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#469 The Ty Cobb Approach To Retirement Investing

When baseball fans talk about players from the early 1900s, Babe Ruth is normally the first person mentioned. He was a great home-run hitter with 714 career home runs, a record that stood for almost 40 years. Only two men have surpassed it. Ruth struck out 1,330 times—a record that also stood f... see more

#462 11 Ways to Save on Hotel Costs

One of the biggest expenses when traveling is lodging. According to the latest data from the Hotel Price Index from Hotels.com, U.S. travelers spent about an average of $174 per night on hotels when traveling internationally in 2013. When traveling at home, Americans spent about $131. Of course, ... see more

#426 Choose Among Bronze, Silver, Gold And Platinum Health Plans

As part of the Affordable Care Act, the Health Insurance Marketplace (or Exchange) opened again for business on Nov. 1, 2015, when Open Enrollment for 2016 healthcare coverage began. The Marketplace is an online, one-stop shopping experience for health coverage designed to make it easier for indi... see more

#374 Choosing a Home-Equity Loan or Line of Credit

Do you need a way to pay for a major expense like sending your child to college or renovating your kitchen? Or would you like to eliminate, once and for all, those outstanding credit card balances? The answer might be, literally, in your own backyard. If you have enough equity in your home, you c... see more

#363 Healthcare Scams That Target Seniors

Seniors make an attractive target for healthcare scammers. Not only do older people use healthcare services more often, on average, than younger folks do; some also can be more vulnerable because of cognitive decline. What's more, seniors who have saved and invested carefully have deep pockets to... see more

#362 Top Places to Retire to in Iceland

Flying into Iceland for the first time, you can't help be impressed by its dramatic landscape: Europe's largest glacier, rugged moss-covered cliffs and endless fields of black lava. And that's only what you can see from the plane. Residents and travelers also enjoy the lure of geothermal springs,... see more

#333 7 Mid-year Tax Moves

After April 15, most of us are happy to ban all thoughts of income tax until next April's deadline looms. But taking a little time to do a midyear check-in and tuneup can really be worth it – saving you last-minute panic and big bucks. Summer is a good time to make sure you're on track, because... see more

#318 The Main Flaw With Obamacare

In the tradition of sweeping federal statutes, the U.S. healthcare law passed in March, 2010, received a grandiose official name: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Known popularly as Obamacare, it may be the most misunderstood law to be enacted in recent years. Given how rocky i... see more

#306 The Hi-Tech Future of Mortgage Applications

As the digital era revolutionizes our daily lives, cutting-edge platforms are transforming virtually every corner of consumer behavior (see How Apps Are Changing The World). No industry is immune from their effect – not even the traditionally conservative banking and mortgage brokerage sectors.... see more

#294 Filling Out Form 4562, Step-By-Step

If you don't own a business, breathe a sigh of relief. You won't ever have to fill in this tax form. But say a vintage clothing shop owner purchases new racks and displays for her store, or a baker acquires a second-hand (new to him) delivery truck or perhaps a new iPad-based checkout system for ... see more

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