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Fake Uber Drivers Lurk at Airports

Fake Uber Drivers Lurk at Airports

Detective Kevin Coffey | March 31, 2017

Summon an Uber or a Lyft car from the airport, and you could get taken for a ride in more…

Fixing The Health-Care System—It’s Our Job
Common Threads

Fixing The Health-Care System—It’s Our Job

Sarah Hiner | March 29, 2017

The ugly truth is that we all are victims of a health-care system that will never be able to help…

The Pros And Cons Of Do-It-Yourself Legal Forms
Legal

The Pros And Cons Of Do-It-Yourself Legal Forms

Steven J.J. Weisman, Esq. | March 28, 2017

It can cost you thousands of dollars to have a lawyer draft your will or a divorce settlement. Even paperwork…

Answers To Your Tricky Social Security Questions: Part 2
Social Security

Answers To Your Tricky Social Security Questions: Part 2

Laurence J. Kotlikoff, PhD | March 27, 2017

In "Answers to Your Social Security Questions", we looked at some important and tricky questions about Social Security eligibility and…

March 29, 2017 | ResMed Inc. | RMD
Stock of the Week

March 29, 2017 | ResMed Inc. | RMD

Charles L. Travers | March 27, 2017

Today’s Stock of the Week makes devices for people with chronic breathing problems. It’s an underserved market with plenty of…

Beware These Tricky Store Credit Cards

Beware These Tricky Store Credit Cards

Matt Schulz | March 24, 2017

Make a purchase at a major retail chain, and you might be asked if you would like to sign up…

“Closet” Index Funds
Investing

“Closet” Index Funds

Larry E. Swedroe | March 24, 2017

Is your actively managed stock fund hiding the fact that it actually behaves like a stock index such as the…

How To Never Run Out Of Money And Still Enjoy Life
Retirement Planning

How To Never Run Out Of Money And Still Enjoy Life

Jeff Yeager | March 23, 2017

Comedian Henny Youngman used to tell a story about meeting with his advisers to discuss his finances and retirement prospects.…

Where’s The Value Now? Mid-Cap Stocks Here’s Why…
Stocks

Where’s The Value Now? Mid-Cap Stocks Here’s Why…

James Kieffer, CFA | March 23, 2017

Within weeks after Donald Trump was elected president, markets were hitting new highs and the bargain bin of stocks from…

Avoid The “Can You Hear Me” Scam

Avoid The “Can You Hear Me” Scam

Steven J.J. Weisman, Esq. | March 23, 2017

Scam alert: The “can you hear me?” phone call. How it works: An automated robocaller asks, "Can you hear me?"…

Credit-Monitoring Services Can Help You

Credit-Monitoring Services Can Help You

Adam Levin | March 20, 2017

According to noted cybersecurity expert Adam Levin, credit monitoring, in conjunction with identity monitoring, can help you keep your identity…

Choose the Right Mortgage Lender to Avoid Big Problems
Mortgages

Choose the Right Mortgage Lender to Avoid Big Problems

Craig Martin | March 20, 2017

More than one in five home-buyers regret their choice of mortgage lender. Many borrow from the first lender that offers…

ETFs That Hedge the Dollar

ETFs That Hedge the Dollar

Neena Mishra, CFA | March 20, 2017

Chances are, you own some foreign stocks either directly or through a mutual fund. What if foreign stock prices rise…

The Best European Stocks

The Best European Stocks

Philippe ­Brugere-Trelat | March 20, 2017

While the S&P 500 stock index gained an average of 14% over the past five years, the S&P Europe 350—a…

Why You Don’t Want The House In The Divorce
Legal

Why You Don’t Want The House In The Divorce

Diane Pearson, CFP, CDFA | March 16, 2017

And Other Assets That Aren't Worth As Much As You Think Be very careful how you split up the possessions…