 08:00pm • Options: most financial experts either love them or hate them. "Many certified financial planners would not touch options with a 15-foot pole," says Barbara Kay, who coaches financial experts around the country via her certified woman business enterprise in Wheaton, Illinois. Geared toward the soph 5 Money Lessons Teens Should Learn Before They Go to College 09/14/2016 08:00pm • School is back in session across the country, but there is something your teens may not be learning in the classroom. Only 20 states require high school students to take economics and even fewer -- 17 states -- require a personal finance class, according to the Council for Economic Education. That How to Save For Retirement While Paying for a Child's College 09/13/2016 08:00pm • The typical investor has two long-term goals: retirement and kids' college expenses. Ideally, a family would estimate how much each will require, make a conservative guess about likely returns, and then invest enough each month to reach both targets on schedule. But that's tough to do. So which goa Ace the Art of Lowering Your Bills 09/12/2016 08:00pm • Consumers are savvier than ever with their money, but one of the basics -- getting the lowest price possible -- can trip up even the budgetary wizards among us. Ace the art of lowering your bills with these tips. Use a service. Some companies will negotiate your bills for you. For instance, Shrinka How to Decide Which Mutual Fund Share Class to Buy 09/11/2016 08:00pm • Just as life is split between the plant kingdom and animal kingdom, the mutual fund world is divided between load and no-load products, depending on whether you pay a sales commission or not. No-load advocates say loads are money down the drain, a drip, drip, drip that undermines returns over time.