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How Online Identity Thieves Are Getting Smarter 04/06/2017 08:00pm • Your credit card may now have a security chip inside it, but you're as much at risk for identity theft as you ever were. Javelin Strategy & Research recently came out with its 2017 Identity Fraud Study and concluded that 6.15 percent of consumers, or 15.4 million Americans, were victims of ident Big Data Is a Big Deal for Career Opportunities 04/05/2017 08:00pm • What if there was one skill set you could acquire that would help you secure a new job across every industry and in almost any occupation? Companies are screaming for employees with talent in this field and it doesn't (yet) require a four-year degree. What is it? Data science and analytics, or DSA. How to Decide Whether Downsizing is the Right Choice for You 04/05/2017 08:00pm • Many people move to a smaller house at some point after they retire. Downsizing can make sense for both financial and logistical reasons, but it might not be an advantageous choice in every situation. There are many factors you should consider in order to decide whether downsizing is right for you. 25 Best Jobs That Don't Require a Graduate Degree 04/05/2017 08:00pm • These professions don't require a graduate degree. Earning a college degree is already difficult -- and expensive -- without the added cost of graduate school. Good news: There are loads of fantastic jobs for college-educated professionals that don't require a master's degree or beyond. Keep in mind Full interview: Ivanka Trump on disagreeing with dad, living in DC 04/05/2017 10:31am • WASHINGTON -- First daughter Ivanka Trump sat down with "CBS This Morning" co-anchor Gayle King for an exclusive interview about her new White House role, how she voices disagreement with her father and living in D.C. Read the full transcript below, courtesy of CBS News. Gayle King: When you States Propose New Ways to Save for Retirement 04/04/2017 08:00pm • Americans often have trouble saving enough money for retirement. Working for an employer without a retirement plan makes it even more difficult to save for the future. Only about half (49 percent) of U.S. private sector workers participate in a retirement plan, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts 6 Lessons to Teach Your Kids About Taxes 04/04/2017 08:00pm • Tax season is upon us, and as we prepare to pay our annual homage to Uncle Sam, it's also an opportune time to consider teaching youngsters some lessons about taxes. Imparting some basic principles of taxes and personal finance not only helps prepare kids for a more prosperous adulthood, it also hel 10 Things You Should Know Before Building a Home in a Foreign Country 04/03/2017 08:00pm • Picture a custom home built on the side of a hill overlooking the ocean with long coastal views and pleasant sea breezes. Building a house of your own in a foreign country can be an adventure that rewards you with your dream home. However, it's not a challenge to be undertaken lightly. I've been inv 7 Tips for Millennials Who Would Like to Retire Someday 04/03/2017 08:00pm • When you are in your 20s or early 30s, retirement seems like a distant concept. Many young adults are preoccupied starting and building their careers, paying off student loans and maybe even starting families. It's easy to put retirement on the back burner. Millennials have been presented with a un Your Insurance Guide to Storms 04/03/2017 08:00pm • Storms are brewing. Spring has always been the season for severe weather, but the next few months may be worse than normal. For the first time on record, the average sea surface temperature in the Gulf of Mexico never fell below 73 degrees during the last winter, according to an article from ArsTec Egypt's Crackdown on Dissent Moves Into Classrooms, Libraries 04/02/2017 08:00pm • CAIRO -- For years, leading Egyptian human rights lawyer Gamal Eid had a dream: to open libraries in the capital's slums. So when mass protests ousted long-time dictator Hosni Mubarak in 2011, Eid gathered the books he'd been collecting and, with the help of donations and a prestigious internationa 6 Tips to Quickly File Your Taxes Before April's Deadline 04/02/2017 08:00pm • The tax deadline is April 18 this year, and it's right around the corner. That means that you only have a few days left to file your taxes. If you haven't filed yet, what are you waiting for? Last tax season, about 75 percent of taxpayers received a tax refund, with the average refund close to $2,8 5 New Taxes to Watch Out for in Retirement 04/02/2017 08:00pm • Once you retire, you will probably have less money coming in than you did while you were working. Some people even drop into a lower tax bracket when they retire. There are also a variety of tax breaks specifically for older people. However, several new types of taxes might come up in retirement. He 13 States Without Pension or Social Security Taxes 04/02/2017 08:00pm • Reduce your retirement tax bills.Retirees can help their savings last longer by moving to a place with lower taxes. These 13 states don't tax Social Security or pension income. However, they have very different property and sales tax rates, which should also be taken into consideration, according to Survey: Retiring at 65 becoming less common 03/31/2017 11:10am • WASHINGTON — The notion of retiring and starting a life of leisure at age 65 appears to be less of a reality for a growing number of Americans. A recent CareerBuilder survey found 30 percent of U.S. workers age 60 and older don't expect to retire until they are at least 70 years old. Another 2