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5 ways Obama wants to change retirement accounts 02/01/2016 07:00am • President Obama has already introduced a new type of retirement account: the myRA. In his 2017 budget, he plans to further tweak the retirement account system. Here are some of the 401(k) and IRA changes Obama is proposing: Pooled 401(k) plans. Setting up and managing a 401(k) plan can be burdens Target USA: DNI Jim Clapper reveals unprecedented threats facing U.S. 02/01/2016 05:54am • WASHINGTON — For more than 50 years as a military officer and in the U.S. government, James R. Clapper has been getting up early each day to look for the breadcrumbs that the nation’s adversaries and enemies leave behind. His job has been to collect the dots, connect them and report what he 5 Factors for Retirees to Consider for Their Investments 01/31/2016 07:00pm • The return of market volatility serves as a reminder that gains in the stock market are not the only component of a sound financial strategy. Investors have no control over markets, but they can control planning decisions concerning taxes, withdrawal sequences and even strategies for claiming Social 10 Affordable Places to Retire Overseas in 2016 01/31/2016 07:00pm • Global bargainsMoving overseas gives you an opportunity to reinvent your life in retirement. In many places you will also be able to significantly reduce your cost of living. A small nest egg will provide a high quality of life in these overseas retirement havens.Abruzzo, ItalyAbruzzo it known for i Europol unveils new tool to corral intelligence in fight against IS 01/30/2016 04:16am • WASHINGTON — The Islamic State and the Levant was planning the Paris attacks as far back as 2012, according to new information revealed by Belgian police. But the information about the group’s intentions never made it to authorities in France. In a report by Het Laatste Nieuws and other Belgi Scholarships abound for students in popular college majors 01/29/2016 09:00am • January is almost over and it's right in the middle of scholarship season, when students can search for free money to pursue their educational and career goals. I always encourage a holistic approach to the scholarship search process, but there are also proven categorical approaches that can help. Exclusive: FBI worried ISIL-recruited terrorists headed to D.C. 01/29/2016 04:05am • WASHINGTON — The mastery of social media by the Syria-based Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terror organization to recruit members, supporters and lone wolves around the world has generated great concern among law enforcement authorities in D.C. "When we look at the threat reporting How Retirees Can Earn Income on the Web 01/28/2016 07:00pm • Whether they need extra money or are simply looking for a way to fill the time, many retirees find they still want to work later in life. Although there are plenty of traditional job opportunities to pursue, older Americans may discover the most convenient money-making methods are on the Web. "There 5 Retirement Planning Mistakes and How to Fix Them 01/27/2016 07:00pm • The average 65-year-old man retiring this year can expect to have another 17 years of living in front of him, according to the National Institute on Aging. For a woman, that number jumps to 20 years. That's a lot of time to travel the world, enjoy hobbies and make memories with family and friends. O In South Africa, Anger in a Hashtag 01/27/2016 07:00pm • JOHANNESBURG -- Early one morning last year a handful of students gathered to block the main entrance to the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg to protest the university's proposed 10 percent tuition fee hike. Their intention: to physically illustrate the economic barriers faced by thos 6 Tax Tips That Investors Need to Know 01/26/2016 07:00pm • Watch the mail -- if you haven't already, you'll soon start to get a rush of year-end statements, 1099 forms and, if you're employed, a W-2. That's right -- the tax season is getting under way. And, as they do every year, experts urge taxpayers to start early to reduce the chances of making a costly Woman who kept vigil in front of White House for 30-plus years dies 01/26/2016 04:06pm • WASHINGTON — She was a D.C. institution seen by millions, whether many people knew her name or not. Concepcion Picciotto, who kept a vigil for nuclear peace across from the White House for almost 35 years, died on Monday, according to officials at the N Street Village, a shelter for homeless an 10 Social Security Claiming Strategies That Work 01/24/2016 07:00pm • Boost your benefit.Your Social Security payment amount is determined by how much you earn while working and when you elect to start receiving payments. Married individuals are additionally eligible for spousal and survivor's payments. But there are many strategies you can use to increase how much yo How to Undo Claiming Social Security Early 01/24/2016 07:00pm • The most popular age to start Social Security payments is 62. However, you get 25 percent smaller monthly payments if you sign up for Social Security at this age. If you were eligible for $1,000 per month at your full retirement age of 66, you will get just $750 per month if you begin receiving pay W-2s Are Here: Why Filing Taxes Online Saves You Time 01/23/2016 07:00pm • Last week, the IRS started accepting electronically filed tax returns, officially kicking off the start of the 2016 tax season. If you haven't already, you should start receiving all your relevant tax forms in the mail, such as your W-2 or 1099 form. Once you've gathered all your necessary tax forms