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Column: What is Facebook at Work? 12/03/2015 05:29am • Q: What exactly is Facebook at Work and where can I try it out? A: Inter-company communication is one of the most important technology initiatives that any organization has to take on, and Facebook wants to get in on the action. Most companies rely on email or basic instant messaging for daily The Latest: Governor vows to bring killers to justice 12/02/2015 03:05pm • SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) _ The latest on a shooting at a social services facility in San Bernardino, California (all times local): 6:45 p.m. Police say two suspects, one male and one female, are dead after the shooting at a Southern California social services center. San Bernardino Polic How to Extend Your Investment Portfolio's Life Span 11/30/2015 07:00pm • Most of us intuitively like the idea of extending our time on earth. However, for most Americans, there's a downside to a longer life span: A person who lives to 85 needs more money for living expenses than a person who only makes it to 75. The Society of Actuaries, which tabulates and analyzes mo 11 Tax Moves Every Taxpayer Should Make Before the End of the Year 11/30/2015 07:00pm • It's coming soon -- and we don't mean Christmas or Hanukkah. While the deadline to file income taxes is still more than four months away, now is the time to get serious about tax planning. That's because some moves need to be made by Dec. 31 if you want to take advantage of certain tax breaks. Plus How to Buy a Retirement Home With a Reverse Mortgage 11/29/2015 07:00pm • Many older people know about using a reverse mortgage to tap their home equity and use the money to stay in a longtime home. But it's also possible to use a reverse mortgage to buy a home. This can be helpful to people who want to relocate and can't afford mortgage payments in retirement or are una 5 Steps to Plan Your Retirement 11/29/2015 07:00pm • Only one in three Americans in their 50s has ever tried to plan for retirement, according to a National Bureau of Economic Research study. And a third of those who try to plan admit that they either gave up or failed miserably. The result: Barely 20 percent of pre-retirees have a useful plan for re 10 Ways to Repair Your Retirement Finances 11/29/2015 07:00pm • Fast fixesIf you're approaching the year you want to retire but don't have enough money in the bank to live the lifestyle you want, it's not too late to improve your retirement prospects. Here's how you can fix your retirement finances at the last minute.DownsizeYour family home is likely more space Turning a Saver into a Spender in Retirement 11/23/2015 07:00pm • You spend your entire career saving so that you can stop working. Once you retire, you may be surprised to realize it's hard to change your pre-retirement mindset about the need to save money. A lifetime of saving is a positive habit, and there are emotional and psychological forces that make it fe How to Keep Your Data Safe From Cybercrime 11/22/2015 07:00pm • Americans are increasingly comfortable sharing their financial data and storing their information on cloud services. It's clearly convenient: Data can be easily transmitted to a financial services firm and accessed from various devices, wherever a client or advisor happens to be. Despite growing c When Should Investors Switch from Robo-Advisors to Humans? 11/22/2015 07:00pm • In recent years, I have watched several financial institutions launch automated asset allocation tools, often claiming to revolutionize the financial planning process. These robo-advisors can be valuable tools for consumers who are just starting out on their saving and investing journey, but as the 5 Mistakes IRA and 401(k) Investors Make 11/22/2015 07:00pm • A fact of modern life is that most of us are responsible for financing our own retirement, rather than relying on a company pension. We have Social Security, which provides a baseline income. But Social Security does not pay for a middle class retirement. For that we need the savings we've built up 5 red flags to look for on Airbnb and other vacation rental sites 11/20/2015 07:15am • With the proliferation of vacation rental sites like Airbnb, HomeAway and TripAdvisor Vacation Rentals, you've probably tried, or at least toyed with the idea of, staying in someone else's home. After all, with competitive pricing and more space and amenities than you would expect at a standard hote Some Retirees Pay Higher Medicare Premiums in 2016 11/19/2015 07:00pm • Most retirees will pay Medicare Part B premiums of $104.90 per month in 2016. Medicare payments are prevented by law from increasing faster than Social Security payments. Since Social Security recipients didn't get a cost-of-living adjustment for 2016, most existing Social Security beneficiaries w Coalition formed to help public fight identity theft 11/19/2015 05:54pm • WASHINGTON -- Some people are lousy at protecting their personal and financial information. That’s why a coalition of state, federal and tax industry leaders is urging the public to do more to fight identity theft. "There's nothing more anxiety producing for a taxpayer than to file a return and Column: Holiday shopping scams to watch for 11/19/2015 05:07am • Q: What scams should I watch for this holiday shopping season? A:  The predictions for the 2015 holiday shopping season continue to suggest that we’ll see record spending when it comes to online shopping. This isn’t lost on cyber-criminals, as they gear up to take advantage of the additio