Shining a light on a murky election-year Social Security debate
In North Carolina, a television ad attacks incumbent Democratic Senator Kay Hagan for supporting a “controversial plan” that “raises the retirement age” for Social Security. The ad comes from Crossroads GPS, the super PAC run by Republican Karl Rove.
Oct 10, 2014 11:46 AM EDT
How to budget for three popular retirement trips
Where is retirement going to take you? If you're like most people, you're dreaming of grand European tours, African safaris, maybe even Antarctica.
Food fights: Keeping that grocery bill trim
It was a revelation for Vanessa Ali when she took her boyfriend Kevin Tomas food shopping for the first time. He took one look at the prices and told her to put everything back.
Wal-Mart to stop healthcare benefits for some part-time workers
Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the biggest private sector employer in the United States, said on Tuesday it would no longer provide health benefits to some of its U.S. part-time workers due to ballooning healthcare costs.
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College is now a buyer's market
Colleges are increasingly worried about getting enough enrollments, and students can use the situation to their advantage.
Oct 06, 2014 12:29 PM EDT
Entry-level punch lines: Comedians' first jobs
If there's anything this crazy world needs right now, it's more laughs. If there's anything this crazy world needs right now, it's more laughs.
Oct 03, 2014 11:55 AM EDT
How to choose the best rehab facility
This summer, I had the arduous and rushed task of picking a rehabilitation center for my dad, as post-operative complications left him too ill to return home at the time, yet the hospital was keen to discharge him.
Oct 02, 2014 12:36 PM EDT
Stern Advice: Should you tap your 401(k)to buy a house?
It makes sense, given the gains workers have seen in their retirement plans and in home prices in recent years, that they would consider tapping their 401(k) accounts to buy homes. And that is exactly what a growing number of workplace savers are doing, according to a new study from Fidelity Investments.
Oct 02, 2014 12:27 PM EDT
U.S. factory growth slows but hiring by companies steps up
Growth in U.S. factory activity slowed more than expected in September even as private sector job growth accelerated, signs of an uneven expansion in the U.S. economy.
Oct 01, 2014 12:12 PM EDT
Beware of offers to refinance federal student loans
People with federal student loan debt now have a few options to lower their rates with private consolidation loans, but consumer advocates warn they could be giving up vital protections in doing so.
Sep 30, 2014 11:36 AM EDT
Don't let fantasy football foul the family finances
Allison Lodish used to be a huge football fan. Allison Lodish used to be a huge football fan. Her affection for the game evaporated when her husband got fixated on fantasy football, a leisure pursuit where participants draft their own dream teams and compete against each other, based on how those players fare.
Sep 29, 2014 11:31 AM EDT
BlackBerry reports smaller-than-expected loss; revenue falls
BlackBerry Ltd (BB.TO) (BBRY.O) reported a much smaller-than-expected quarterly loss on Friday and said it was concentrating on growth and investments, even as concerns about weak revenue linger.
Sep 26, 2014 11:46 AM EDT
U.S. new home sales at six-year high; supply increases
Sales of new U.S. single-family homes surged in August and hit their highest level in more than six years, offering confirmation that the housing recovery remains on course.
Sep 24, 2014 11:36 AM EDT
Chicago church gives congregants $500 each to spend for good
Churchgoers grumble that they always get hit with pleas for money. But congregants at a Chicago church this month got a surprise - they each received a check for $500, with instructions to go out and do something good with it.
Sep 24, 2014 11:34 AM EDT
Ten ways to put your retired iPhone to work
With about 10 million new iPhone 6s ordered in the initial days on the market, a whole lot of old iPhones are destined for the scrap heap.
Sep 24, 2014 11:22 AM EDT
U.S. existing home sales fall, investors pulling back
U.S. home resales unexpectedly fell in August as investors stepped away from the market, but the decline probably does not signal renewed weakness in the housing sector.
Sep 22, 2014 11:42 AM EDT
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