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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 5 Apps to Keep Your Cellphone Safe From Security Threats 07/28/2015 08:00pm • How many times have you ... Deposited a check on your smartphone? Paid for something on a public Wi-Fi network? Given your personal information to an app you just downloaded? Yet how many mobile security tools have you downloaded to protect yourself during those transactions? Although a growing nu Costs to Consider Before Downsizing 07/28/2015 11:00am • It's a common bit of retirement advice: Downsize your housing after the kids leave the nest to cut costs. Interestingly, though, many baby boomers have no intentions of downsizing. Nearly two-thirds of boomers surveyed in 2013 by The Demand Institute -- a nonprofit owned by Nielsen -- plan to "age i 3 Retirement Problems and Solutions That Millennials Face Today 07/28/2015 06:00am • It's no secret that millennials have had a tough time getting started with careers, families and saving for retirement. Everything from the Great Recession, to the rising cost of higher education, to the increasing scarcity of better-paying jobs has taken its toll on people born in the last two d How to Handle a Parent Abusing Your Finances 07/27/2015 08:00pm • A parent is supposed to be a child's protector, teacher and the one person who can be trusted above anyone else. Unfortunately, unfettered access to another person's life can lead to a unique type of abuse that's rarely discussed: financial abuse. A parent knows all the details needed to open a cred Your Health When the Power Goes Out 07/27/2015 08:00pm • Disasters can affect anybody, anywhere, at any time. A sudden power outage due to a severe storm or nearby accident might be a real pain, but what if it dragged on through the weekend or longer? Yes, the Wi-Fi will be down, but what about your health? Experts on emergency preparedness and response 6 Roads to Relocating in Retirement 07/26/2015 08:00pm • When many of us dream of retirement, we envision living in a picturesque cottage down by the sea, enjoying pristine beaches and tropical breezes. Or maybe we see ourselves with a golf course outside our back door and green fairways leading down to a clubhouse where we'll join our friends for evenin 10 Things You Should Know About Medicare 07/26/2015 08:00pm • Medicare turns 50 years old on July 30, 2015. The health insurance program was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 30, 1965, and former President Harry S. Truman and his wife were the first beneficiaries. Medicare continues to cover hospital and doctor's visits for older American American companies warned of rise in espionage 07/24/2015 05:28am • WASHINGTON ��� One year ago in an exclusive interview with WTOP, National Counter Intelligence Executive (NCIX) and director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) William Evanina warned that cyber criminals were getting ���faster and smarter.��� We now know what they���ve 5 Facts About Social Security's Finances 07/23/2015 08:00pm • Social Security's annual checkup found significant problems with the finances of the disability insurance program, which only has enough revenue to pay out promised benefits until the fourth quarter of 2016. The annual report of the Board of Trustees of Social Security found that the retirement ben 10 Big Retirement Blunders 07/22/2015 08:00pm • Today's 65-year-olds can expect to spend about 20 years in retirement should they quit their jobs right now. However, the Social Security Administration reports that one quarter of those who are age 65 today will reach age 90, and 10 percent will make it past age 95. Those numbers add up to a lot o The Money Impact of the Supreme Court's Gay Marriage Ruling 07/22/2015 08:00pm • Last month, the Supreme Court struck down state bans on same-sex marriage, conferring the same marriage rights to same-sex couples that heterosexual couples receive in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Now, same-sex couples have the equal right to experience the ups and downs of marriage, The 5 best tips to save $1M for retirement 07/22/2015 11:00am • WASHINGTON �����Everyone knows they need to save for retirement ��� especially with company pensions becoming extinct over the next generation. At some point you���re going to stop working and will have to live on whatever you have saved, plus whatever you���re entitled to receive from Social Sec 10 Blunders Investors Make With Their Money 07/21/2015 08:00pm • No investor is perfect, but hanging onto an imperfection a bit too long can add up to the point where it wrecks a portfolio, cuts a hole in your wallet or costs you a ton of money somewhere down the line. Here's the rub: How do you know you've made a mistake when you had no idea you were chasing y To Enhance Women's Wellness, Protect Them From Abuse 07/21/2015 08:00pm • As anyone who has experience with domestic violence knows, abuse does not always leave black eyes and bruises. Often, the damage is emotional or psychological. The Oregon legislature recently recognized this reality when it took steps designed to make it easier for abused spouses to seek help. Ore