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As with so much conventional wisdom, popular opinion on the best times of the year to buy a used car is mostly just that, opinion.
The Powerball lottery drawing for Saturday, May 7, 2016, has reached a whopping $415 million annuity value. But don't forget: with extreme wealth comes extreme responsibility.
The Identity Theft Resource Center reports that there have been 348 data breaches recorded and that more than 11 million records have been exposed since the beginning of the year.
May is starting out with a Powerball lottery that has an annuity value of $348 million. The reality is that this is an instant creator of multi-generational wealth.
The Identity Theft Resource Center reports a total of 315 data breaches recorded through April 26, 2016, and that more than 11.34 million records have been exposed since the beginning of the year.
The median May rent for a 2-bedroom apartment in the top 100 U.S. cities is $1,300 a month. In San Francisco, a 2-bedroom apartment will set you back $4,690 a month while New York offers a bargain...
Has winning the lottery become the new American Dream? It seems that the opportunity to become an instant millionaire is just far more enticing, and maybe even more imaginable, than working hard for...
The latest count from the Identity Theft Resource Center has a total of 269 data breaches recorded through April 19, 2016, and more than 11 million records exposed since the beginning of the year.
On average, among 27 projects included in a recent survey, the average residual value one year after the project was completed was less than 65% of the project's cost.
The U.S. Census Bureau expects the country to have 98 million residents ages 65 and older by 2060.
A total of 247 data breaches have been recorded through April 12, 2016, and more than 11.25 million records have been exposed since the beginning of the year.
Unfortunately, many lottery winners end up broke, some of them in just a few years. That is why 24/7 Wall St. has created a how-to guide for winners.
In a recent survey of 56 banks and credit unions, Bankrate found 21 that offer interest of 2% or more on checking accounts.
While airline fares in the United States are relatively inexpensive, the added fees and general mayhem involved with flying should result in some kind of merit badge, especially for frequent flyers.
Since the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25% in December, the average rate hike on credit cards has been 2.24%.