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Don't Get Eliminated From Your Job Hunt -- Without Knowing It! 05/11/2017 08:00pm • It's tough enough to find a job today without having to battle through obstacles you might not even know exist, but it could happen to you, as employers are increasingly using filters and machines to screen candidates. A perceived challenge with these filters and machines when selecting candidates i Snap Inc Stock Crashes Despite Impressive Growth 05/10/2017 08:00pm • Snap Inc (ticker: SNAP) shares tumbled, shedding nearly 20 percent of their value on Thursday after its first ever quarterly earnings report as a public company disappointed investors. Still, some Wall Street analysts remain optimistic about the long-term prospects for Snap, the parent company of t 10 Best Places to Retire on Social Security Alone 05/10/2017 08:00pm • The average monthly Social Security payment was $1,341 in January 2016. That's enough income for a married couple each receiving this amount to cover basic expenses such as housing, food, transportation, health care and utilities in some parts of the country, according to a U.S. News analysis of Ce Retirement is a Journey, Not a Destination 05/10/2017 08:00pm • Throughout your working years, you have probably viewed your retirement as a destination. It is a goal you are saving for and will hopefully reach one day. But once you reach this destination, then what? The perception of retirement as a destination may be why some people approach retirement with d Never Invest In Something You Don't Understand 05/10/2017 08:00pm • Billionaire Wall Street icon and Berkshire Hathaway (ticker: BRK.A, BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has admitted he missed a huge opportunity by not investing in Amazon.com, Inc. ( AMZN) and Alphabet Inc ( GOOG, GOOGL) subsidiary Google. In fact, during the technology explosion that has created countless What You Need to Know About Trump's Tax Plan 05/10/2017 08:00pm • The Trump administration recently outlined its tax reform proposal for both individuals and businesses. The goals of the proposed reform are to spur economic growth and simplify the tax code. Key features call for reducing taxes by slashing corporate tax rates, flattening individual marginal income Smart Steps to Take When Cutting Up a Credit Card 05/09/2017 08:00pm • After security officers dragged a passenger from a United Airlines (ticker: UAL) plane last month, the internet was abuzz with accounts of customers cutting up their United credit cards and vowing never to fly the airline again. Many of those customers seemed to find satisfaction in poking the comp 3 Payment Platforms for Parents 05/09/2017 08:00pm • Nobody likes hassling their ex-spouse for child support, reminding other parents to pay their Little League fees or dealing with nanny taxes, the payroll taxes parents who pay a nanny, caregiver or other household employees $2,000 or more per year are supposed to cover. Just as money transfer apps l FIFA Has Role to Improve Migrant Workers' Conditions in Qatar 05/09/2017 08:00pm • BRUSSELS -- Qatari nationals are understandably proud of the infrastructure and the lifestyle they are building. It is referred to by many as paradise on earth. FIFA officials are hoping that the 2022 World Cup will be the most accessible World Cup, in an "easy living" country. The dark side of Qat How to Tell if You are Saving Enough for Retirement 05/09/2017 08:00pm • We all know we should be saving for the future. But for a substantial portion of the population, deferred gratification and building financial independence is difficult to practice. Setting a retirement savings goal can help motivate you to save every month. Making progress toward your goal will al 5 Reasons to Retire in Portugal 05/08/2017 08:00pm • Melanie Veah is a 40-something single woman who wants adventure and a chance to get out and see the world. When the last of her children left home to start his own life, Veah realized it was her chance to act. Veah's plan was to establish a base in a new country that would lend itself to perpetual e How Consumers Can Protect Their Online Privacy Right Now 05/08/2017 08:00pm • There's nothing more disconcerting than having the pair of shoes you once considered buying stalking you around the web, popping up in advertisements while you read the morning news, browse Facebook or send an email. Nothing, it seems, is truly private online, whether it's your shopping history, th Pandora Media Inc (P) Investors Mull KKR Investment, Possible Buyout 05/08/2017 08:00pm • Pandora Media Inc (ticker: P) shares were down sharply Tuesday after a volatile pre-market session as investors digested the streaming music company's news-packed first-quarter earnings report. Pandora reported a mixed financial performance in the first quarter, but news of a huge investment from KK Couples with a big age gap face retirement planning challenges 05/08/2017 06:32am • Ron and Tina are the perfect couple. Finding each other and love again after they both went through divorces seemed too good to be true. Now that he’s 65, he would like to retire and spend more time with her. She’s 55 and concerned that if she retires now, there may not be enough money to las Here's What VantageScore's New Credit-Scoring Formula Means for Your Wallet 05/07/2017 08:00pm • The way some credit scores are calculated is about to change -- and it could mean that bigger changes are on the way soon. VantageScore, the nation's second-most-prominent credit-scoring firm (behind long-time industry leader FICO), announced changes to its scoring formula last month. The most impo