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WATCH: Social Security For Dummies

Posted 05.23.2012

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The financial jargon and parade of rules and exceptions associated with Social Security can prevent Americans from fully utilizing their benefits. To ...

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Large Van Bomb Defused

AP | SHAWN POGATCHNIK | Posted 04.28.2012

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DUBLIN -- British army experts defused a 600-pound (275-kilogram) van bomb Saturday on the Northern Ireland border, the largest such bomb in more than...

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Catch Up on Retirement Savings in 5 Simple Steps

InvestingAnswers | Posted 04.18.2012

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InvestingAnswers

Reaching a retirement goal on time requires aggressive saving, maximizing tax advantages, lowering your expenses and keeping a diversified investment portfolio. As the old Chinese proverb says, "The best time to plant an oak tree was 20 years ago, and the next best time is today."

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"4% Rule" Serves as Guideline for Today's Retirees, But Use With Caution

Cheryl Krueger | Posted 04.05.2012

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Cheryl Krueger

An estimated 10,000 baby boomers turn age 65 each day. Many of them have a significant portion of their retirement savings invested in non-guaranteed defined contribution plans such as 401(k)s and IRAs. As they retire, they will need to switch from saving to spending down.

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The Value of Delayed Gratification

Beth Kobliner | Posted 05.21.2012

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Beth Kobliner

So, how can you raise one of these marshmallow-waiting, money-saving, super-savvy kids? There are lots of tips on waiting and saving in Money as You Grow, a project I am working on as a member of the President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability.

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Here's The Best Way To Take Advantage Of Your Retirement Benefits

Reuters | Posted 05.15.2012

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By Heather Struck NEW YORK, March 14 (Reuters) - Americans often view saving for retirement as a choice between contributing to a workplace 40...

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New Sign That We're Neglecting Retirement

Reuters | Posted 05.05.2012

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By Chris Taylor March 5 (Reuters) - Sam Lazarus would love nothing more than to save money in his individual retiremen...

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IRA Splinter Group Blamed For Murder

AP | By SHAWN POGATCHNIK | Posted 02.10.2012

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DUBLIN -- Politicians blamed an Irish Republican Army splinter group Friday for killing a man on the run from a death threat, the first such killing a...

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Two Bombs Hit Northern Ireland

AP | SHAWN POGATCHNIK | Posted 03.20.2012

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DUBLIN — Two bombs planted by Irish Republican Army dissidents detonated Thursday night in the Northern Ireland city of Londonderry, but no inju...

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Will Gerry Adams Face Trial Over IRA Past?

AP | By SHAWN POGATCHNIK | Posted 03.18.2012

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DUBLIN -- A trans-Atlantic legal showdown could determine whether Gerry Adams, the Irish republican chieftain long at the center of Belfast war and pe...

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How to Fend Off Financial Trolls

J.D. Roth | Posted 03.12.2012

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J.D. Roth

Note: It's a rare thing, but it happens once or twice a year: Life has reared its ugly head, and there's no fresh story for you this morning. Instead...

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What Post 50 Americans Fear Most

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 05.17.2012

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Barbara Hannah Grufferman

Always digging deeper into what women over 50 are really thinking (and not just depending on the academic reports and studies, many of which are frightfully discouraging), I asked friends on Facebook to reveal the one thing that keeps them awake at night, that single nagging worry that haunts their sleep and has the potential to overshadow their generally positive outlook on life.

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2011 Editor's Choice Awards, Part 1

Curtis Arnold | Posted 01.31.2012

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Curtis Arnold

As we compiled our list of the best credit cards for this year's Editor's Choice Awards, we saw something we haven't seen much of from lenders over the past few years. Hunger.

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Deadline Approaches for Mandatory IRA Withdrawals

Jason Alderman | Posted 01.30.2012

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Jason Alderman

Because calculating required minimum distributions can be fairly complicated, especially the first time out, you may want to give yourself the gift of a session with a financial planner for your 70th birthday -- or sooner, if possible.

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Good Intentions Won't Fund Your Retirement

Dan Greenshields | Posted 01.15.2012

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Dan Greenshields

Most Americans want to save. Most know they should. And most wish they'd started saving at a younger age. If you find yourself in this boat, these are some simple steps you can take to turn your healthy financial aspirations into action.

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The Irish Presidential Race Becomes a Gripping Soap Opera

Niall O'Dowd | Posted 12.19.2011

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Niall O'Dowd

The strangest Irish presidential election ever just got a whole Twilight Zone twist when the husband of Dana, alias Rosemary Scallon, a former gospel singer once based in America, claimed she had been the target of an assassination attempt.

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IRA Dissidents Bomb Office

AP | Posted 12.13.2011

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DUBLIN -- Northern Ireland police say IRA dissidents behind the latest bombing in the British territory are certain to kill a civilian eventually beca...

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Seven Line Up for President of Ireland in Unpredictable Race

Niall O'Dowd | Posted 11.28.2011

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Niall O'Dowd

With nomination closing on Wednesday the Irish presidential contenders, seven in all, are finally in the starting gate and they include a former IRA leader, a Gay activist and a bible belt singer.

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IRA Dissidents Arrested, Suspsected Of Car Bomb

AP | Posted 11.26.2011

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DUBLIN — Northern Ireland police say they have arrested three suspected Irish Republican Army dissidents over a suspected car bomb in Londonderr...

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IRA Leader Martin McGuinness May Become President of Ireland

Niall O'Dowd | Posted 11.21.2011

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Niall O'Dowd

The joke going around is that McGuinness would be the first Irish person to ever command two armies, the IRA and the army of the Irish Republic.

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Lessons from 9/11: Cool-Headedness More Effective than Rage in Fighting Terrorism

Carlo Strenger | Posted 11.12.2011

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Carlo Strenger

Ten years later, we need to take stock of how 9/11 shaped history. We also need to ask where the Free World, particularly the U.S., made mistakes that amplified the impact of 9/11 beyond what it should have been.

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The War on Terror Is Over and China Won

Leon T. Hadar | Posted 11.08.2011

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Leon T. Hadar

Imagine 40 years from now how a global affairs columnist for the Fox-Xinhua (or New Shanghai Times) content-providing service will analyze the world's...

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Taibbi: No Uproar Over Potential Tax Holiday Deal In Debt Ceiling Deal?

Rolling Stone | MATT TAIBBI | Posted 09.20.2011

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I’ve been in and out of DC a few times in recent weeks and one thing I keep hearing is that there is a growing, and real, possibility that a second ...

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He Died and Left Her a Million

Natalie Pace | Posted 09.15.2011

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Natalie Pace

I received a call from a woman who had a tragic event in her life, which completely changed her income status overnight. Her husband passed away unex...

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Are You Staying Together For the House?

Natalie Pace | Posted 08.29.2011

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Natalie Pace

Some couples stay together for love, and others stay together for the kids. But today, with unemployment at 9.1% and real estate prices continuing to...

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