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Less than half of non-working spouses say they are saving for retirement habitually or even occasionally, compared to 62 percent of full-time workers, according Pros, Cons of Helping Grandchildren With College Costs 09/01/2015 08:00pm • Sept. 13 marks National Grandparents Day, and some college students should be sure to thank G randma and G randpa for something extra special this year: help paying for school. According to Sallie Mae's How America Pays For College 2015 report, contributions for college costs from relatives and f Should You Trust Apps That Access Your Credit Card Information? 08/31/2015 08:00pm • Mobile payments are hot. In fact, Forrester Research predicts that U.S. mobile payments will reach $142 billion by 2019. At the same time, though, recent data hacks have made consumers increasingly aware of how vulnerable their personal and financial information really is. So, when it comes to smar 5 Steps to Maintain Financial Security in Retirement 08/31/2015 09:00am • A career is spent planning, day dreaming and saving for the day you can stop working with your back, brain and hands. An army of dollar bills has been saved and invested. Now you can stop working for your money and start making your money work for you. But if you're not prepared for financial shocks How to Improve Your Finances After Retirement 08/30/2015 08:00pm • You have many opportunities to fix your retirement finances before you retire. You can ramp up your savings, eliminate debt and make smart decisions about when to sign up for Social Security and other types of retirement benefits. But even after retirement, it's not too late to fix a funding shortf Take Control of Your 6 Biggest Retirement Expenses 08/30/2015 08:00pm • Now that the stock market has shown us we cannot always rely on capital gains from our investments, or extra income from our savings, it may be time to take a closer look at the other side of the ledger: our retirement expenses. Not the little ones, like the cable TV bill or your morning latte, but 4 Essential apps for airfare savings 08/28/2015 11:40am • I used to set my alarm for the middle of the night on Tuesdays to cash in on the so called "golden hour" of airfare savings. Surely my dedication to searching "best time to buy airfare" and commitment to implementing the suggested practices would prove successful. Unfortunately, my frugal savvy w ISIL’s top cyber operative killed in drone strike 08/28/2015 04:36am • WASHINGTON-- The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has allegedly lost another important operative, but this one may have held the key to ISIL's future. In addition to ISIL leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi’s plans for a global caliphate, Junaid Hussain, also known as Abu Hussain al-Britani, Column: Can Macs get Windows viruses? 08/27/2015 04:35am • Q: I’m getting a Windows blue screen error on my MacBook that won’t let me do anything on the Internet.  I’m confused: Can a Mac get a Windows virus? A: It’s not possible for a Mac to contract an actual Windows specific virus, so the answer is no. What you’re most likely experiencin Stewardship Investing: Why Should Companies Care? 08/25/2015 08:00pm • It sounds like an episode of "Downton Abbey," but stewardship is a hot topic in investing. Stewardship, and its cousin, ESG (which focuses on environmental, social and governance) investing, are holding the attention of institutional investors as evidence mounts that doing the right thing pays off. College Seniors: Do These 11 Things to Graduate With a Job 08/25/2015 08:00pm • After you teetered and fell a few hundred times as a baby, you took your first steps as a toddler. After you practiced your English nouns and verbs in elementary school, you pored over Spanish homework in middle school. After you packed up the academic and personal lessons of high school -- along wi Hidden Spots to Find Money in Your Budget 08/24/2015 08:00pm • To say that we could all use a little more money is likely the understatement of the year. Whether you need to accommodate a new expense or are hoping to save up for a family vacation, setting aside money often requires some level of personal sacrifice. 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