Articles About savings
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June 18, 2013The 4 Most Expensive Places To Live in the United States
Research by a government group shows that a fixed basket of goods and services, including rent, costs as much as 20 percent more in some metropolitan areas than the national average.
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June 17, 2013Consider a 529 College Plan for Your Child’s Education
In this uncertain economy, it seems that a college degree is more important than ever before, so consider tools such as the 529 plan.
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June 15, 2013Baby Boomers Are Going Strong in the Workforce
Today nearly one in three of the 65-69 cohort and almost one in five of the 70-74 cohort are in the labor force.
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June 12, 20133 Ways Baby Boomers Are Redefining Retirement
With home prices and the stock market rebounding from the financial meltdown, baby boomers are feeling better about their soon-to-be golden years.
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June 09, 2013What Everybody Should Know About Retirement Planning
There's more to retirement than sitting on a nest egg, especially if you're just getting into the game.
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June 08, 2013Can This Huge Bank Continue to Please Shareholders in 2013?
Citigroup provides valuable and essential financial services to companies and consumers operating in a multitude of industries around the world. The stock took a good beating during the 2008 Financial Crisis but seems to be perking-up and getting ready to seek higher prices.
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June 08, 2013Is This New Social Security Tool Leaving Everyone Confused?
The Center for a Responsible Federal Budget's Reformer tool estimates the path of the Trust Fund over the next 75 years.
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June 07, 20134 Ways Americans Are Financially Illiterate
Basic finance touches nearly every part of a person's life and is a building block of some of the most important decisions people make: buying a car, buying a home, going to college, and saving for retirement are just some examples.
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June 07, 2013Is Money Still a Taboo Topic for Couples?
Money is an important part of life, but future newlyweds do not like talking about it.
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June 03, 2013Are Americans Feeling Better About Their Retirement Chances?
The number of non-retirees that expect to have enough money to comfortably live out their golden years now stands at 46 percent.
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June 01, 20133 Easy Tips to Plan For Retirement
Steve Vernon has been writing an ongoing guide to help Americans who're nearing retirement plan for their future. Here are some key pointers.
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May 31, 2013
There’s More to Retirement Than Sitting on a Nest Egg
It has become clear that individuals will need to take a more proactive approach to retirement savings.
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May 30, 2013How Badly Does America Need to Improve Its Financial Literacy?
Nineteen percent of Americans are spending more money than they make.
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May 24, 2013Here’s Why Most Americans Will Work Past Retirement Age
It is becoming increasingly clear that retirement in American has fundamentally changed.
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May 23, 2013Watch Out For These Hazardous Retirement Potholes
Somewhere between entering the workforce and reaching a final destination, Americans encounter numerous financial potholes.
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May 21, 2013How Much Money Do Americans Need to Make Ends Meet?
The current federal poverty level for a family of four is only $23,550 a year, but Americans across the nation say they need more than double that just to make ends meet.
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May 21, 2013
How Are Americans Saving for Retirement?
Americans are still planning for retirement, but how they have saved for retirement depends very heavily on age and on pre-retirement income.
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May 19, 2013Is True Retirement an Outdated Concept?
Maritz Research releases a study that yields interesting results about how recent and near-retirees feel about retirement in our present-day economy.
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May 09, 2013Obamacare Fails to Dampen the Biggest Retirement Worries
Despite the Affordable Care Act being touted as a way to make health-care coverage more affordable and accessible, health problems and the associated expenses now top the list of retirement worries...
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May 08, 2013
Is Your Retirement Becoming More Conservative?
The dangers of aggressive investment strategies are firmly planted in the minds of Americans...
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May 07, 2013
Time for Americans to Rethink Retirement?
Retirement no longer means the end of work...
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April 22, 2013
Does Obama’s Retirement Tax Cap Mean Anything?
This phrase has become a mantra in the current economic and political conversation in the United States: Americans aren't saving enough for retirement.
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April 18, 2013Americans Are Raiding Retirement Accounts
While the perception may be that younger generations are careless with spending and retirement planning, older workers were most likely to tap their 401k plans...
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April 10, 2013Will Credit-Card Debt Sink Your Retirement?
Those over the age of 50 carried an average credit-card balance of $8,278...
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April 05, 2013
3 Simple Steps to Improve Your Retirement Nest Egg
Saving for retirement continues to be a major challenge for people across the world...
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February 20, 2013
Are You Preparing Enough for Retirement?
Just in case Main Street was feeling any better about their personal finances, a new report provides a dismal picture for future retirees around the world...
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January 30, 2012Consumer Spending Flat in December as Households Boosted Savings
When adjusting for inflation, spending dipped 0.1 percent in the final month of the year, breaking three months of gains and setting the tone for a slowdown in 2012...
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December 22, 2011U.S. Economy Grew Less Than Previously Estimated in Third Quarter
The U.S. economy grew less than previously estimated in the third quarter, with new Commerce Department figures reflecting a smaller gain in consumer spending...
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November 28, 2011Did Households Reduce Debt in Anticipation of Holiday Shopping Binge?
Household debt in the U.S. declined 0.6% in the third quarter, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, while mortgage balances shrank...
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October 28, 2011U.S. Economy Surpasses Pre-Recession Level After 15 Quarters
The value of goods and services in the U.S. surpassed its pre-recession level last quarter for the first time in 15 quarters...
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