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How to Maximize Your IRA Income 07/11/2018 08:00pm • There are a variety of options available to investors that can help them maximize and stretch their individual retirement account income during their golden years, providing greater financial health, flexibility and longevity. The key to successfully stretching assets is pre-planning and strategic d 3 common questions newly widowed spouses face 07/11/2018 04:43am • WASHINGTON — Newly widowed spouses face a number of financially significant decisions, often very soon after the loss of their life partner. In the midst of grieving, they are presented with a number of choices and looming deadlines. Even when they are experienced at managing their finances or 9 Tips to Conquer FIRE: Financial Independence, Retire Early 07/10/2018 08:00pm • Take charge of your financial life.The FIRE movement -- financial independence, retire early -- is, well, on fire. The FIRE tsunami originated with the classic, "Your Money or Your Life," by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez. The book inspires millennials to change their relationship with money, live de Australia Failing on Progress Towards U.N. Sustainable Development Goals 07/10/2018 08:00pm • By John Thwaites and Tahl Kestin Australia is performing worse than most other advanced countries in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to the global SDG Index, which compares different nations' performance on the goals. According to the SDG Index, released yesterday in N The Very Best Ways to Prevent Credit Card Fraud 07/09/2018 08:00pm • Consumers reported credit card fraud more often than any other form of identity theft in 2017, according to the Federal Trade Commission. While it's important to know what to do when you're a victim of credit card fraud, proactively protecting your sensitive information can prevent you from falling Retirement Dream Home Mistakes to Avoid 07/09/2018 08:00pm • Many people dream of retiring to warm weather states like Florida or Arizona and spending leisurely days golfing, fishing or walking along the beach. But those dreams can easily turn into a big retirement mistake. As great as it may feel to retire in a bucket-list destination, moving to a new home Keeping Migrant Kids in Detention Centers and Shelters Can Damage Them 07/09/2018 08:00pm • Dr. Nathalie Quion was disturbed by what she observed during a visit to a shelter near the U.S.-Mexico border, where the Trump administration is keeping some of as many as nearly 3,000 children it has taken from migrant parents. In April, at the request of a local physician who works with children, Man charged with hate crimes in fatal Charlottesville rally pleads not guilty 07/05/2018 04:02pm • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) _ An Ohio man pleaded not guilty to federal hate crime charges Thursday in a deadly car attack on a crowd of protesters opposing a white nationalist rally in Virginia. James Alex Fields Jr. entered the plea during his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Charlott 8 careers for creative people 07/04/2018 08:00pm • Tap Into Your Artistic Side People with artistic aspirations, whether literary, musical or visual, often hope to apply their talents in their professional endeavors. Although it's difficult to find secure employment writing novels, performing or painting, there are many solid jobs that require cr 8 Simple Rules for Investing in Retirement 07/04/2018 08:00pm • 'The game of retirement has changed.'Since many retirees are living longer, their money is going to have to work harder for them. But traditional retirement investments won't cut it. Safe fixed-income products like U.S. Treasury notes earn less than 3 percent and inflation is at 2 percent, so retire What Taxpayers Should Know About the New Form 1040 07/04/2018 08:00pm • Taxpayers will be in for a surprise when they file their 2018 federal income tax returns next year as the Internal Revenue Service recently announced plans to streamline the Form 1040 into a shorter, simpler form for the 2019 filing season. A draft of the new form reveals it to be much shorter than The Ins and Outs of Applying for a Loan in Retirement 07/04/2018 08:00pm • Retirees may own houses and cars, but that doesn't mean they couldn't also use a loan. From paying for emergency expenses to providing tax benefits, loans can be beneficial to older Americans for many reasons. "It's not uncommon for retirees to realize they need to get their hands on a lot of money, 3 LinkedIn Profile Pitfalls 07/01/2018 08:00pm • It is highly likely you have heard that modern job seeking for a corporate career requires use of LinkedIn. With its hundreds of millions of profiles, it can be easy to get lost in the crowd. Eager users resort to a range of creative tactics to make their profiles stand out. While innovative differe Instagram Numbers Hint at a Facebook, Inc. (FB) Earnings Beat 07/01/2018 08:00pm • Amid constant headlines about data security, regulatory crackdowns, newsfeed redesigns and user boycotts, Facebook, Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) investors are happy to be done with the first half of 2018. Fortunately for Facebook, the stock has still managed to gain 10 percent so far this year, and analysts s From pink hunting gear to boosting cyber security, new Md. laws take effect 06/29/2018 10:20pm • WASHINGTON — A number of laws passed in Maryland’s General Assembly session take effect on Sunday, among them, one that requires annual training for school staff on identifying child sexual abuse, while another phases in the final increment of the state's minimum wage, bringing it to $10.10 stat