Personal Finance

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    13 Ways Gen-Xers Can Get Better Returns on Their Money

    Generation X is creeping closer to retirement, but are the “slackers” ready? Gen-Xers may have a lot of financial ground to make up for several reasons, including a late start in the workforce and brutal losses stemming from the dot-com…

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    21 Ways to Save $10 a Day (or $3,650 a Year!)

    Cutting back to save money doesn’t have to be a big, budget-rocking goal. It can be accomplished on a small scale and eventually add up to impressive numbers: Saving just $10 a day will net $3,650 a year. Even $5…

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    15 Ways to Simplify Your Finances

    Money is a big source of stress — in fact, nearly three-fourths of respondents reported money worries in a 2014 survey by the American Psychological Association. If financial stress is getting to you, consider simplifying your life by implementing these…

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    25 Companies That Flopped After Going Public

    If there’s one thing we can learn from watching the annual parade of initial public offerings (IPOs), it’s that a good opening day is no guarantee of success. After all the “next big thing” hype and excitement dies down, some…

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    The 10 Biggest Investment Scammers of All Time

    When we last checked in with legendary fraudster Bernie Madoff, the firm hired to distribute $4 billion to victims of his infamous Ponzi scheme has yet to release a dime of that money. The administrators of the fund, however, have…

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    20 Secrets to Long-Term Health and Wealth

    If you didn’t realize there was a connection between a healthy bank account and healthy body, join the club — or read “Age-Proof: Living Longer Without Running out of Money or Breaking a Hip,” which argues that the same principles,…