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10 tips for couples and young families to build wealth 07/25/2016 01:00pm • Knowledge is investing power. Perhaps talking about money with your partner has felt a little taboo since the term "gold digger" was coined, but it's healthier than playing fast and loose with your credit card while keeping your spouse in the dark. Most couples (72 percent) say they communicate v Do you really need to exercise to lose weight? 07/25/2016 06:30am • When most people decide to lose weight, they go on a diet. It's just automatic. Exercising, however, tends to be a totally different story. After all, exercise takes time out of our already over-packed schedules, gym memberships don't come cheap and, let's face it, exercise isn't the most excitin 5 Myths About Birth Control 07/24/2016 08:00pm • People will do anything to avoid unintended pregnancy, from showering right after sex to using two condoms at the same time (hint: that doesn't work). There are plenty of safe and effective ways to prevent pregnancy, but according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 49 percent of all 6 Reasons to Get the Recommended Care During the Fourth Trimester 07/21/2016 08:00pm • During pregnancy, most women see their doctors more frequently than at any other time in their adult lives. When the baby is born, that abruptly changes. In fact, 40 percent of new mothers do not have a postpartum checkup within six weeks of giving birth as recommended, according to the American Col Why the ETF World Could Double by 2021 07/21/2016 08:00pm • Exchange-traded funds have stolen fizzy lifting drinks! In appreciation for the untold billions of dollars in fees that investors have saved since ETFs' inception in 1993, the investing world has sent the industry's assets under management into the sky. Over the past five years alone, global AUM acr The Irrational Investor and Behavioral Finance 07/21/2016 08:00pm • Just as anyone knows who's come home to the sight of a dusty moose head purchased on eBay -- and the excited spouse bragging about snagging the Moose Noggin Deal of the Decade -- otherwise sane people have the craziest reasons for doing what they do with their money. And the finance-strange behavior 7 ways to hack your grocery trip for weight loss 07/21/2016 05:00pm • 7-ways-to-hack-your-grocery-trip-for-weight-loss 6 Ways to Protect Your Pocketbook From Sky-High Medical Bills 07/19/2016 08:00pm • Dan McGrath, the co-founder of Jester Financial Technologies, a small health care data company in Beverly, Massachusetts, remembers being in the dentist office with his retired mother and realizing he'd made a grave mistake. He'd let his mother navigate her own Medicare coverage and that resulted i I Was Paralyzed By a Spinal Cord Injury -- and It's Made My Life More Fulfilling 07/19/2016 08:00pm • "Christopher, you had a very serious accident. You'll be on a ventilator the rest of your life and never move again." These were the words from my orthopedic surgeon as he quickly exited the hospital room. One tear rolled down my cheek, and for some reason those words never really sunk in -- yet I Are You Fit to Live? 07/19/2016 08:00pm • Ask yourself this question, "Am I fit enough to survive the challenges of living in the 21st century?" Could you: -- Get up with no assistance after falling? -- Dash after a child who was running toward a busy intersection?-- Hoist your luggage into the overhead compartment?-- Race up four flights The Best Ways for Nursing Home Residents to Stay Active 07/18/2016 08:00pm • No one exercise fits all.The first rule is there's no hard-and-fast rule. Jean Abustan, director of therapy at Hughes Health & Rehabilitation in West Hartford, Connecticut, says every long-term nursing home resident has different strengths and limits. While some move briskly, others require assi Could losing weight help you manage your money? 07/18/2016 09:05am • When people talk about smart money management, the conversation usually revolves around making and sticking to a budget or setting funds aside in retirement or college accounts. However, some people say there may be more to having stable finances. "Life consists of more than one domain," says Mic 4 easy portion-control tricks to kick overeating to the curb 07/17/2016 01:00am • Eat too much and you'll gain weight. It's a simple fact, but it can be a difficult one to swallow. After all, given America's current portion-control problem, knowing how much you need to eat — and then actually capping your intake there — is a challenge. Research from New York University s Pasta, water, Instagram: Sorting out those weight loss headlines 07/14/2016 10:49pm • WASHINGTON — It seems every day brings another study on weight loss. The headlines say eat pasta, drink water or post on Instagram. But what is the real story? Too often headlines are hyped to get the attention of anyone wanting to drop some pounds. And experts say it is important to put all t The Former Athlete's Guide to Staying in Shape 07/14/2016 08:00pm • Mark Kruchten, 48, of Leesburg, Virginia, grew up playing sports -- baseball, football, wrestling, anything that required movement. His passion for athletics eventually landed him a scholarship to play Division I baseball at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he trained for three