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• 90% of workers could botch their employer benefits picks

  9:31 AM ET Thu, 19 Oct 2017

  It's open enrollment season. Even if you don't make any changes, your plan may have. Here's how not to lose out.

• Scammers are conning homebuyers out of their down payment

  1:25 PM ET Thu, 19 Oct 2017

  Email access scams have become a $5.3 billion problem, and many target real estate transactions. How to keep your down payment safe.

• Here's a little-known way to tap your 401(k) early and penalty free

  8:31 AM ET Thu, 19 Oct 2017

  If you are 55 or older, you can take penalty-free distributions from your 401(k) under the so-called Age 55 Rule.

• Billy Joel, 68, will soon be a new dad. What older parents need to know

  8:39 AM ET Thu, 19 Oct 2017

  Older parents like the famous crooner need to adjust their finances following the birth of a new child.

• The best place to start your business is in the South

  4:08 PM ET Wed, 18 Oct 2017

  Most of the top cities in America for economic opportunity are in the South, according to Yelp's recent study.

• Credit card rates spurt higher with one at 30 percent

  1:10 PM ET Wed, 18 Oct 2017

  The average rate stands at 24.99 percent, compared with 16.15 percent for general-use cards.

• Investors risk missing additional market gains if they sell now

  1:08 PM ET Wed, 18 Oct 2017

  Investors who try to time the market can end up stuck on the sidelines when stocks surge.

• Here's how to snag the best Medicare Advantage Plan

  9:07 AM ET Wed, 18 Oct 2017

  With different plan types, you should carefully weigh which one is right for you.

• These digital nomads have ditched the 9-to-5 work life

  12:06 PM ET Wed, 18 Oct 2017

  Thanks to the internet you no longer have a boss. Instead, these remote workers provide clients with their services directly.

• Slash your student debt by earning your degree abroad

  10:36 AM ET Tue, 17 Oct 2017

  Students in America face the highest tuition and don't earn as much money as those in Denmark, Switzerland and Norway.

• What Tom Petty's choices can teach you about end-of-life care

  1:55 PM ET Tue, 17 Oct 2017

  The famous rocker allegedly made provisions for a health emergency before his death. Here's how to plan for your own worst-case scenarios.

• This is what keeps millennials up at night

  9:01 AM ET Tue, 17 Oct 2017

  As student loans reach a record high, the psychological toll of all that debt weighs heavy on young adults.

• Beware of Medicare agents who don't tell you all your options

  2:00 PM ET Mon, 16 Oct 2017

  If an agent pitches choices from one company, you could be getting short-changed.

• California wildfire victims eligible for mortgage and tax payment relief

  2:56 PM ET Mon, 16 Oct 2017

  Individuals who live in areas affected by the recent blazes may be able to postpone upcoming mortgage and tax payments.

• These cash-flush millennials are spending wisely investing in houses, condos and stocks

  1:33 PM ET Mon, 16 Oct 2017

  These recent graduates are earning big paychecks in their first job. This is how they make the most of it.

• 5 charts that show older consumers' biggest financial gripes

  8:25 AM ET Mon, 16 Oct 2017

  Older adults' complaints to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau center on mortgages, credit reports and debt collection.