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#493 Main Universal Design Improvements Every Home Needs

Whether you're planning to spend your golden years in your home or put it up for sale, you may benefit from making some universal design improvements. Universal design can ensure the comfort of you and your family for years to come, and it can also appeal to buyers with special needs or a desire ... see more

#492 3 Reasons To Get Umbrella Insurance

Many people have the mistaken impression that umbrella insurance is only for the wealthy, but that's not true. Personal finance specialist and CPA Mitch Freedman says, As long as you can earn a livelihood, you should have an umbrella liability policy. That's because if you do lose a lawsuit, yo... see more

#364 The World's Lowest Cost of Living for Retirement

Do you dream of retiring into a life of leisure, but know that your savings aren't enough to permit that dream to ever become reality? How does living a good life on only $1,000 per month sound? Impossible? Not if you retire in the Philippines, where rent is as low as $300 per month and you can g... see more

#340 The Big, Hidden Costs of Home Caregiving

In many instances, families end up deciding to try to care for their invalid or elderly loved ones themselves rather than commit them to an impersonal — and often very expensive — institution. While this choice can be made either out of love or perceived necessity (or both), the expense of pr... see more

#173 Requirements to Obtain a Jumbo Mortgage

Jumbo mortgages are loans for pieces of property that exceed mortgage-confirming limits, which start at $417,000 for most of the country and can be as high as $625,501 for higher-priced real estate areas. For someone seeking to buy an expensive piece of property that exceeds these limits, a jumbo... see more

#113 5 Secrets You Didn't Know About A 529 Plan

College isn't cheap and the costs are rising fast. If you don't start saving for your children as soon as possible, their chances of having sizable student loan debt after graduation is high.The 529 plan is a tax-advantaged investment plan that you set up to help multiply your efforts. The... see more

#105 Sending Money: MoneyGram vs. Western Union (WU, MGI)

In this world of ubiquitous ATMs, tap-to-pay checkout and automated bank deposits, there are still times when it's necessary to hand over, or collect, hard cash. That's why money-transfer services Western Union and MoneyGram have tens of thousands of agents in cities and towns around the world. ... see more