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- Why daylight saving means more light and more spending
Besides making daylight last longer, daylight saving may have another noticeable effect on your life: it makes you spend more money.
- Ten favorite personal-finance books
Great advice for the financial stages of life.
- Here’s why mobile payment is worth considering
A key reason consumers hesitate to adopt mobile payments, like Apple Pay and Android Pay, is fear over security. But your mobile wallet is arguably the safest way to pay, and it offers a few benefits to boot.
- Here are 12 easy moves to cut your tax bill
In many cases, you'll need to itemize rather than take the standard deduction in order to use these strategies, but the extra effort may be worth it.
- Tips on meeting your savings goals
Setting clear goals can motivate you to take action, focus on what’s important, and steer clear of overspending.
- Five tools to help your small business run more efficiently
Whether you’re looking for a digital platform to manage projects, or simply to share files, the tools that work for a corporation may be not be right for your 25-employee startup.
- Eight cities where taking Uber to work is cheaper than driving
A new analysis of the nation’s 20 largest metro areas by population found that commuters in eight cities could save a significant amount of money by using Uber to get to work.
- Six women who shaped retail
From the first-ever computer programmer to the most successful kids' author of all time, these women affected the retail industry in profound ways.
- Millennials, don’t forget estate planning
It’s not a surprise that people in their 20s and 30s wouldn’t have estate planning at the top of their minds. But that’s a big mistake, says one financial planner.
- Should you do your own taxes? These 4 questions will help you decide.
If you're a new parent, get stressed out easily, or have a complex tax return, the answer is probably no.
- How Generation Xers can maximize their retirement savings
With the pain of the Great Recession over for many Americans, Gen Xers now must get to know their spending and saving weaknesses in order to address them and develop a thoughtful, disciplined approach to investing for the future.
- Why credit card over-limit fees are going extinct
Although credit card over-limit fees, charged for maxing out your account, barely exist anymore, that doesn't mean exceeding your credit limit isn't a problem.
- Tax bill going up? It could be the marriage penalty.
Marriage proposals and weddings are joyous events, but for many couples the thrill of putting a ring on it also means saying 'I do' to a higher tax bill.
- UPS is testing drone deliveries, but don't expect to see one soon
These unmanned flying devices could shorten drivers' routes and save UPS a ton of money, while helping rural shoppers get their packages. But their commercial use is far off.
- Credit or debit: What’s best for a young teen?
When cash is no longer the best solution for a young teenager's regular expenses, parents will need to weigh several factors in making the decision of whether to go with credit or debit.
- Excited for Snapchat’s IPO? Don’t forget the big picture.
Even if Snap gets off to a good start, its stock may still not be the best choice for you. Here are some tips on deciding whether Snap deserves a place in your portfolio.
- Are cash-back reward credit cards a good deal?
To the naked eye, cash-back credit cards appear to be lagging other rewards programs. But for some people, they're the best option.
- How to use your checking account as a force for good
Recent social media campaigns have urged people to switch banks in response to controversial social issues.
- Should states cut taxes on retirement income?
On the surface, income tax breaks might sound like a very nice perk for retirees. Supporters say they would reduce the tax burden on low-income seniors, and perhaps make a state more attractive to wealthier retirees. But neither argument holds up.
- How to manage your 401(k) in uncertain times
In times of uncertainty and conflicting signals, it’s tempting to cut off the flow of money to your 401(k) and move into 'safer' investments. That's a bad idea.