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Signs You Aren't Ready to Retire Yet 09/27/2015 08:00pm • Some people are eager to escape an unpleasant work situation or want to spend less time at the office. But a desire for less stress and more leisure time doesn't necessarily mean you are ready to permanently retire. Here are some of the signs you would benefit from spending a few more years in the 3 Ways to Give Your Retirement Savings Away 09/24/2015 08:00pm • Some people aspire to help others with the wealth they have built for retirement. There are a number of ways to be generous when you reach this stage in your financial life, both for altruistic and planning purposes. The top three giving priorities are typically charity, children and grandchildren. How to Find a Lost Pension Plan 09/24/2015 08:00pm • Some people lose track of their pension plan from an old job. A company might merge with or be bought by another company and change its name, move to a new location in a different city or go out of business. When this happens, your pension is not necessarily lost, but it might take a little researc Pope urges Congress to abolish death penalty, embrace immigrants 09/24/2015 06:09pm • WASHINGTON — Following his historic speech to Congress, Pope Francis jumped from the halls of power to the halls of the people at St. Patrick's Church, where he met with the poor and the homeless. In contrast to his stoic nods to members of Congress, the pope worked the crowd of Catholic Charit 9 creative ways to cut costs on holiday travel 09/24/2015 12:00pm • With the holiday travel season upon us -- a time of year when crowds and costs soar -- clinching a reasonably priced hotel or flight can seem next to impossible. But it doesn't have to be: With a little creativity and some smart strategies from travel experts, we came up with nine clever ways to sla The text of Pope Francis' speech to Congress 09/24/2015 11:13am • WASHINGTON -- The prepared text of Pope Francis' speech to Congress, furnished by the Vatican Press Office (citations in parentheses): Mr. Vice-President, Mr. Speaker, Honorable Members of Congress, Dear Friends,   I am most grateful for your invitation to address this Joint S 9 Steps to Trim Holiday Travel Costs 09/23/2015 08:00pm • Clever tricks to slash travel costsIf you're planning on traveling over the holidays, you're not alone. Last November, AAA forecasted more than 46 million Americans to take trips over the Thanksgiving week, the highest travel volume since 2007. And there's no reason to expect fewer travelers this ye Pope Francis kisses baby, thrills crowds on first day in D.C. 09/23/2015 04:10pm • WASHINGTON — Pope Francis thrilled a crowd of thousands who thronged to see the pontiff with his white, Jeep popemobile, process along the National Mall and the Ellipse — the only opportunity the general public had to see him during his 48-hour D.C. visit. The pope moved slowly past the adori Why You Won't Run Out of Money in Retirement 09/22/2015 08:00pm • One prominent retirement fear is outliving your retirement savings. But this common concern seldom happens, because there are plenty of ways to adjust your spending and tighten your belt when the markets take a dive. Here's why you aren't likely to completely run out of money in retirement. Spendi 10 Investment Predictions for 2030 09/21/2015 08:00pm • Think back 15 yeas to the year 2000 -- the dawn of a new millennium. Once Wall Street shook its fears about the Y2K computer crash, it was on to figuring out what to do about the dot-com bubble. Yet in hindsight, this digital era was entirely absent of tablets, smartphones and even Apple iPods (whi 5 Things Every LGBT Traveler Must Know Before Going Overseas 09/21/2015 08:00pm • With June's landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states, it probably comes as no surprise the travel industry is increasingly targeting the LGBT market. In fact, research compiled in 2014 by Out Now Business Class, an LGBT trade organization, estimates that globa Retire Among the Vines in Burgundy 09/21/2015 08:00pm • On the surface, Burgundy, France, is seemingly endless vistas of rolling farmland and vineyards. Look a little more closely and you find rivers, canals, bike paths, horse riding, a national park, markets in medieval towns, beautiful and historic chateaux, great food (this is France, after all) and, 6 Tips for International College Freshmen to Save Money at U.S. Colleges 09/21/2015 08:00pm • If you're like many international students, you probably want to pursue your college studies in the U.S. After all, the country is home to many of the world's top universities, and you naturally want only the best in higher education. At the same time, however, U.S. colleges can be expensive. Here Why Buying a Home Is a Smart Investment for Millennials 09/21/2015 08:00pm • Millennials are swarmed with investing advice -- start saving early, take advantage of your employer's 401(k) match and for heaven's sake, dump those high-interest credit cards! But for many who are looking to build a retirement nest egg, financial advisors say purchasing a home is one of the best i Raise Our Interest Rates, Please 09/20/2015 08:00pm • Last week the entire financial world was on tenterhooks, wondering whether or not Janet Yellen and the Federal Reserve would dare to raise interest rates -- which are now at virtually 0 percent -- by 1/4 of a point. I turns out, they didn't. Interest rates are still at zero. For most of the last de