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50 Ways to Improve Your Finances in 2015 12/09/2014 07:00pm • Give your money a makeover.The new year is the perfect time to hit "refresh" on your finances. Whether you need to update your insurance, revamp your budget or scale back some shopping habits, take some time to consider these 50 action steps. They can help you improve your finances over the next 12 Not Home for the Holidays: 7 Tips to Keep Your Residence Safe 12/09/2014 07:00pm • For many, the best part of the holiday season is spending quality time with family -- and when you live in another city or state, that means packing up and heading out. Before you leave, it's important take the proper precautions to keep your house or apartment safe while you're gone. If you're trav The Pros and Cons of Gated Communities Overseas 12/09/2014 07:00pm • If you're considering the idea of retiring to a new country, one of the most important questions you must address is whether you will live among the locals in a neighborhood or whether you would prefer to be in a gated community. Many people considering a move overseas have strong feelings about th 6 Things the Rich Get an Advantage On 12/09/2014 07:00pm • The Federal Reserve has been accused of helping the rich more than the poor with its economic stimulus policies, but the wealthy have opportunities to make more money than the average person no matter what the Fed does. Here are seven ways you can get a better deal if you have money. The rich can c 8 Tips for People Who Will Retire in 2015 12/07/2014 07:00pm • Retirement is a major life transition that requires changes to your income and lifestyle. Here are the final preparations you should be making if you plan to retire in 2015. Decide when to sign up for Social Security. When you sign up for Social Security drastically affects how much you will recei Extremists plot assassinations of former U.S. national security officials 12/06/2014 12:40pm • WASHINGTON -- From 2004 to 2007, Frances Fragos Townsend, Homeland Security adviser to President George W. Bush, targeted terrorists and led Bush administration activities to capture or kill them. She's continued her efforts in the private sector since leaving government. Now, she and a group of How to Tell When It Is Time to Retire 12/04/2014 07:00pm • If you find yourself stuck in the day-to-day grind of making a living, thoughts of retirement can be sweet. Imagine leaving behind the stress of the job and pursuing whatever interests you. You could start each day only when you are good and ready to. Picture the ability to set a pace that fits you When You're Lending (or Giving) Money to Your Parents 12/04/2014 07:00pm • Society talks a lot about paying it forward and doing something good for someone else, but the older you get, the more you may find yourself paying it backward. That is, lending or giving money back to your parents, who once upon a time bought you food, clothes, toys and just about everything else y 5 Ways Your Home Can Help Fund Retirement 12/04/2014 07:00pm • Your home can be used to give your retirement savings a quick and significant boost. But each of these ways of tapping your home equity also comes with potential pitfalls. Here's how your home can help you to pay for retirement. Pay off your mortgage. Owing a home mortgage-free eliminates one of y The ABCs of Annuities 12/03/2014 07:00pm • Annuities are the basic financial tool your financial advisor doesn't want to talk about. That's because annuities provide a bedrock income for retirement by shifting money out of the "I want this money to grow" part of your portfolio into the "I don't want to outlive my money" part of your portfo How to Cope With the Challenges of Retirement Overseas 12/02/2014 07:00pm • Retiring overseas means that, once you've done it, you will be living in a different country. As well as stating the obvious, I'm offering perhaps the most fundamental and critical insight you need to have if you're considering this idea. Launching a new life overseas means relocating to a country Giving Tuesday: Ways to give back 12/02/2014 07:10am • WASHINGTON -- After the frenzy surrounding Black Friday and the kickoff of the holiday shopping season, Tuesday is a time to give back. Dec. 2 is "Giving Tuesday" -- a day celebrating generosity and giving. "It's a simple idea. Just find a way for your family, your community, your company or you 5 New Realities of Retirement 12/01/2014 07:00pm • We no longer have our grandfather's retirement. Pensions are a distant memory for many of us. We all worry about the future of Social Security and the escalating cost of health care. Meanwhile, our life expectancies have increased, and we can look forward to a longer, healthier and more expensive ol Foreign spies target personal data of U.S. government employees 12/01/2014 06:20pm • WASHINGTON -- It's a well-known fact that criminal gangs and profit-driven cyber hackers are after the personal information of U.S. government employees, but the director of the newly minted National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) says intelligence agencies from certain foreig Tips to avoid getting scammed on Cyber Monday 12/01/2014 01:43am • WASHINGTON -- If you didn't get in enough shopping over the long holiday weekend, you'll be happy to hit more sales on Cyber Monday. The Monday after Thanksgiving is serious business. Last year, consumers clicked their way to more than $2 billion of Cyber Monday purchases online. But amid th