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#483 Countries With The Highest & Lowest Corporate Tax Rates (AAPL, IBM)

The United States has the second-highest corporate tax rate in the world at 40%; it's second only to United Arab Emirates' rate of 55%. Moreover, the U.S. corporate tax rate has increased in recent years while rates across the globe have declined — the worldwide rate stands at 22.6%, down from ... see more

#429 Top 4 Waddell & Reed Funds for Retirement Diversification in 2016 (WDR)

An important concept of retirement saving is diversification, or having your investment spread across many types of investments so the failure of one does not have a material effect on your standard of living. An investor can do this himself or leave it to the pros. One of the best ways is to use... see more

#414 The Importance Of Picking A Safe Insurance Company

Come rain, sleet, snow or bankruptcy, your insurance company needs to be able to cough up the cash to pay out your insurance claims when you need the money the most. If this doesn't happen, you won't have the money to pay your medical bills, to replace your car in case of an automobile accident, ... see more

#302 Find The Top Retirement Cities In South Korea

South Korea won't make anyone's list of Eight Best Places to Retire in the World, but if you have a highly developed sense of adventure, you might well want to look into it as a retiree haven. South Korea, in fact, might be one of the last undiscovered havens of its kind.Of course, South K... see more

#132 How to Hire a Retirement Advisor

Possibly the most ignored part of your everyday money life is your retirement. For some, retirement is decades away, so why think about it now? Others feel that they're so far behind on savings that their situation is hopeless. Neither is true. It's never too late to start saving. Equally true: I... see more

#112 Obamacare Penalty Enforcement: How It Works

We're only days away from a deadline (January 31, 2016) that could cost you a lot of money if you're not in compliance. You may have missed hearing about it on the news, but it's vitally important that you address it. It's the date when open enrollment through the Health Insurance Marketplace for... see more

#102 What Baby Boomers Need To Know About Making Out A Will

Let's face it; nobody relishes the task of making out a will. Squarely addressing the prospect of your own mortality can be upsetting enough. But the financial questions surrounding what and how to arrange for one's heirs are disconcerting, too.Baby boomers in particular are facing this ch... see more

#84 Should You Buy Variable Universal Life Insurance ?

Variable life insurance was first sold in 1976, and variable universal life policies (VUL) were rolled out in the 1980s. However, VUL did not take off in popularity until the 1990s and sales have been up and down as the stock markets have gone through bull and bear cycles. According to LIMRA, in ... see more

#77 10 Financial Habits That Will Lead to Bankruptcy

Even responsible people with household budgets can slip up. The following are easy-to-overlook 10 financial habits that can lead to financial ruin.No Emergency FundEveryone should have at least a few months' worth of living expenses in an easily accessible, highly liquid account. With no e... see more