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#475 Best Investment Categories for Your Retirement Funds

You're setting aside 15% of your income for retirement and using tax-advantaged accounts like a 401(k) or IRA. So far, so good. But unless you're directing those funds to the right asset classes, you could end up with less-than-optimal investment results.Choosing the right investment mix i... see more

#468 The Best Places Abroad to Buy a Second Home

The best place in the world to buy a second home is… [Cue the drumroll, please!] Ecuador. There is some pretty good reasoning behind one survey's placement of Ecuador at the top of the list. But that doesn't necessarily make it the best for you.The best place for your second home should ... see more

#465 How Cash Value Builds In A Life Insurance Policy

Cash-value life insurance, also known as permanent life insurance, includes a death benefit in addition to cash value accumulation. While variable life, whole life and universal life insurance all have built-in cash value, term life does not.Once you have accumulated a sizeable cash value,... see more

#461 Top Websites For Home Sales

According to the National Association of Realtors' 2013 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report, 42% of all homebuyers will first look online for properties, and 92% of homebuyers will use the Internet at some point during their home search. Once limited to brief property descriptions, today's ... see more

#450 IRA Accounts With No Minimum Deposit For 2015

When it comes to saving for retirement, every little bit helps. Fortunately, if a little is all you can afford this year, you have more investment choices than ever. Here are three ways to start an Individual Retirement Account with no initial outlay, or a very small one.Government-Sponsored ... see more

#425 Should You Delay Enrolling in Medicare?

Medicare Part A is free for many people, because you've essentially prepaid the premiums through decades of taxes. Part B will cost $121.80 per month for new enrollees in 2016 (more for high-income earners), and the average Part D plan is expected to cost $41.46. (See Medicare 101: Do You Need Al... see more

#411 Do Oil Prices Affect The Auto Industry?

In economic theory the use of complementary goods is associated with the use of another good, while substitute goods are goods viewed by consumers as similar or comparable in some way. Within the auto industry, vehicles and petroleum are considered complimentary goods whereas gas-guzzling trucks ... see more

#409 What Harvard Actually Costs

Even within the prestigious Ivy League, there's something special about Harvard University. Founded in 1636, it's the country's oldest post-secondary school and the alma mater of many noteworthy figures, including numerous U.S. presidents and Nobel Laureates. But for many top students, a d... see more

#392 Calculate Your Self-Employed Salary

Being your own boss is a wonderful feeling. You have the freedom to take your career in whatever direction most interests you and you get to decide your work schedule, dress code and daily routine. According to a 2014 report from CareerBuilder, there are approximately 10 million Americans working... see more

#255 Study Abroad: Budget for London

Thinking about studying in London? Study abroad can deliver a big return on your investment, with a significant impact on your resume and your earning potential. As Daniel Obst, deputy vice president of International Partnerships in Higher Education at the Institute of International Education (II... see more

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