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10 Affordable US Cities Where Life Is Great Without a Car
Buying & Selling

10 Affordable US Cities Where Life Is Great Without a Car

Matt Lerner | March 25, 2015

Walkable cities tend to be vibrant, interesting places to live. When people are able to run their errands or enjoy…

10 Best Stocks for the Next 10 Years
Stocks

10 Best Stocks for the Next 10 Years

John Buckingham | March 10, 2015

Companies face many ­challenges when it comes to boosting their stock prices over long ­periods of time. The challenges can range…

Doctors and Hospitals Are Adding Sneaky New Fees

Doctors and Hospitals Are Adding Sneaky New Fees

Charles B. Inlander | February 26, 2015

Many doctors and hospitals are adding on sneaky fees for services that used to be included with routine visits and…

The 7 Worst Long-Term-Care Insurance Mistakes
Insurance

The 7 Worst Long-Term-Care Insurance Mistakes

Bunni Dybnis | January 9, 2015

People who consider buying long-term-care insurance to cover future nursing home or in-home care costs often focus on a single…

Retire Happily on $25,000 a Year
Retirement Planning

Retire Happily on $25,000 a Year

Dan Prescher | December 2, 2014

Hint: You'll Have to Move... Millions of folks are coming to the realization that they can't afford the comfortable retirement…

Don’t Confuse a Great Company with a Great Stock
Stocks

Don’t Confuse a Great Company with a Great Stock

Vahan Janjigian, PhD, CFA | September 30, 2014

Bottom Line/Personal: Investors, can you tell the difference between a great company and a great stock? They are not the…

How to Fight Back When the IRS Says You Owe More Taxes
Taxes

How to Fight Back When the IRS Says You Owe More Taxes

Scott Estill | September 22, 2014

You paid your taxes—but now the IRS says that you owe more. Each year, the IRS sends out millions of…

How to Leave an IRA to Grandkids

How to Leave an IRA to Grandkids

Diane Pearson, CFP, CDFA | September 17, 2014

Leaving an IRA to your grandchildren rather than your children could make it more valuable to your family. Heirs who…

Make Your Cottage Cheese Last Longer
Money Savers

Make Your Cottage Cheese Last Longer

July 31, 2014

Sometimes you need only a dollop of ricotta to spiff up a swirl of pasta or to make a better…

6 Winning Stocks from the “Oracle of Tampa”
Stocks

6 Winning Stocks from the “Oracle of Tampa”

Harold J. ­Bowen III | July 10, 2014

Better Than Warren Buffett? Harold J. Bowen III is not ashamed to say that he follows the generally boring, plain-vanilla…

Involved in a Lawsuit? Watch Out for These Attorney Tricks
Legal

Involved in a Lawsuit? Watch Out for These Attorney Tricks

Dan Brecher, JD | June 23, 2014

If you are ever involved in a lawsuit, you likely will be asked to give a deposition. Exception: Depositions usually…

Is Your Lawyer Overcharging You?
Legal

Is Your Lawyer Overcharging You?

Daniel L. Abrams, JD | June 23, 2014

Watch for These Warning Signs Even if you never break a law, at some point in your life you will…

9 Worst Retirement Regrets
Retirement Living

9 Worst Retirement Regrets

Jeff Yeager | June 18, 2014

Many You Still Can Fix Enjoying retirement is near the top of most people's wish lists. But when I was…

The 5 Most Overlooked Tax Deductions
Cutting Taxes

The 5 Most Overlooked Tax Deductions

Thomas J. Henske, CFP, ChFC, CFS, CLU, CLTC | June 6, 2014

Taxes…we all have to pay them, but nobody wants to pay more than their fair share. Sadly, many of us…

How to Get an Absolutely, Totally Free Credit Score

How to Get an Absolutely, Totally Free Credit Score

June 2, 2014

(And avoid the phony ones) We no longer have to pay to learn the credit scores that play a big…