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What You Should Know About Inherited IRAs 09/21/2017 08:00pm • An estimated $30 trillion in wealth will change hands over the next 30 to 40 years as baby boomers pass on assets to their heirs. Some of those assets are held in retirement plans, including individual retirement accounts. According to an RBC Wealth Management survey, however, only 20 percent of tho Will a Nation Full of Credit Freezes Freeze the Economy? 09/21/2017 08:00pm • When historians look back at the trends of 2017, one has to imagine that "credit freeze" will be on a list somewhere. Exact numbers on how many consumers are currently setting up credit freezes are hard to come by, but judging from reports of long waits on hold at the three major credit bureaus, Eq US Caribbean communities stepping up for Irma-hit region 09/21/2017 12:24pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� From parties where the price of admission is a donation, to fundraising drives and online wish lists for collecting needed supplies, West Indian communities around the United States are stepping up to get help for the islands of the Caribbean ravaged by the wind and water of Hurric Free Resources to Teach Your Kids About Money 09/20/2017 08:00pm • If you're a parent of a school-aged child, you probably field the occasional question about money. Kids may wonder out loud about the cost of a desired new toy or want to know how much to charge for a glass of lemonade. As they get older and gain independence, those simple questions can get more ch Smart financial strategies for women entrepreneurs 09/20/2017 10:12am • WASHINGTON ��� Every Sept. 22, American Business Women���s Day honors the contributions and accomplishments of millions of women in the workforce and women business owners. The American Business Women���s Association is responsible for establishing this day and has been championing the efforts of What Is Equifax and Why Does It Have My Financial Information? 09/18/2017 08:00pm • Your financial life may be negatively affected by a company that, until recently, you may well have never heard of, or only been dimly aware of. Earlier this month, Equifax announced that hackers may have gotten access to the personal information of as many as 143 million Americans. If you don't th These Mistakes Cost Couples a Better Retirement 09/18/2017 08:00pm • Love and money don't always have a perfect relationship. When couples aren't on the same page financially, their retirement may pay the price. For some couples, that price may be steep. According to a NerdWallet survey, 23 percent of Americans whose partners are saving for retirement don't know how How to Protect Yourself from Credit Card Fraud 09/18/2017 08:00pm • In the aftermath of many high-profile data breaches, Americans are more concerned than ever about the security of their credit cards. Credit cards are a frequent target of criminal hackers, and as payment technology evolves, it's important that you know how to protect your financial data. How Your Everything you need to know about finding and fixing credit report errors 09/18/2017 09:52am • Your credit report is probably on the bottom of your list of must-reads, but there's a good chance that some of the information in your credit report is wrong. There's also a good chance you can fix those errors and improve your credit score. A 2012 Federal Trade Commission study found that one i Anatomy of a Russian attack: First signs of the Kremlin's attempt to influence the 2016 election 09/18/2017 04:04am • WASHINGTON ��� In April 2014, former FBI special agent Clint Watts and two colleagues noticed a bizarre petition on the Whitehouse.gov website. ���Alaska back to Russia appeared as a public campaign to give America's largest state back to the nation from which it was purchased Loja is Ecuador's Hidden Gem for Retirement 09/17/2017 08:00pm • As cities in Ecuador go, Cuenca is far more popular than Loja. Cuenca is one of the most popular expat destinations in the Americas, with beautiful colonial architecture and loads of amenities. By contrast, Loja is a city for Ecuadorians. Aside from a handful of exchange students, you'll see very f Why Sequence Risk Matters 09/17/2017 08:00pm • Investors planning for long-term goals like college or retirement must cross a minefield of risks: inflation, economic downturns, fraud, putting too many eggs in one basket. At the heart of any strategy are assumptions about investment return over time. Guessing wrong can be a disaster. But there's 7 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for the Rest of 2017 09/17/2017 08:00pm • Despite interest rates that are finally on the rise again, investors continue to hunt for the best dividend stocks to buy for the remainder of 2017. While Janet Yellen and her colleagues at the Federal Reserve twice decided to raise rates this year, the 10-year Treasury still yields a measly 2.1 pe Juggalos, rallies and more: Lots of traffic headaches this weekend 09/16/2017 02:10pm • WASHINGTON ��� A batch of big events including competing marches, a parade, an airshow and festivals are set to make for an interesting weekend across the D.C. region that is sure to also include significant traffic jams.�� On Saturday, the ���Juggalo March on Washington,��� ���Mother of All Rall This week in odd news: 'Sewer war' and record-setting cats 09/16/2017 10:50am • ONE HOME, TWO RECORD-SETTING CATS FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) ��� Here's a very tall tail: Two record-setting cats are living together near Detroit. Arcturus Aldebaran Powers holds the Guinness World Records mark for tallest domestic cat, measuring at about 19 inches (48 centimeters). Housema