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  • Reach your financial goals by setting weekly and monthly saving plans.

    The Money Talk Too Many Are Resisting

    By Kelley Holland, CNBC

    Families, it's time for "the talk." No, not the one about the birds and the bees. For aging parents and their adult children, talking about big financial issues like retirement goals, estate plans...

  • <p>Significant defense savings can be achieved by simply relocating a fraction of our troops in Europe to the United States. The Cold War ended more than 20 years ago, and we no longer need to station troops in Europe to hold the line against the Soviet

    The Credit Trap That’s Ensnaring Our Soldiers

    By Paul Kiel, ProPublica

    Army Spc. Angel Aguirre needed a washer and dryer. Money was tight, and neither Aguirre, 21, nor his wife had much credit history as they settled into life at Fort Carson in Colorado in 2010. That's...

  • Who Controls the Digital Data of the Deceased?

    By Jenni Bergal, Stateline

    When Donna Johnson’s father died suddenly of a massive heart attack, her mother tried to get access to his email account and digital photo repository. She wanted to pay bills and make sure that...

  • Should You Steal from Your Kid’s College Fund?

    By Chris Taylor, Reuters

    Lauren Greutman felt sick. She and her husband Mark were about $40,000 in debt, and were having trouble paying their monthly bills. As recent homebuyers, the couple from Syracuse, New York, were...

  • Extreme California Drought Pays Off for Some

    By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal Times

    The drought in California – the third worst on record – will cost the state $2.2 billion and put more than 17,000 seasonal and part-time agricultural workers out of work this year, says a new report...