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Web-based portfolio-management tools combine powerful analytics with flat fees. But is that enough to move private investors online?
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President Obama's proposal to slow Social Security spending by calculating cost-of-living increases differently has given conservatives and liberals something in common: they hate it.
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Before the recession, non-Hispanic white families, on average, were about four times as wealthy as nonwhite families, according to a new study. By 2010, whites were about six times as wealthy.
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Long-term care insurance providers are hurting, and they are dreaming up new ways to share their pain with consumers. Here's how to cope.
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Most homeowners know a special insurance policy is needed to cover flooding, but the insurance industry estimates that only 13 percent of them are covered.
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About 85 percent of Americans surveyed said their credit card debt is a taboo subject for conversation with strangers.
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Thanks to Social Security's complex rules, many recipients find out how to maximize their benefits only after it's too late to change their elections.
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Amid speculation that the Defense of Marriage Act may be struck down, same-sex couples and their financial advisors are preparing for many possible changes in taxes and benefits.
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The average fee a bank charges non-customers to use its ATM increased by 20 percent over the last five years, a recent report found.
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In your quest to quit before traditional retirement age, it's easy to overlook some hard facts. Here are six questions to ask before you cut ties with the working world.
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Although the downsizing trend has yet to materialize in national data for baby boomers, the predicted benefits may be too good to ignore.
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If you're concerned about affording your medical needs after you retire, start with an honest assessment of your current health-related costs.
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A report suggests 20-somethings living in their parents' basement may take after the thrifty, debt-averse survivors of the Great Depression.
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Vacation home sales last year rose 10 percent, but one Hamptons realtor says her clients "have given up on getting mortgages — totally."
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Older Americans looking for financial guidance encounter professionals using a bewildering array of letters after their names.
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As the recovery creeps along, bargain-hunters are once again looking for homes to fix up and resell for a quick profit.
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It's past April 15. If you haven't filed your income tax returns or an extension, it's time for damage control.
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The rise in couples buying their house before they marry is good news for a housing industry that has fretted about the increasing age of first-time homebuyers.
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Policymakers and researchers are looking for low-cost ways to get people on the right financial track. The solutions may be simpler than we think.
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More than half of Americans think their taxes are fair, says a Gallup survey. But that's the lowest rate of satisfaction since 2001.
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A new AAA report shows the average cost of driving 15,000 miles a year rose to $9,122 per year in 2012, a roughly two percent increase. The biggest increases were in maintenance costs and insurance costs.
Fast Advisor
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If you're 10 years away from retiring, listen up to Ivory Johnson of Delancey Wealth Management for advice on how to save your money.
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Everyone's goal is to retire a millionaire, but don't believe the hype about any get-rich-quick scheme to get there.
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Many financial advisors like ETFs, which offer low fees and trading ease, but ETFs are not for every investor.
The Suze Orman Show
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Money anxiety is at the heart of all the calls: a woman whose husband won't deal with money, a daughter stressed over her father's finances, and a son worried he pushed his parents into bankruptcy.
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Are you ignoring your money? How opening your eyes to what you have will change your financial future.
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Lorraine, who's 57, asks Suze if she can afford to take a $28,000 African safari and mountain gorilla excursion.