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Making a Big Money Move? Why You Should Probably Consult a Financial Adviser

By Beth Pinsker, Reuters

People hire financial advisers with the very obvious goal of getting advice on how to handle their money. So why do investors often cut advisers out of consequential decisions? Some advisers say...
15 Ways to Save on Your Wedding

By Beth Braverman

Today’s couples are inviting fewer guests to their weddings, but they’re spending more than ever on the events.
Should Students Use College Loans to Pay Their Phone Bills?

By Jessica Dickler, CNBC

Most people know what it's like to be broke in college. What they might not know is that increasingly, students are using aid dollars to cover their lifestyles as well. As student loan debt reaches a...
6 Money Mistakes to Avoid When You're Getting a Divorce

By Kelli B. Grant, CNBC

As summer winds down, so may your marriage. University of Washington researchers studying court records in the state found a "twin peaks" pattern of divorce filings — in March and August. "Divorce...
Memorial Day: A Tribute to Duty, Honor, Country

By Jack Jacobs, MSNBC

A long time ago, when I was attending public school in New York City, the academic year was a grueling affair. Teachers were highly skilled, demanding and generally bereft of sympathy. They had a low...

How to Retire Comfortably While You’re Still in Debt

By Janna Herron

Retirement plans often involve traveling, socializing and feeling financially secure, but they don’t usually include paying off debt. However, the reality is that many Americans close to retirement...
They’re Here! The Top Baby Names of 2015

By Jacqueline Leo

We know what you’ve all really been waiting for—not the job numbers, not the latest election poll results, not even the winners in the hockey and basketball playoffs. No. You’ve been on tenterhooks...
Don’t Let a Late-Life Divorce Ruin Your Retirement Plans

By Janna Herron

Divorce not only can hurt the heart, but also the wallet. The financial fallout can be even worse for those who divorce later in life as carefully managed retirement plans quickly unravel. So-called...
Being a Bridesmaid Is Expensive, but Groomsmen Have It Even Worse

By Janna Herron

Brides and grooms (and often their parents) may shell out over $30,000 to put on a wedding, but they aren’t the only ones paying big bucks for the big day. In fact, the groom’s closest buddies can...
You Won’t Believe How Much Some Kids Get Paid for Their Chores

By Beth Braverman

The average weekly allowance for American kids is more than $15 a week, according to the latest survey by the American Institute of Public Accountants. Allowances are fairly common, with more than...

Office Alert: Treadmill Desks Gain New Traction

By Melissa Maynard, Stateline

Anthony Behrens worries that the Affordable Care Act is going to kill him, but not for the usual reasons cited by opponents of the federal health care law. Behrens is a senior policy analyst in the...
Internet GDP: The Metric that Gives More for Less

By Kevin Maney, Techonomy

A standard trope these days is that we in the middle class have been slogging through a couple of decades of woe. Wages are stagnant. Our standard of living isn’t improving. The grand forces of our...
How Startups Are Profiting from Aging Boomers

By Julie Halpert, The Fiscal Times

Many entrepreneurs are responding to the needs of aging boomers, who control more than half of the nation's worth.
Beware the Growing Burden of Hidden College Fees

By Marian Wang, ProPublica

Student fees have been something of a known irritant for years, often criticized as a kind of stealth, second tuition imposed on unsuspecting families. But such fees are still on the rise on many...
What You Never Knew About Today’s Subprime Auto Loans

By Carrick Mollenkamp, Reuters

At car dealers across the United States, loans to subprime borrowers are surging, up 18 percent in 2012 from a year earlier, to 6.6 million borrowers, according to credit-reporting agency Equifax Inc...

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