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What Are Your Best Saving Options as You Near Retirement? 10/28/2015 08:00pm • As retirement gets closer, Americans know they need to save more. But what is the best approach for the over 50 crowd? As you near the end of your working life, are you better off putting money in a company 401(k), an individual retirement account or a health savings account? The self-employed, who 4 Frightening Financial Behaviors to Avoid 10/28/2015 08:00pm • Each October, jack-o'-lanterns, haunted houses and Halloween-costumed trick-or-treaters parade through our neighborhoods. Yet, for most financial planners, it's not the ghouls and goblins that have us terrified. Rather, it's some of the scary financial moves and decisions that we see made each day Saving for 7: How 1 Family Is Saving for College for 7 Kids 10/27/2015 08:00pm • With seven children between the ages of 7 and 19, simply covering living expenses -- food, clothes and school supplies -- adds up for Mike and Suzanne Mayernick. But the couple made a decision that, no matter how many kids they had, they were going to maintain a focus on saving for college. So, on 7 Credit Card Perks for Small Business Owners 10/27/2015 08:00pm • Owners of both new and established small businesses can benefit from a broad range of valuable perks offered with credit cards. Business credit cards not only provide a means for building and establishing business credit, but they can assist in record-keeping, preserving cash flow and separating bus Private Sector Jobs That Can Help Repay Student Loan Debt 10/27/2015 08:00pm • When Christopher Webb, CEO of Los Angeles-based online ordering and restaurant marketing platform ChowNow, announced a new company 401(k) at the office holiday party last December, the news earned some applause. But when he revealed that the startup would help employees repay their student loans, Why You Should Buy Longevity Insurance 10/27/2015 08:00pm • It's a dirty trick of modern life: escaping disease and accident to live long -- only to run out of money before the end. With the withering of old-fashioned pensions combined with longer lifetimes and baby boomers flooding into retirement, the insurance industry is churning out a raft of new, defe Explore How Presidential Candidates Stand on Student Loan Debt 10/27/2015 08:00pm • While the race for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations remains an early and crowded one, the Student Loan Ranger thought it might be a good time to start getting an idea of where some of the candidates stand on student debt. We're glad to see that so many candidates are making stu Chart shows exactly what the biggest U.S. companies give to Republicans, Democrats 10/27/2015 11:28am • By Ben Taylor Politics is often compared to sports, with star performers, established fan bases and players on each team. Matt Damon wears blue; Mel Gibson wears red. Rachel Maddow cheers on progressives; Sean Hannity roots for conservatives. It’s tempting to play the same game with comp Lockheed Martin Stock is a Strong Buy 10/26/2015 08:00pm • Lockheed Martin Corp. (ticker: LMT), the world's biggest defense contractor, is improving its standing in the eyes of investors, even after what some analysts called a less-than-stellar quarterly earnings report. The company is close to locking down a $9 billion acquisition of Sikorsky Aircraft, t 4 Money Mistakes People Often Make After a Spouse Dies 10/26/2015 08:00pm • In the wake of a spouse's death, it may seem too soon to think about how to manage your money from here on out. And you would be right. But at some point, it's one of those topics you need to examine carefully. If this was the love of your life, and you're in deep grief, then you're in a state of How to Guard Against Common Scams That Target Seniors 10/26/2015 08:00pm • We've all heard the sad stories: A senior citizen was fleeced out of his home by an unscrupulous caregiver. A home repair worker turns out to be a thief who takes all the jewelry. A call announcing you've won a prize turns out to be a ploy to get you to empty your bank account. As fast as law enfor How to Retire on Less Money Overseas 10/26/2015 08:00pm • What's the best way to retire now rather than at some point in the future? Get a handle on how you spend. Most of us spend the majority of our income on just three things: housing, transportation and taxes. Prove it to yourself. Look at your tax return to see how much money you earned last year. Th D.C. area ranks 2nd nationwide for wealth creation 10/26/2015 09:09am • WASHINGTON — The D.C. metro area can be an expensive place to live, but it’s also been ranked as the second-best area for building wealth in the country. Bankrate.com surveyed 18 metropolitan areas on how conducive they are to making and saving money, ranking them for savable income after t 3 ways to shape up your finances before retirement 10/26/2015 05:00am • Most people save for retirement over several decades. Your goals and priorities when you began to save for retirement are not necessarily the same ones you have now. Here's how to make sure your financial life is up to date and in great shape: Investment portfolio. As retirement approaches, your How 401(k)s and IRAs Will (and Won't) Change in 2016 10/25/2015 08:00pm • You won't be able to save more in a 401(k) or individual retirement account in 2016. However, you can earn slightly more and still be eligible to contribute to a Roth IRA and claim the saver's credit. Here are the ways your retirement accounts will change in 2016. 401(k) contribution limits unchang