Stressed

Stressed About Saving for Retirement? You’re Not Alone

A recent survey found 56% of Americans are losing sleep over saving for retirement. Another shows having enough money to retire comfortably is the...
The talk

Gone Phishing? How to Talk to Your Kids About Malware

Picture this: The car is full. You’re navigating by the side mirrors while doing a mental inventory of everything you packed and wondering if...
mortgage

3 Things You Absolutely Need for a Mortgage

If you’ve never bought a home before or it has been many years since your last mortgage transaction, you may want to freshen up...
Spending on a wedding

5 Tips to Avoid Going in the Red for Your Wedding

Planning a wedding can be time-consuming and put a strain on your wallet, so it’s important to stick to a budget. The average U.S....
Zika scam

As If the Zika Virus Wasn’t Bad Enough, Now There Are Alleged Zika Scams

Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control issued a travel warning, urging pregnant women and their partners not to travel to a small community...
hackers election

5 Ways Hackers Could Influence the Election

When Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump said he hoped the Russian government had found Hillary Clinton’s 30,000 missing emails, he wasn’t just taking...
Deceit

Comcast Is Being Sued for Allegedly Deceiving Customers

Washington state is suing Comcast for more than $100 million, its attorney general’s office announced Monday. The lawsuit alleges the cable giant deceived subscribers by...
credit score

6 Universal Truths About Credit Reports

Credit reports: They’re complicated. You can’t really argue with that sentiment: They are long and often unwieldy; there are three major versions of them, and...
Texting

4 Things You Should Never Text or Email

Most of us in our "instant gratification isn't enough" society assume that the potential fallout from transmitting sensitive information via text, fax or email...
democrats and republicans

Are Democrats or Republicans Better With Money?

With America being greatly divided these days — be it red versus blue states, Democrats or Republicans, etc. — it’s easy to get caught...