The Risks of Taking a 401(k) Loan
Filed under: Investing Basics, Retirement Plans, 401K, Financial Education Getty ImagesIf you take money from your 401(k) account, you're exposing yourself to fees and penalties. By Emily Brandon Most...
View ArticleOuch! Dentist Has $520,000 in Student Loans: Where to Begin
Filed under: Student Loans, Personal Finance, College, Education, Financial Education Flickr RF/Getty Images By Christine DiGangi A new dentist posted this question on Reddit: where should he start...
View Article7 Money Issues to Understand Before Accepting a New Job
Filed under: Careers, Personal Finance, Career Change, Job SearchIt's a problem that many in today's economy have faced: In our earnest eagerness to make that next big career move or transition to a...
View ArticleOnline Grocery Shopping a Tough Sell Despite All the Buzz
Filed under: Retail, Internet, Consumer Issues, Shopping Trends, Saving Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesA customer pays for her purchases at a Publix Super Markets grocery store in Knoxville,...
View ArticleRadioShack Shares Slump After Reporting Wider 1Q Loss
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View ArticleMoney Minute: U.S. Again Tops List With Most Millionaires
Filed under: Market News, Family Money, Personal Finance, Labor, IPOs I'm not sure if you'll find this to be encouraging, or if it makes you angry. Here goes: the rich got a lot richer last year....
View ArticleU.S. Small Business Confidence Surges in May
Filed under: Small Business, Economic Indicators, GDP, Economy Frank Eltman/APP.J. Whelan, the owner of Lindell Delicatessen in Long Beach, N.Y., prepares a sandwich at his business last April. By...
View ArticleUnited Changing How Travelers Earns Mileage Rewards
Filed under: Company News, Travel, Aerospace & Defense, Travel Industry, Consumer Issues Mark Lennihan/AP By DAVID KOENIG DALLAS -- Travelers who fly the most and pay the most will soon earn more...
View ArticleIs Travel Insurance Necessary? -- Savings Experiment
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View ArticleGM CEO: No More Serious Safety Issues Lurking
Filed under: Company News, General Motors, Automotive Industry, Consumer Issues, Auto Recalls Paul Sancya/APGM CEO Mary Barra speaks during a news conference prior to the company's annual shareholder...
View ArticleAre Taxpayers Getting Their Money's Worth From the Military?
Filed under: International Trade, U.S. Government, Barack Obama Alamy Is the federal government spending too many of your tax dollars on defense? A lot of people think so. Others worry that tax dollars...
View ArticleU.S. Credit Card Usage Soared in April
Filed under: Debt, Credit Cards, Economic Indicators, Economy Vetta/Getty Images By Jason Lange U.S. consumer credit surged in April as Americans ramped up their use of credit cards, a potentially...
View ArticleStaycations: Get More of Your Summer Fun Closer to Home
Filed under: Travel, How to Save Money, Airfare, Vacation Planning Getty Summer is peak season for most travel, and peak season means peak prices. To enjoy a wonderful summer vacation without the big...
View ArticleChris-Craft: Charting a New Course for a Storied Boatmaker
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View ArticleTaco Bell's Latest Cheesy Franken-Food: The Quesarito
Filed under: Pepsico, Earnings, Food & Beverage, Restaurants www.tacobell.com It's a quesadilla. It's a burrito. It's a Quesarito. Yum! Brands' (YUM) Taco Bell rolled out the Quesarito nationwide...
View ArticleAfter Market: Dow, Nasdaq Composite Inch Up, S&P 500 Dips
Filed under: Market News Stock market bulls hit the pause button on Tuesday after the recent run of record highs. The Dow Jones industrial average (^DJI) edged up 2 points to another record high, the...
View ArticleSummer Vacationers, Beware: 5 Travel Scams That Won't Die
Filed under: Travel, Ripoffs & Scams, Airfare, Vacation Planning, Saving Getty Images Scammers and swindlers are targeting summer vacationers. From unscrupulous taxi drivers to credit card thieves...
View ArticleYou Need a Savings Account - and You Deserve a Better One
Filed under: Banking, Interest Rates, Savings Accounts Linda Matlow/Alamy When interest rates on savings accounts hover near 0 percent, it's easy to see why so many people shrug off the question about...
View ArticleA Great Financial Adviser Is Worth Every Penny
Filed under: Financial Advisors, Mutual Funds, Investing Getty Images By Daniel Solin A recent article by David Hanson on Motley Fool took dead aim at the "invisible and brutal cost" of using a...
View ArticleMillennials' Money Questions: They Asked; We Answered
Filed under: Personal Finance, Emergencies, Retirement Plans, 401K, Financial Education Ivaylo Sarayski/AlamyMillennials are uncertain about putting money in the stock market. By Danielle Maddox After...
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