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25 ways to improve your finances in 2016 12/22/2015 09:00am • A new year often inspires new habits, including financial ones. If you want to put yourself on a path to build wealth throughout the year, then consider these 25 steps, all of which are designed to help you rein in spending and work toward greater financial security. They include both offensive move 6 Painless Ways to Save for Retirement 12/20/2015 07:00pm • Everyone knows you're supposed to save money for retirement. So how come, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, over half of workers admit they have less than $25,000 in savings? It's difficult to save money, especially if you're raising a family on anything less than the median hous Holiday gifts for senior safety and peace of mind 12/17/2015 06:00am • Now's the time to choose holiday gifts to help seniors live safely at home -- and for caregivers who help make that possible. Maybe it's a security monitor, a fun present or a stimulating class. Caregivers, who give so much of themselves, could also use a holiday boost (even if they'd never ask). Am 5 Reasons to Consider College Savings as a Gift 12/15/2015 07:00pm • The day after Christmas in 2013, Brad Myers hauled away two loads of wrapping paper, boxes and leftover toy packaging in his pickup truck. His twin boys weren't even a year old yet. "That next day, I just decided, I've got to figure out something better," he says. The Virginia dad says he was frust Texas Plumber Suing Dealership After ISIS Uses His Trade-In Truck 12/15/2015 02:03pm • (HOUSTON) -- The Texas plumber who is suing AutoNation for $1 million says his family received death threats after a pickup truck he traded in with the car dealer ultimately ended up in the hands of ISIS fighters in Syria.Mark Oberholtzer says he traded in his black, Ford F-250 pickup truck at AutoN House GOP Working on Requiring Social Media Vetting of Visa Applicants 12/15/2015 09:36am • (WASHINGTON) -- The House Judiciary Committee announced on Monday work on legislation that would tighten the screening process for visas, including the K-1 fiancé visa used by San Bernardino shooter Tashfeen Malik to enter the United States.The proposal would require that federal officials re 6 Ways to Maximize Social Security Benefits 12/14/2015 07:00pm • Social Security took a cut out of every paycheck we ever earned and used the money to pay benefits to our grandparents, parents and older siblings. Now, finally, it's our turn. It's only natural that we want to get our benefits, too.The rules for collecting Social Security are complicated and often How Much You Get if Your Pension Plan Fails 12/10/2015 07:00pm • If your pension plan fails, you will probably still get payments in retirement. Most private sector traditional pension plans are insured by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, which will pay out benefits up to certain annual limits if the plan ends. A 65-year-old retiree in a single-employe The Pros and Cons of Social Investing 12/09/2015 07:00pm • So you like your investments just fine. But here's the big-money, big-data, 2-ton terabyte question: How do your followers on social media like them? Or have they "liked" them, to borrow from Facebook parlance? Perhaps the even more relevant question -- at least for those new to investment -- is h 50 Ways to Improve Your Finances in 2016 12/08/2015 07:00pm • New year, new youAre you ready to make some big changes in 2016? We pulled together our top stories from 2015 to help you get on the right financial track as you ring in the new year. From smarter saving to savvier spending, these tips will help you prioritize your money management tasks and reach y 12 of the Biggest Data Hacks of 2015 12/06/2015 07:00pm • These are 2015's biggest cybercrimes.Cybersecurity and data hacks continued to be a growing problem in 2015. Government servers, financial companies, insurers -- they all were compromised by computer crime from hacks that impacted millions of people. The Ponemon Institute, which tracks privacy, data Tips for People Who Will Retire in 2016 12/06/2015 07:00pm • Retirement is a transition into a new phase of life that requires changes to your finances and lifestyle. Here are some of the final preparations you should take care of in the months leading up to retirement. Take advantage of workplace retirement benefits. Your final few months on the job are yo FBI investigates Southern California attack as act of terror 12/04/2015 11:52pm • SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) ���The Islamic State group���s official radio station has aired a statement saying the mass shooting in California was carried out by two ���supporters��� of the extremist group. While praising the attack, the group stopped short of claiming responsibility for it. The Say Goodbye to the Social Security 'File-and-Suspend' Strategy 12/03/2015 07:00pm • Couples who want to use the "file-and-suspend" strategy to maximize their Social Security benefits will have to rethink their plan. Thanks to a recent budget bill, the door is closing on two rules that allowed spouses to coordinate benefits, so they could increase the overall amount of money they r 6 money strategies for the sandwich generation 12/03/2015 07:00am • When her father was diagnosed with a respiratory disease about seven years ago, Joy Frank-Collins juggled her work schedule and parenting demands to maximize the time she spent by his side. Frank-Collins, a 41-year-old who heads her own communications firm in Marietta, Ohio, also coordinated with he