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3 Keys to Remaining a Profitable Landlord in the Age of Airbnb 06/26/2017 08:00pm • It's no secret that rental properties can be a great investment. However, just like all entrepreneurs, landlords need to adapt to changes in the market in order to minimize risk and remain profitable. In this age of rental sites like Airbnb, landlords are increasingly faced with the issue of tenant How to keep your heart healthy in the summer heat 06/26/2017 10:10am • It's hot out there, and if you're spending time outside, sunburn shouldn't be your only concern: it's important to think about heart health during the heat and humidity, too. Steamy weather can be dangerous for older individuals, people with heart disease and those taking certain medications for 6 Financial Struggles of People Over 60 06/25/2017 08:00pm • Older Americans who are living on a limited budget are often especially sensitive to financial shocks. When they encounter an emergency expense, they might turn to medical credit cards, reverse mortgages or other complicated products they don't fully understand. A recent Consumer Financial Protecti How to Invest in a Startup 06/25/2017 08:00pm • Thanks in part to the Securities and Exchange Commission's 2016 crowdfunding regulation, investing in startups and local businesses isn't just limited to accredited investors -- anyone can do it, in a variety of ways. Investors can buy into a privately managed startup or venture capital fund that i 10 Things Retirees Need to Know About Housing 06/25/2017 08:00pm • For most retirees, your house is your biggest and most valuable asset. You might be planning to retire in place, sell it to move to a retirement mecca, use it to produce some much-needed income or leave it to your kids as part of an estate. But your home's value can fluctuate over time. Here are te Gay pride parades sound a note of resistance ��� and face some 06/25/2017 06:49pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� Tens of thousands of people waving rainbow flags lined streets for gay pride parades Sunday in coast-to-coast events that took both celebratory and political tones, the latter a reaction to what some see as new threats to gay rights in the Trump era. In San Francisco, revel Should I Buy Johnson & Johnson Stock? (JNJ) 06/22/2017 08:00pm • Johnson & Johnson (ticker: JNJ) has largely lied low in an otherwise contentious year for large name-brand U.S.-based companies. With big oil companies fighting falling prices, big auto and manufacturing firms answering to an "America First" populist in the White House, and health care companie How to Negotiate Lower Monthly Bills in Retirement 06/22/2017 08:00pm • If you need your retirement income to stretch a bit further, you might be able to reduce your monthly bills. You can take steps to negotiate lower prices and ensure you are not being taken advantage of by your current service providers. Here are some tips and tricks that will help you control your Build a Better 401k Balance With Auto-Escalation 06/22/2017 08:00pm • Retirement account balances hit a record high the first quarter of 2017, with the total savings rate for 401(k) participants 12.9 percent, pushing the average balance to $95,500, according to research from Fidelity Investments. The uptick was fueled in part by a gangbuster stock market, but there's Capitol Police arrest 43 protesters at 'die-in' in Senate office building 06/22/2017 04:27pm • WASHINGTON -- U.S. Capitol Police arrested dozens of protesters objecting to cuts to Medicaid in the Senate Republicans��� health care bill. Around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, disability rights activists staged a planned ���die-in��� in the Russell Senate Office Building, located a block away from the C 11 Health Care Stocks for a Regular Dose of Income 06/21/2017 08:00pm • Calling dividend investors.Possible changes to U.S. health care laws have made some investors wary of investing in health care stocks. But for long-term investors focused on dividends, the sector still holds a lot of potential regardless of short-term volatility. "Despite all the Washington noise an 5 Things to Consider When Deciding to Retire 06/21/2017 08:00pm • Deciding when to retire is a question most people will face at some point in their lives. Though it might seem like a simple question, deciding at what age to retire is an increasingly complex decision that needs to take into account many factors. While there is not necessarily an easy answer to th Investment Planning Is a Year-Round Job 06/21/2017 08:00pm • Taking stock of your investments and their tax ramifications isn't just a year-end activity but something most advisors recommend investors and small business owners do more often. "Markets can shift, sectors or styles can outperform or underperform, and this can lead to portfolios being out of bala How to Win a Fight With Your Condo Association or HOA --��Without Going Broke 06/21/2017 08:00pm • More than 68 million Americans live in community associations, according to the Community Associations Institute, meaning 1 in 5 of us is required to follow the rules and regulations of a condo, cooperative or homeowners association. According to a 2016 CAI survey, 65 percent of residents find livin FBI says baseball shooter had list of names; Scalise improves to 'fair' condition 06/21/2017 10:14am • WASHINGTON ��� The FBI says the gunman who shot and injured House GOP Whip Steve Scalise and three other people during a Republican congressional baseball practice last week fired a total of 60 rounds with two firearms and had a list of six members of Congress when he carried out the attack. Duri