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Income investors know that there's only one thing better than dividends: dividend growth.

That's because, over the long term, fast-growing dividends will give you greater returns than slow-growing

Take-Two Interactive's (NASDAQ: TTWO) Grand Theft Auto V is, by many metrics, the most successful video game of all time. Some reports suggest that it's actually the single most profitable

Reality television shows challenge contestants to lose weight, get fit, survive in remote locations, and cohabitate with strangers. But where is the show that tasks people with a more practical

One of the biggest decisions you'll face when it comes to Social Security is the age you should begin claiming benefits.

The earliest you can start claiming is age 62, but you'll receive a reduction

Most people know when they want to retire: typically as soon as possible. But few people know when they can actually afford it. Retirement planning is tricky because you're always guessing at what

As investors, we love to ponder "what if" scenarios. We often think about how rich we'd be if we had bought that hot tech stock at its IPO or didn't sell a big winner too soon. However, some

Social Security benefits are a major source of income for most retirees. But if you get a government pension, there are some situations where your Social Security benefits could be reduced and your

Americans are often advised to work well into their 60s. Doing so gives them a prime opportunity to boost their retirement savings, all the while growing their Social Security benefits.

Seniors are

The home-improvement industry has become an important part of the retail sector, and Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) has played a vital role in its resurgence following the housing crisis more than a decade ago

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is up 19% year-to-date at $9.10, but the gain looks a little less sweet compared to the $10.50 achieved early in Q3. Things get even worse on the five and 10-year

Virtual reality (VR) and its close cousin augmented reality (AR) have been "next year's big thing" for several years in a row, failing time and again to create the public frenzy -- or the revenue --

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is already the worldwide streaming leader, with more than 158 million subscribers around the globe. Not content to stop there, the company has employed a number of tactics to

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), Disney+ (NYSE: DIS), Hulu, HBO Max, YouTube TV...there are so many streaming subscriptions, I can hardly keep up. So, I took stock of my household to see what we're watching

Overall, Americans are feeling optimistic about their finances. Nearly eight in 10 U.S. adults say they expect to be better off financially in 2020 than they were in 2019, according to a recent

When Gina Drosos became CEO of Signet Jewelers (NYSE: SIG) in 2017, she was taking over a company with a tarnished reputation and reduced morale.

Earlier, a harsh spotlight had exposed Signet's

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX) are two of the largest energy companies in the world, offering compelling yields of 5% and 4%, respectively. Dividend-focused investors might decide

It's never fun to realize that you made a mistake, especially one that cost you something. For example, if you forgot to take that 20% off coupon to the drugstore, you might have ended up spending

Kroger (NYSE: KR) recently announced third-quarter results that did little to change the growth picture for investors. The supermarket chain's rebound strategy is producing faster sales gains, yet

Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) has had a disappointing 2019. 

Its stock hasn't gotten a lift like its tech peers despite demonstrated user growth, outsize demand for a recent bond offering, and an advertising

Gaming stocks have been some of the juiciest picks for investors over the past five years. Heavyweights such as Activision Blizzard, Take-Two Interactive, and Electronic Arts have performed

The final months of 2019 have been busy ones for the video-streaming marketplace. November saw the long-awaited debut of Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) new streaming juggernaut, Disney+. Apple (NASDAQ:

So you want to build a retirement portfolio with a smattering of dividend aristocrats -- companies that have raised their dividends for more than 25 consecutive year -- but don't know where to

Even if you enter your golden years with a healthy amount of savings, there's a good chance you'll still depend on Social Security financially once you exit the workforce and the paycheck you relied

Whether you realize it or not, this has been another historic year for the marijuana industry (even if the year-to-date performance of pot stocks doesn't reflect it). In September, the House voted

Investors found plenty of reasons to celebrate Stitch Fix's (NASDAQ: SFIX) latest earnings report, which was highlighted by strong sales growth as customer engagement improved for its