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Bin Laden's removal will raise the world's opinion of America, and may even raise our own confidence in America's ability to solve her problems. But the ultimate risk that bin Laden represented is still there.
For many people, their Social Security income will be a crucial part of their retirement security. Learning how to get the most from Social Security is an important step when planning your retirement. Here's a checklist of what you need to know to max your Social Security income.
If you have made it to your 50's how much should you have saved for retirement? If you are not as prepared as you should be, don't panic. Here's a game plan to kick your retirement savings into high gear.
Happiness and satisfaction with life -- that's what most people really want. But just how much income do you need to be happy and satisfied? And what other factors contribute to your happiness? Take the 2011 Money and Happiness survey, to help us gain insights into these important questions.
The job market for new grads is the best in three years. But you'll still need to be on your game to launch a career this spring. Here are seven key tools to help you land that first job:
Understanding financial concepts like credit and budgets is critical to long-term success with money. But equally important, it seems, is recognizing (and controlling) the impulses that lead you to buy things you don't need.
Folks in their 30's and 40's confront many challenges than can interrupt a good retirement savings strategy. Here are some guidelines for these folks to consider.
If you can't fully retire, then consider part time retirement.
Did you ever have a price in mind when you went shopping -- only to discover that the item you wanted was going to cost much more than you'd expected? That's exactly what many Americans are experiencing when it comes to retirement. Read here to learn how to cope.
A reader recently asked: "I am very close to retirement and I have salesmen already contacting me about what I should do with my money. I am very interested in any more ideas you may have." My first piece of advice is: "Go shopping, don't be sold."
A lot of smart people are warning that bonds may be the next bubble, and they have very good reasons to think so. But that doesn't mean they're right.
Employees with 401(k) plans typically have the full responsibility for saving and investing wisely for retirement. How well you handle this "do-it-yourself" retirement saving system and avoid the common pitfalls will mean the difference to being prepared for retirement or not.
Have you ever spent 15 minutes or more looking for that one important piece of paper? Welcome to Week Four of my 12-week series Planning Your Retirement. This week you'll collect and organize the information you need about your various sources of retirement income.
Earlier this week I appeared on the Ask the Experts program with CBS MoneyWatch Editor-in-Chief Eric Schurenberg and Editor-at-Large Jill Schlesinger. We had a lively show covering some of the hottest questions that readers have on retirement. Here's a short summary of some of the Q&As: Q...
Eat better, exercise more, eliminate unhealthy habits -- you've no doubt heard these messages before as ways you can increase your lifespan and your healthspan. Let's look at five unusual steps you can take that some studies show might also improve your life expectancy.
