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Retirement Enhancing Moves That Are Difficult to Pull Off 06/02/2015 08:00pm • Most of us know what we need to do to be better prepared for retirement. But that doesn't necessarily mean that it will be easy or even possible to implement our good intentions. Wise retirement moves are hard to make, even when you know they will improve your nest egg. Here are a few things that w 8 Investments That Make a Difference 06/02/2015 08:00pm • Investing is good -- and oh so very good when it reaps a healthy profit. But while we all hope for monetary gains, there's also the question of the "greater good." Socially responsible investments yield returns of another sort -- whether they aid the environment, back ethical businesses or pursue m 6 Inexpensive Father's Day Gifts Your Dad Will Appreciate 06/02/2015 07:00am • Ties are to Father's Day what fruitcakes are to Christmas. They've been a traditional gift for generations -- even though no one wants one. Oh, sure. Dear old Dad may always say he loves the tie you got him, but he's probably not telling the whole truth. He likes that you took the time to get him A Coastal Resort Retirement for $1,000 Monthly 06/01/2015 08:00pm • Vung Tau (pronounced "voong tao") was Vietnam's first established seaside resort. Sun worshippers have been coming here to relax and unwind since 1870. In a country with 2,021 miles of coastline, that is an impressive distinction. Today, Vung Tau is increasingly sought out by expat retirees, includ 6 steps to a long and healthy life 06/01/2015 11:00am • How long we live is often in the hands of our genes. But researchers have established that certain attitudes and behaviors promote health, and will give us a better chance of living out our full life span of 80 or 90 years. Here are six strategies that can have a major impact not only on how long we The Most Popular Ages to Sign Up for Social Security 05/31/2015 08:00pm • You can sign up for Social Security at any time after age 62. However, your monthly payments will be larger for each month you delay claiming them up until age 70. Here is when most people start receiving Social Security payments, and how signing up at each age impacts your payout. Age 62. The mos The Pros and Cons of Social Shopping 05/26/2015 08:00pm • When Lisa Koivu, founder of ShopGirlDaily.com and contributor to the U.S. News Frugal Shopper blog, wants new clothes, she browses through the Poshmark app. There, sellers of gently used clothing upload items they no longer want. Users can chat with each other through the app, buy and sell items and How to Adjust Your Finances in Retirement 05/26/2015 08:00pm • We spend our career working toward accumulating enough money to retire. The withdrawal phase deserves the same meticulous attention. Getting the golden years right matters just as much to our financial health as saving during our salaried years. Here are a few ways your finances will change as you How to Manage Medicare's Out-of-Pocket Costs 05/25/2015 08:00pm • Medicare beneficiaries need to pay for a sometimes significant portion of their health care costs. Just like private health insurance, Medicare requires beneficiaries to pay premiums, deductibles and coinsurance. But there's a lot you can do to keep these costs manageable. Here are some steps to mi 5 Popular Home Renovations for Retirees 05/25/2015 08:00pm • Last year I took a spill in my shower. I slipped as I was getting out, grabbed for the soap dish and pulled it right out of the wall. I tumbled over the side of the bathtub onto the floor, bringing the entire shower curtain and shower rod with me, and gave myself a huge bruise in the process. A purp What to Consider Before Tying the Knot a Second -- or Third -- Time 05/25/2015 08:00pm • It can be the best feeling in the world at first -- realizing that despite your first marriage ending, there is someone else out there for you. But to marry again, or again and again, is rarely as easy a decision the second time around. You may have not thought much or at all about finances the fir 7 Behavioral Biases That May Hurt Your Investments 05/25/2015 08:00pm • It's not unusual for investors to sense a tug-of-war between their analytical brains and their emotions. Until fairly recently, investing was considered purely logical. Find the right quantitative strategy or forecasting model, and you'd be off and running. But any investor who's gotten the jitter 3 Times It Makes Sense to File Early for Social Security 05/21/2015 08:00pm • For those who have paid into the system, Social Security promises to provide a reliable source of income during your senior years. However, how much you receive each month depends on exactly when you retire. While a person needs to wait until his or her full retirement age -- that would be 66 for t How to Pick the Optimal Retirement Age 05/21/2015 08:00pm • The classic retirement age continues to resonate with working Americans. A recent Gallup survey found that workers expect to retire at an average age of 65, down slightly from 66 in 2014. If you look beyond the average, slightly more Americans are interested in retiring after age 65 than before it. Head Abroad to Asia with Scholarships for U.S. Students 05/20/2015 08:00pm • May is best known as the month of Mother's Day, lilacs and the start of barbecue season. But it also comes with another celebration, which lasts all month long: Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month. In honor of the observance, we're taking a look at scholarships for U.S. students who want to study