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Back to School: Should You Fund Her Retirement or College? 10/03/2016 08:00pm • Parents often share the common financial goals of wanting to own a home, educate their children, and to retire comfortably. When it comes to their children, parents want the best. Traditionally, parents want to help pay for their children's college education and send them out into the working world Tim Kaine, Mike Pence and the Vice Presidential Debate That Won't Really Matter 10/03/2016 08:00pm • The 2008 vice presidential debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin was one of the most anticipated political events in history -- and both campaigns were uneasy about a race-altering mishap in a contest featuring a pair of outsize personalities. For Barack Obama's team, the concern was that the gr 4 Tips To Keep Bad Spending Habits From Wrecking Your Retirement 10/03/2016 08:00pm • When you need to find extra money to invest for retirement, the solution may be closer to home than you might think. A new report from online marketplace OfferUp found 48 percent of Americans said their homes were cluttered with things they don't use. At the same time, 32 percent of respondents said 8 Habits of Closet Millionaires: How They Quietly Made Their Fortunes 10/03/2016 08:00pm • How did they do it?You hear about it all the time. Some unassuming man or woman passes away, leaving millions of dollars to charity. Neighbors, friends, community leaders -- everyone, really -- is shocked. What's the secret?It does help to be childless and live to a ripe old age, as is often the cas 7 Ways to Avoid Financial Stress Over the Holidays 10/03/2016 08:00pm • Good habits for holiday shoppers.The holiday season will be upon us before we know it. With it will come the anxieties of a period that is typically associated with excess. When it gets to January you don't want to be burdened with debts. And while you might not be able to remove all the stresses, y 25 Ways to Fix Your Finances Fast 10/03/2016 08:00pm • Quickly give your finances a boost.Some financial fixes -- from repairing your credit to funding your retirement -- take years to pull off. Others take just a few minutes. Click forward for 25 quick financial moves.Review your credit card statement.Sit down with your credit card bill. "Draw a line t Mini Cooper S Clubman: Larger family Mini that's still fun to drive 10/03/2016 09:07am • WASHINGTON — Mini has been known for years as a small, fun-to-drive car, and the new larger Mini models let more people enjoy this British icon. Enter the Clubman — a wagon with real space for rear-seat passengers, and even some cargo space. I thought for sure that this larger Mini S Clubma How to Buy Exchange-Traded Notes 10/02/2016 08:00pm • Exchange-traded funds have been all the rage in recent years, providing all the benefits of index investing with greater tax efficiency and low, low fees. But investors need to be careful not to lump in their step-cousins, exchange-traded notes. ETNs sound like the same thing but are very differen Podcast: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Creating a Financial Plan 10/02/2016 08:00pm • Certified financial planners will tell you that there are six official areas of financial planning. But reading through them just might be the best cure for insomnia. The good news? There's an easier way to a successful financial plan that you'll be excited to follow. Instead of wading through lots 11 Tips for the Sandwich Generation: Paying for College and Retirement 10/02/2016 08:00pm • The sandwich generation.If you're part of the sandwich generation, you're taking care of your child and have an aging parent. If one or both need financial support, it can be pretty tough to save for your retirement. The dilemma is quite common, since nearly half (47 percent) of adults in their 40s 5 Things to Do If a Company Switches Its 401(k) Plan Provider 10/02/2016 08:00pm • With almost $5 trillion in assets, the 401(k) plan is the primary driving force toward a financially stable retirement for millions of Americans. With that amount of cash on the table, U.S. workers need to stay vigilant on all 401(k) fronts, and should be especially alert and proactive when their c Is It Time to Replace Your Front Door? 10/02/2016 08:00pm • Is it time to replace your home's front door? If it looks shoddy and does a poor job of keeping out the weather, now is a great time to buy a stunning new door that will add to your home's value, improve comfort, increase energy savings and ensure security. A new front door can give your home insta Stark Contrast: Donald Trump and Shimon Peres 10/02/2016 08:00pm • Donald Trump is proud of the slogan "Make America Great Again." As a master marketer he was smart enough to adopt it and have it embroidered on a baseball cap. Many wear the caps. It's a fair bet that a sizeable number of them don't know it's a phrase borrowed/stolen/adapted from Ronald Reagan -- a Donald Trump's Foundation Ordered to Halt Fundraising 10/02/2016 08:00pm • The office of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has ordered Donald Trump's charity to stop its fundraising immediately after a report surfaced that the foundation was not properly registered to seek public donations. The Donald J. Trump Foundation received a notice of violation on Friday, Why There is No Retirement Crisis 10/02/2016 08:00pm • Recent articles have brought scary headlines about how people have no savings and Americans are woefully unprepared for retirement. A survey from Go Banking Rates, for example, said that over half of Americans have less than $10,000 in savings, and a survey from the Insured Retirement Institute foun