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  • Why You Could Get an Extra Paycheck This Year

    By Beth Pinsker, Reuters

    If you are an employee who is paid every two weeks, you may be in for a nice surprise this year. For many employees, 2015 is a pay period leap year, meaning there are 27 pay periods during the 52-...

  • Earnings, Oil and Volatility Will All Be Center Stage

    By Kate Gibson, CNBC

    Earnings will be back in play in the days ahead, with financials front and center midweek as JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo report on Wednesday, a day before chip maker and Dow component Intel...

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    11 Top Products Worth Buying in January

    By Lindsay Sakraida, dealnews.com

    The new year is upon us, and after all that shopping you likely did during the holidays, you may be looking forward to giving your credit card a rest. But January is an excellent month to bag deals...

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

    This Life Stage Is the Most Financially Challenging

    By Linda Stern, Reuters

    The most financially challenging state of life is not retirement, it is early career. That's the time when your salary is still probably low, but you have the longest list of expenses: career clothes...

  • Save for Retirement and Still Pay Your Kids’ College Costs

    By Ivory Johnson, CNBC

    You can borrow money for a college education but not for your retirement. It's what we, as financial experts, truly believe. But a constant tug-of-war between 401(k) plans and Section 529 college...