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7 Strategies for Cutting Back-to-School Costs 08/03/2015 08:00pm • The back to school season is upon us, and for those of us with kids, that means there are some expensive trips to the store coming up. As we fill up our carts with new clothes and fresh school supplies, let's be smart and use a few good strategies to make sure those expenses don't pile too high. How to Save for Retirement at Your First Job 08/02/2015 08:00pm • Saving enough to retire comfortably is significantly easier if you begin to put away money for retirement at your first job. Tucking even a small amount into a 401(k) or IRA gives that money decades to accumulate without the drag of taxes, and compound interest will do much of the work of growing y Blending Families and Your Finances 07/30/2015 08:00pm • Combining finances is often the easy part of blending a family. Just ask Harley Turner, an aspiring author, seasonal tax preparer and stay-at-home mom in Beloit, Wisconsin. She says that in the early days of dating her husband, they only saw each other on weekends, when her other kids were with thei Helping family and friends: The best ways to make gifts, loans 07/30/2015 01:25pm • WASHINGTON — At some point in your life, you may decide to give or loan money, a car or other property to a loved one and/or friend. Whether you want to make a gift or a loan, there are a few things that will help you to do it correctly and avoid problems down the road with the IRS. Making a Why Annuities May Earn Investors' Respect Now 07/30/2015 05:00am • Perhaps you've noticed that the word "annuity" sounds similar to "ennui." Or you've been alarmed about the reputation surrounding certain types of annuities. Or you've tried to make sense of these products and felt all the thrill of staring into a bottomless bowl of cold oatmeal. Misunderstood at Dating? 5 Financial Issues That Make You Look Unappealing 07/29/2015 08:00pm • When you're dating and looking for Mr. or Ms. Right, it can be a long, tough slog, and if things are going badly, it might be tempting to look in the mirror and wonder if you need a new hairstyle or wardrobe. But maybe, instead, you should be looking in your wallet. After all, money, or the lack of What You Don't Know About Annuities 07/29/2015 08:00pm • If you're like many Americans, you've found yourself considering incorporating annuities into your retirement savings plan at one point or another. The concept may seem both simple and attractive -- giving up some money now so you can have money later -- but the truth is that annuities are much more How to Ease the Pain of Rising Health Insurance Rates 07/29/2015 08:00pm • As a consumer, it can be frustrating to watch health insurance rates continue to rise. The good news? By making smart decisions before next year's open enrollment period even begins, it's possible to ease the impact on your wallet. The numbers for 2016 are eye-popping: In some states, insurers are 5 Ways Medicare Has Changed in 50 Years 07/29/2015 08:00pm • It has been 50 years since President Lyndon Johnson signed a health insurance program for older Americans into law on July 30, 1965. Medicare continues to provide the majority of America's seniors with affordable health insurance, and many additional benefits have been added to the program. Here's The Politics of Medicare and Medicaid, 50 Years Later 07/29/2015 08:00pm • There's an important lesson for today's politicians in the genesis of Medicare, one of the nation's landmark social programs, which was created July 30, 1965 -- 50 years ago this week. It's that government can do big things and succeed in massive projects if officials stick to their guns, offer effe Medicare Changed Health Care in America for the Better 07/29/2015 08:00pm • Health care in America is markedly different now than when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law on July 30, 1965. Since that time, the government has poured billions into health care each year. That has led to better care, but also resulted in the need for constant re-ev Tax fraud conviction could mean 128 years in prison for Va. man 07/29/2015 09:37am • NORFOLK, Va. (AP) _ A Norfolk man faces up to 128 years in prison following his conviction on charges stemming from a tax refund scheme. U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente's office says 53-year-old Ronald Chisholm is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 9. A federal jury convicted Chisholm on Tuesday o 3 Ways Your Advisor's 'Pocket Robo-Advisor' Makes Your Life Better 07/28/2015 08:00pm • Every car needs a driver. That's why progressive financial advisors are investing in powerful, automated investing tools that, ideally, should propel better results and streamline their services. As firms automate as many backroom operations as they can, clients should reap a "face time dividend," s 10 Famous People Who Have or Had Student Loans 07/28/2015 08:00pm • Even Public Figures Have Student LoansIf misery loves company, then student loan borrowers will find comfort from this group of public personalities who've borrowed to pay for college. They've done everything from taking on six figures in parent loans to defaulting on their college debt. Here's what Obama Should Relish an Obamacare Repeal Veto Opportunity 07/28/2015 08:00pm • It's almost time to set the days-since-last-pointless-attempt-to-repeal-Obamacare counter back to zero. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell partnered with hyperconservative Utah Sen. Mike Lee to yesterday pledge to pass an Obamacare repeal through that chamber under a rule called "reconciliation