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  • November 30, 2012

    When most people think about identity thieves, they picture individuals that are in a room using their computer as a means to get your personal information. While, that is certainly one way identity thieves get vital information, the most common...
  • November 28, 2012

    I'm sure that you have had fantasies of wining the lottery. Thinking of all the things that you would buy as well as the all the places that you would visit. However, most people think about the pros of hitting the lottery jackpot without...
  • November 28, 2012

    Well, congratulations. We all hate you now.

    Actually, let us correct that; we all love you now, more than you've ever been loved before. But we may all end up hating you, eventually. And that's probably the bigger crisis.

    But...
  • November 14, 2012

    Many Baby Boomers, like me, are sandwiched between caring for our children and our parents. If you’re lucky enough to still have your parents around, like I do, consider yourself blessed. With the many challenges that we face living between...
  • November 14, 2012

    Medicare processed 906 billion outpatient insurance claims in 2010 - and refused to pay 10 percent of them. But if you're a senior on Medicare with a denied claim, your odds of turning that around are surprisingly good if you appeal.

    The...
  • November 14, 2012

    It's the corporate executives, media stars and government officials that come to mind when we think about the threat of extortion over shady business deals, compromising pictures or illicit affairs — we're looking at you, Mr. Petraeus. But the...
  • November 13, 2012

    I manage most of my financial and business life online. A lot of my personal life is there, too – photographs, saved emails, Facebook, tweets. If I’m hit by a truck tomorrow, what happens to...
  • November 12, 2012

    You have our sympathy. We're not going to recommend watching “The Bucket List,” because Jack Nicholson hasn't done a good movie since “The Departed” and because no amount of feel-good schmaltz can paper over the serious questions you have to...
  • November 9, 2012

    I recently sat down one Saturday morning, cup of coffee in hand, ready to review my online accounts. When looking at the details of my charitable gift fund, I noticed a $0 balance. I quickly called...
  • November 8, 2012

    The confetti has settled, the polls have closed, and the billboards are coming down — after a long campaign, Americans have chosen President Barack Obama to lead them toward a brighter and more prosperous future.

    While all the pomp and...

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