Corporate Pension Plans are Doomed by Impending Low Interest Rates

General Electric the latest company to freeze their benefit pension plan. The pension obligations are GE’s largest liability, with future benefits estimated to be around $92 billion. This is second

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5 Bad Reasons to Refinance Your Mortgage

Mortgage rates have been at their lowest rates in recent years, it might be time to refinance your home. If you would like to lower your mortgage costs or tap

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5 Big Retirement Mistakes You Want to Avoid Early

Not realizing what you don’t know could come back to haunt you later in life. If you know someone or are yourself in or near retirement, it can be easy

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Why You Should Consider Investing in CDs

If you’re looking for a risk-free alternative to stash your cash, consider the option of picking up a CD. Sure, you could open a garden-variety type savings account, but your

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Here’s How Much Your Student Loan Fees Cost You

Got student loans? Here are some hidden fees you might be unaware of. When making a decision between federal and private student loans, most would-be borrowers assume that federal loans

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Here are 5 Ways Being Lazy Can Hurt Us Financially

We don’t intend to hurt anyone’s feelings by saying you’re lazy, but all of us have a few areas in which we could try a little harder. Face it: being

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How Companies Like Amazon Use Cross-Selling to Increase Profits

Most companies look for a way to increase profits. If you own your own business and margins are razor-think, there’s a tactic top retailers have used for decades called cross-selling…and

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The Pros and Cons of Complete Student Loan Forgiveness

Student loan debt is a major problem in this country. Millions of people are advocating for the government to step in and offer student loan forgiveness to help take care

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Is It the Right Time to Start Looking for a Home?

Searching for a new home requires patience, hard work, and sometimes, a little luck.  When the economy is less than ideal, it forces people to make decisions that are not

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