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4 Places to Own a Retirement Home and Rent it Out 04/27/2015 08:00pm • A retirement home overseas can be much more affordable if you rent it out when you're not using it. If you don't plan to be in residence for the entire year, being able to rent your house or apartment to holiday-goers can help cover the costs of owning and maintaining the property. It could even pr 6 Reasons You Need More Money for Retirement 04/26/2015 08:00pm • If your 401(k) plan is doing OK and your IRA is flushed out, you may think you're doing pretty well for retirement, especially compared to your parents who likely saved a small portion of what's sitting in your retirement account. The problem is, you need a lot more money than your parents did to en 3 Gap Year Jobs That Prepare Students for Law School 04/26/2015 08:00pm • With this year's application cycle for the most part behind us, this week's post will consider professional development tips for future law school students. I always advocate thinking far ahead in terms of preparing for law school applications. For students who want to take a gap year before attend How to Feel More Confident About Retirement 04/23/2015 08:00pm • Many people are worried about their ability to pay for a comfortable retirement. But the proportion of workers who feel confident they will have enough money for retirement is growing. After dropping to record lows during the recession, 22 percent of workers now say they are very confident and 36 p How to Become an Entrepreneur at Midlife 04/23/2015 08:00pm • After an almost three-decade long career in public relations, Lynne Strang decided she was ready for something different. She wanted to be her own boss, which would let her set her own schedule and work from home. "I longed for more flexibility," she says, adding that in addition to wanting to be a Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment: 04/23/2015 11:54am • UNITED STATES-AL-QAIDA Obama says he takes full responsibility for hostage deaths WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Barack Obama says he takes "full responsibility" for a counterterrorism operation that inadvertently killed an American and an Italian hostage held by al-Qaida. Obama says he profoundly re National Zoo Instagrams international travels of frozen Giant Panda semen 04/21/2015 12:17pm • WASHINGTON -- The National Zoo makes no secret that its Giant Pandas are the stars of the show. And the annual "Giant Panda pregnancy watch" is the biggest attention grabber of all. Each spring, for��more than a decade, ��the Smithsonian Institution National Zoological Park's publicity machine Watch Out for These 4 Retirement Land Mines 04/21/2015 07:50am • People retiring today can expect to live another 20 or more years, according to estimates from Social Security. But in making our financial plans, we really should account for 30 or more years of retirement, since roughly one in five of us will live past age 90. Once you're retired, you live on a f Retire to a Pueblo M��gico 04/20/2015 08:00pm • The Mexican town of ��lamos was founded in the late 1600s, after silver was discovered in the area. The huge wealth generated by the mines allowed the residents of ��lamos to build dozens of colonial mansions and hundreds of colonial homes throughout the downtown. Decades ago, foreign retirees in s Don't Make These 11 Common Money Mistakes 04/20/2015 08:00pm • It's hard to make smart money choices all the time, but at the very least, you can avoid some all-too-common -- and expensive -- errors. Whether it's budgeting by the month, instead of the year, or forgetting to save for future emergencies, these mistakes can mess with your finances unless you take 4 Ways Retirement Is Like Baseball 04/15/2015 08:00pm • While watching the season opener for the San Francisco Giants, it dawned on me how planning for retirement is in many ways similar to the great American pastime. The good players are all about practice, attention to detail and doing the right things over and over. They may not always get it right, 3 Economic Indicators You Should Understand 04/15/2015 08:00pm • How seriously should you take economic indicators -- those big-picture numbers, such as the unemployment rate, Federal Reserve short-term interest rates, the consumer price index and many others? They're like the climate, advisors and academics say: The indicators show us how the economy is doing Gyrocopter not detected by U.S. air security agencies 04/15/2015 01:34pm • WASHINGTON - A man who flew across the National Mall and landed a gyrocopter on the front lawn of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday was not detected by the federal authorities charged with enforcing the secure airspace over the District. "Normally we usually catch these things in the air,��� say Last-minute Tax Day tips: It���s (almost) never too late 04/15/2015 08:30am • WASHINGTON -- Taxes are due soon. Since we don���t have much time, here���s the best tip I can give to those who haven���t filed their taxes yet, but plan to today: Find a post office that is open late. For everyone else, here are my top four tax tips on Tax Day: Filing an extension If you Managing Your Mom or Dad's Money 04/14/2015 08:00pm • Shortly after Terrie Hull's mother got in a car accident in 2011 that caused brain damage, her mother married a man Hull didn't trust. Soon, Hull learned her instincts had been right: Her mom, under her new husband's guidance, accused Hull of stealing money from her. Hull and her husband Jon, who l