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Best countries for aging 12/26/2016 07:00pm • As far as retirees go, Betty Stein keeps a pretty busy schedule. She writes two columns a week for her local newspaper in Fort Wayne, Indiana. When she's not on deadline, she's often volunteering at a middle school, where she helps students with writing and assists with the literary magazine. Ste 4 Investment Mistakes to Avoid After Age 50 12/26/2016 07:00pm • Once upon a time, turning 50 meant you were "over the hill." Today, 50 is the new 40 and according to researchers at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and Stony Brook University, 60 is now middle-aged. As you move into your 50s, thoughts of retirement -- and how well you've in Mexico's New Retirement Destination: Huatulco 12/21/2016 07:00pm • Mexico has become a tourism powerhouse, with an impressive 9.4 percent jump in international visitors this past year. This brings the total to over 32 million arrivals, making Mexico the ninth most visited country in the world and the second most visited country in North America after the United Sta Pre-Retirement Checkup: What You Should Do in the 5 Years Before You Retire 12/21/2016 07:00pm • For people who turned 60 this year, retirement is beginning to come into sight. The question is, are they actually ready for it? "Your age isn't what you should be relying on to determine when you should retire," says Walter Updegrave, an author and journalist who runs the site Real Deal Retirement, Md. school system refers data breach victims to free service from private firm 12/21/2016 05:10am • WASHINGTON — After up to 1,000 former students were affected by a data breach, the school system in Frederick County, Maryland, linked families with a firm that performs risk mitigation. Families are being referred to Kroll Associates, where they can get services for 12 months at no cost. E Why You Should Consider Freelancing in 2017 12/20/2016 07:00pm • Have you always wanted to make more money or have greater control over your work schedule? One way to achieve these is by freelancing. Sure, there are risks involved, but freelancing is on the rise. Thirty-five percent of the workforce is freelancing, according to " Freelancing in America: 2016," a Life With a Feeding Tube 12/20/2016 07:00pm • They call themselves "tubies" -- people with certain medical conditions who accept long-term feeding tubes as the best or only way to nourish themselves. With the feeding tube in place, many resume school, work and social lives once threatened by severe weight loss and malnutrition. For them, getti Don't click on that link: Police warn of package delivery scam 12/20/2016 12:38pm • WASHINGTON -- 'Tis the season of package deliveries and internet scams trying to lure cash or personal information from unsuspecting consumers. Manassas City Police last week issued a warning to residents about a DHL package delivery scam. Customers receive an email asking them to click on a link What to Do When Markets Are Hitting All-Time Highs 12/19/2016 07:00pm • We are currently in a period where equity markets are hitting new all-time highs. This creates a temptation to sell and wait for the markets to come back down to a lower price point. If you have extra cash, you might be thinking about delaying investing that money in the stock market. There is alway 7 Steps to Protect Your Retirement Fund 12/19/2016 07:00pm • Whether you are approaching or already in retirement, taking stock of your financial situation on a regular basis is an important element of staying on track. There are some items that need to be completed before the end of the year, while others can wait until January. If you are still working, pl Frederick Co. Public Schools: Student data may have been stolen from state agency 12/18/2016 01:50pm • WASHINGTON — After announcing Dec. 13 that a data breach had affected 1,000 former students, Frederick County Public Schools officials on Sunday shared more about what the investigation into the breach had revealed. The investigation, which was completed in December, found that the students' i TSA’s most unusual checkpoint finds in 2016 (Photos) 12/16/2016 04:52pm • WASHINGTON — Taking a trip? Be sure to leave your five-bladed flogger and dead sea horses at home, the Transportation Security Administration reminds travelers. On Friday, the agency released its list of top 10 most unusual finds at checkpoints in 2016. The items, which range from strange to tr 12 Money Moves to Make in 2017 to Retire Happy 12/15/2016 07:00pm • With the new year right around the corner, many Americans are making financial resolutions. When it comes to long-term savings, putting more money aside for retirement is a top resolution, according to an annual survey by Fidelity Investments. "This year it really, really stood out," says Ken Hevert Data Doctors: Want to avoid getting hacked? Start lying online 12/15/2016 08:35am • WASHINGTON — While honesty is the best policy, it also makes it easier for a hacker to steal your identity, says computer security expert Ken Colburn, of Data Doctors. As Yahoo struggles to deal with the biggest security breach in history, more than a billion accounts have been compromised. 8 Retirement Myths Debunked 12/14/2016 07:00pm • During your working years, you may have rarely thought about your retirement. When you did, you probably had only a vague, general notion of what your retirement would be like. For many years your retirement probably seemed so far off that you could easily postpone learning, planning and saving for