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5 College Seniors Share Their Job-Hunting Stories 05/07/2018 08:00pm • Savannah Wormley has big goals. As she prepares for the last class of her final college course -- "Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic" -- the senior at Indiana University is thinking less about ancient history than about her future plans, which include law school, a career in government and, she ho How to Freeze Your Credit 05/06/2018 08:00pm • It's an awful feeling -- that dread in the pit of your stomach and the rising panic when you discover that someone else has tapped into your credit. The damage of identity theft can be significant, particularly if left unchecked. But there are steps you can take to protect yourself. A credit freeze, Program Allows Jordanians to Quietly Work in Israel 05/06/2018 08:00pm • EILAT, Israel -- As the sun sets on this Israeli resort town, a tour bus makes its way down the main street, stopping at several hotels along the Red Sea. But the passengers on this charter bus are not tourists enjoying the balmy year-round weather here, where the blue sea meets the red desert moun Delaware women reflect on breaking into 'good ol' boys club' 05/05/2018 09:00am • WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The first openly gay person to serve in the Delaware Legislature. The first woman to set the precedent of legally using only her maiden name, even though she was married. And the first woman in the United States to lead a large company. As the country hears more wo Is Bitcoin a Safe Investment? 05/03/2018 08:00pm • The recent volatility in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has made many investors wary along with the continued hacking of the exchanges where people buy and sell the digital currencies. The lack of security has raised concerns about the risk of owning these virtual currencies as hackers continue 15 Little Things That Impact Your Finances 05/03/2018 08:00pm • Manage your money more effectively. Your house, your car and your career all affect your finances. But smaller decisions, such as the bank accounts you open, the meals you buy and the apps you use can also have a significant impact on your financial well-being. If you want to keep your financial hou Women Can Catch Up to Men's Retirement Savings 05/03/2018 08:00pm • The retirement gender gap is alive and well, according to the 18th annual Transamerica Retirement Survey. Just 12 percent of American women are very confident that they can fully retire with a comfortable lifestyle, compared to 24 percent of men. Men were nearly twice as likely as women to have $25 Will Universal Income Ever Work? 05/02/2018 08:00pm • The idea of a guaranteed basic income has been around for centuries and in contemporary times has drawn support from as wide-ranging figures as The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and President Richard Nixon. The idea has become more popular in recent years thanks to Tesla's Elon Musk and Facebook's M Is Trump right about judges' leanings? Maybe, review shows 05/02/2018 12:39am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Donald Trump has called courts unfair and political and repeatedly assailed the 9th Circuit, the U.S. court system's westernmost division, where some of his key immigration policies have stalled. Other observers describe America's judges as conservative or liberal The Right Kind of Herding Behavior Lifts All Portfolios 04/29/2018 08:00pm • If there's one investing tenet that's repeatedly shoved down every investor's throat, it's the importance of diversification. Being diversified is good for your portfolio's health. It's the third leg on your three-legged stool that keeps you from falling when the market gets wobbly. Yes, diversific Your Guide to Medicare Coverage 04/29/2018 08:00pm • Most retirees receive health insurance through Medicare, the federal government's health insurance program for people age 65 and older. To maximize the value of the health plan, take care to sign up at the correct time and take advantage of the free and low-cost services Medicare provides. Here's w How to Compete in the Job Market as an Older Worker 04/29/2018 08:00pm • Age discrimination in hiring is illegal. Nevertheless, it happens, and it's one of the reasons why workers over age 50 experience longer bouts of unemployment than younger people. A study on laid-off workers from 2008 to 2012 shows 65 percent of those older than 62 were still unemployed after 12 mon Trump's threats on trade unsettle farming, ranching backers 04/29/2018 02:30pm • SHEFFIELD, Mont. (AP) — Montana rancher Fred Wacker had thousands of head of cattle fattening up along the Yellowstone River for export to China when President Donald Trump picked a trade fight with the Asian nation. The dispute threatens a $200 million deal that Wacker helped secure last year How to Keep Your Grown Children From Endangering Your Retirement 04/26/2018 08:00pm • Your retirement finances can be a lot more fragile than you might think. A budget can be disrupted by many things, and some parents have a hard time dealing with one expense in particular: They can't say no to their grown children. Helping your children isn't necessarily a problem if you have the 15 Things You Need to Know Now About Annuities 04/26/2018 08:00pm • With the retirement playing field littered with crushed investments and dreams, the safety of guaranteed income streams looks more attractive each day. Some annuities can provide such a guarantee. 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