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7 Banking Services That Can Save Retirees Money 05/04/2017 08:00pm • Long gone are the days in which you need to visit a branch to do your banking. Today, banks offer an array of services that allow consumers to make deposits, transfers and payments whenever and wherever they want. However, some retirees have been slow to adopt this new way of banking. Paul Appleton, How to Avoid Tanking Your Portfolio in Retirement 05/04/2017 08:00pm • Making your money go further in retirement is a challenge that many Americans may be unprepared for. According to most recent RICP Retirement Income Literacy Survey from The American College of Financial Services, 82 percent of Americans have unrealistic expectations about the need for long-term ca MSNBC co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski are engaged 05/04/2017 08:31am • WASHINGTON ��� In an announcement that is sure to send ripples of speculation throughout the political punditocracy and cable news world, longtime "Morning Joe" co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski are engaged. According to the��"Today" show Thursday morning,��Scarborough, 54, a former Re 8 Ways to Earn More Money in Retirement 05/03/2017 08:00pm • If you're getting close to retirement age, it's perfectly normal to be excited. One day soon you will hand in your resignation at work and begin counting down the hours (instead of the weeks or years) until you're living life on your own terms. However, while you may dream of restful mornings readi Bad Sentiment From Small Investors Means Good Gains Ahead 05/02/2017 08:00pm • Small investors are bearish about the stock market, but don't worry. A bearish sentiment from individual investors may mean this is a perfect time to stake new positions in the stock market. First, the data: the most recent data from the American Association of Individual Investors shows an above n The Best-Kept Retirement Secret in Italy 05/02/2017 08:00pm • As you ski lazily down a gentle slope, a ray of sunshine hits your face, and you look down to the coastline. The sun is glittering on the Adriatic and has just illuminated the endless vineyards and olive groves that lead down from the mountains to the beaches. The gently rolling hills are ablaze wit More American Retirees Head to Mexico, Some Illegally 05/02/2017 08:00pm • ROSARITO, Mexico -- At the sprawling beachfront Las Rocas Resort and Spa in the Mexican state of Baja California, the restaurant El Mes��n serves up American-style pizza and Mexican seafood accompanied by a breathtaking view of the Pacific. To drum up more business, the restaurant is running a new Shifting terror tactics prompt State Department's Europe travel warning 05/02/2017 04:16am • WASHINGTON ��� The State Department on Monday issued a travel warning to U.S. citizens��about what it called the ���continued threat of terrorist attacks throughout Europe.��� The broad alert for all of Europe, which expires on Sept. 1, is based on ���recent, widely reported incidents��� in Franc Parents, What to Know Before You Borrow for Your Child's College Education 05/01/2017 08:00pm • After sending his son to Philadelphia's Drexel University, Barrett Binder was left with more than $80,000 in federal Parent PLUS loans. Today, after years of accruing interest, the amount has ballooned to more than $94,000, Binder says. Binder, 78, has limited income (made up of Social Security, re Retirement Plans for Owners of Small Businesses 04/30/2017 08:00pm • Owners of small businesses have a raft of options for retirement savings -- the SEP IRA, the SIMPLE IRA, solo 401(k), Keogh, traditional or Roth individual retirement accounts. It's enough to make the head spin. "It's very rare for me to find a client that truly understands how to select the right 12 Free Preventive Services Medicare Provides 04/30/2017 08:00pm • No copaysRetirees are entitled to a variety of preventive tests and services once they sign up for Medicare at age 65. Some of these screenings are provided with no out-of-pocket costs for retirees. Here are some of the free preventive services Medicare beneficiaries are eligible to take advantage o 3 Ways Retirement Planning Has Gotten Trickier in 2017 04/30/2017 08:00pm • Individuals need a lot of knowledge and information in order to make informed decisions about saving and investing for retirement. However, due to several recent rule changes, workers who are making retirement preparations will receive less information and fewer guarantees that the information is ac Review: 'The Circle' explores our sci-fi suspicions of social media 04/28/2017 02:12am • WASHINGTON ��� Few things are as ripe for sci-fi suspicion as our obsession with social media, making many of us think twice about the adage "sharing is caring." It made for a 2013 page-turner that drew dystopian comparisons to "Brave New World" and "1984." Now, David Eggers' "The Circle" How to Manage Your Finances When One Spouse Retires -- and the Other Doesn't 04/27/2017 08:00pm • If you're married, and you're going to be retiring soon, you may have noticed something. Even if you and your spouse agree on everything, there's probably one major difference between the two of you. You probably have different end dates for retirement. After all, you may not be the same age. Or pe 4 Mistakes That Can Derail Your Early Retirement 04/27/2017 08:00pm • Retiring early is the exception, rather than the rule but a sizable share of American workers have it in their sights. According to a 2016 Willis Towers Watson survey, 27 percent of employees expect to retire before age 65. If early retirement is the goal, proper planning is critical. As you work t