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    • If (Going to) Weddings costs too much: Meet the refuseniks

      If you were thinking of inviting Marissa Anwar to your wedding, you might want to save the postage. She is not interested. Nothing personal. It is just that the 29-year-old operations consultant from Waterloo, ... More »

      Reuters - Tue, Apr 30, 2013 1:52 PM EDT
    • 8 Products Your Baby Doesn't Need

      New and expectant parents get advice on what products to buy from a multitude of sources: friends with kids, doctors, parenting magazines, grandparents-to-be and increasingly, mommy and daddy bloggers, ... More »

      US News - Tue, Apr 23, 2013 3:43 PM EDT
    • 10 Things the Wedding Industry Won’t Tell You

      10 Things the Wedding Industry Won’t Tell You

      For better or worse, for richer or poorer, for nickels and dimes. More »

      MarketWatch - Mon, Apr 22, 2013 12:36 PM EDT
    • The Key to Saving: Track Your Spending

      The Key to Saving: Track Your Spending

      Something that takes as little as five minutes a day can change your financial life. More »

      Credit.com - Mon, Apr 22, 2013 2:01 AM EDT
    • How to Avoid Taxes on Your Social Security Income

      How to Avoid Taxes on Your Social Security Income

      The average monthly Social Security benefit for a retired worker was about $1,230 at the beginning of 2012. That's about $15,000 of income for the year. If you are receiving Social Security benefits, this ... More »

      US News - Mon, Mar 25, 2013 8:12 AM EDT
    • The 12 Most Frugal Celebrities

      Some of Hollywood's A-listers regularly look for discount deals and practice money-saving habits. More »

      Business Insider - Fri, Mar 8, 2013 1:44 PM EST
    • Say Goodbye To the 4% Rule

      Can your nest egg last your whole lifetime? It's getting tougher to tell. Conventional wisdom says you can take 4% from your savings the first year of retirement, and then that amount plus more to account ... More »

      The Wall Street Journal - Mon, Mar 4, 2013 10:34 AM EST
    • Get a Tax-Smart Plan for In-Retirement Withdrawals

      Consider these strategies to stretch out your tax savings during your retirement years. More »

      Morningstar - Thu, Feb 28, 2013 7:00 AM EST
    • What a Tangled Web We Leave

      When Alexandra Kaye's husband died last year of a heart attack at age 57, she thought she was well prepared financially—until she started wading through the day-to-day details. Ms. Kaye and her husband ... More »

      The Wall Street Journal - Tue, Feb 5, 2013 2:25 PM EST
    • How to Create a Tax-Smart Portfolio Strategy

      You might want to consider a more tax-efficient approach to investing. More »

      Bankrate.com - Mon, Feb 4, 2013 3:00 AM EST
    • Fund an IRA, Cut Your Taxes

      Fund an IRA, Cut Your Taxes

      There's still time to make a 2012 IRA contribution and lower your tax bill. More »

      Kiplinger - Fri, Feb 1, 2013 1:33 PM EST
    • Why You Should Open a Roth IRA

      Traditional 401(k)s and IRAs give you a tax break while you're saving for retirement, but income tax is due on each withdrawal from the account. With a Roth IRA, you contribute after-tax dollars, but withdrawals ... More »

      US News - Tue, Jan 29, 2013 1:06 PM EST