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How to Prepare for Financial Shocks in Retirement 08/10/2015 08:00pm • You've always lived below your means and were a diligent saver, and now you've built a pretty sizable nest egg. Or maybe you've just been lucky enough to work for a company that has a well-managed 401(k) plan and has always matched your contributions. However you did it, you now have a reasonable r Al Qaida's Ayman al Zawahiri: Dead, duplicitous or oblivious? 08/10/2015 04:56am • WASHINGTON — Ayman al Zawahiri, leader of Al Qaida Central (AQC), was duped, is part of a conspiracy, or died long ago according to his fellow terrorists and intelligence experts and officials around the globe. Those are the only reasons they can find to explain why he would swear allegiance How Social Security Has Changed Over 80 Years 08/09/2015 08:00pm • President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act on Aug. 14, 1935. Regular monthly payments to retirees began in 1940 and have continued ever since. But there have been several important adjustments to the program, including changes in the retirement age and increases in benefits to k 5 Things You Should Know About Social Security 08/09/2015 08:00pm • Social Security was initially a program that provided payments to retired workers when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the bill on August 14, 1935. But the 80-year-old program has since been amended to include payments for the spouses and dependent children of workers who prematurely pass aw What to Consider Before Posting Your Diagnosis Online 08/06/2015 08:00pm • It was like falling off a cliff. That's how Rebecca Matos describes how she felt when she learned she had breast cancer at age 32. She felt alone. Most of her family and friends couldn't bear to talk about her cancer. For years, she felt trapped between her everyday life and her cancer life, unab The Greatest Threat to America 08/06/2015 08:00pm • In the modern world, dangers against Americans abound. U.S. decision-makers are confronted with myriad complex issues, including the Islamic State group and "lone-wolf" terrorists, China, cyber attacks from unknown hackers, al-Qaida, cyber attacks from known hackers, Iran, domestic budget cuts, Nor Hiroshima, Nagasaki and How the H-Bomb Split the Manhattan Project Team 08/06/2015 08:00pm • The 70th anniversary this week of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki reminds us that even after seven decades, the social political, and moral implications of the birth of the nuclear age still are the subjects of an unresolved -- perhaps unresolvable -- debate. It may help to bring some Is Social Security a 'Bond' in Your Portfolio? 08/04/2015 08:00pm • Social Security payments sap our take-home pay with every check. Though many financial advisors overlook the importance of this government-assured source of retirement income, a rising chorus of experts are urging investors to think strategically about the role Social Security income will play in t 7 Ways to Deal With Financial Anxiety Before Retirement 08/04/2015 08:00pm • If you started saving as soon as you got out of college, had a stable job throughout your career and lived below your means all your life, you have likely amassed more than enough to live comfortably for the rest of your life. However, many people who did everything right still feel nervous about l Review examines Fairfax Co. police raid on Iraq veteran 08/03/2015 04:24pm • WASHINGTON — Did Fairfax County police respond properly to a potentially dangerous situation, or did they overreact? An internal review is expected to be completed this week into the June 14 Fairfax County police action in which an Iraq War veteran woke up to find three police officers standing 9 Things to Do Immediately After Your Identity Is Stolen 07/30/2015 08:00pm • While Kyle Woodley was flying home from a conference in Florida, his credit card was busy buying things in North Carolina. The managing editor of InvestorPlace.com says he stepped off the plane to a flurry of messages from his bank asking him to confirm the charges. Fortunately, Woodley acted quickl 5 Ways Medicare Has Changed in 50 Years 07/29/2015 08:00pm • It has been 50 years since President Lyndon Johnson signed a health insurance program for older Americans into law on July 30, 1965. Medicare continues to provide the majority of America's seniors with affordable health insurance, and many additional benefits have been added to the program. Here's The Politics of Medicare and Medicaid, 50 Years Later 07/29/2015 08:00pm • There's an important lesson for today's politicians in the genesis of Medicare, one of the nation's landmark social programs, which was created July 30, 1965 -- 50 years ago this week. It's that government can do big things and succeed in massive projects if officials stick to their guns, offer effe Medicare Changed Health Care in America for the Better 07/29/2015 08:00pm • Health care in America is markedly different now than when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law on July 30, 1965. Since that time, the government has poured billions into health care each year. That has led to better care, but also resulted in the need for constant re-ev 3 Ways Your Advisor's 'Pocket Robo-Advisor' Makes Your Life Better 07/28/2015 08:00pm • Every car needs a driver. That's why progressive financial advisors are investing in powerful, automated investing tools that, ideally, should propel better results and streamline their services. As firms automate as many backroom operations as they can, clients should reap a "face time dividend," s