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Here is a slate of 15 companies that most retirees likely would want to own in their portfolio now, including AT&T, Boeing, Pfizer and Walmart.
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The latest report on the Social Security program projects that the funds will begin using assets to meet benefit payments in 2020. By 2035 the assets will be exhausted. What does this mean for you?
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Social Security's expected payouts will exceed its income next year. That would mark the first such year its income and expenses have been inverted since 1982.
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With taxpayers knee-deep in tax season, it's important to keep investments and taxes in mind when it comes to your tax bills ahead of the April 15, 2019 deadline.
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Surprisingly, perhaps, eight of the 10 vehicles that Americans can't wait even a year to sell are luxury models from makers like Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Land Rover.
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With the tax code having been changed yet again in 2018, many investors who have started filing their taxes will be getting some surprises around how much they owe for taxes on capital gains and...
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A recent survey found that Americans are more confident about their retirement savings now than three years ago, before the current administration in Washington.
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Auto industry analysts have surveyed American new-car buyers to find out which third-party automotive consumer firm maintains the best computer website and best smartphone app. The rankings may be...
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A recent financial security survey has found that many Americans remain anxious about their long-term financial security. The 2019 Primerica Financial Security Monitor found that many families are...
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With the Powerball lottery up to an estimated $625 million, 24/7 Wall St. does not want to see anyone go broke. That’s why we have created a self-help guide of 12 things not do if you win the...
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One of the downsides of owning a house is that mortgage payments and property taxes are not the only checks homeowners have to write.
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Less than 1% of all new vehicles on U.S. roads last long enough to turn the odometer over to 200,000 miles. Here are the vehicles most likely to reach that milestone.
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The number of fraud reports reported to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission rose by 37% year over year in 2018. Imposter scams and identity theft were primary drivers of the increase.
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Borrowing to purchase or lease a new or used vehicle reached a record-high average monthly payment level in the fourth quarter of 2018. Rising vehicle prices and interest rates combined to push the...
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On average, a one-year-old used vehicle can save buyers 23% compared to the cost of the same model of a new vehicle. Passenger cars and high-priced cars offer the biggest savings.
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