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Is Your Retirement Plan Realistic?
Whether you're years away from retirement or are about to leave the workforce for good, it's critical to have a well-thought-out plan in place. Without one, you risk falling short of your....
Best Buy: CVS Health, Walgreens, or Rite Aid?
Three pharmacy retailers combined make more than 40% of all revenue from prescriptions in the U.S. CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) and Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) are the nation's largest....
AbbVie's Fast Becoming a Top Stock to Buy Now
AbbVie Inc.'s (NYSE: ABBV) making considerable progress toward reducing its reliance on its top-selling autoimmune disease drug, Humira, and recent patent news that could sideline Humira....
3 Stocks That Could Put Intel's Results to Shame
Returns from chipmaker Intel are hard to fathom. I should know: The co-founder of the company, Robert Noyce, graduated from my alma mater -- Grinnell College. The school was able to invest in the....
3 Changes to Medicare in 2018 That You Need to Know
Before you get too consumed with pumpkin spice everything and Halloween preparations, I want to remind everyone that one of the most important enrollment periods of the year is set to kick off in....
Will Google's AI Investment in Beijing Bear Fruit?
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) has a checkered history when it comes to China. In 2010, the company shut down its search engine after years of fighting government censorship and a....
3 Awful Reasons to Take Social Security Benefits at 62
If you're like most Americans, Social Security is going to be a very important source of income when you retire. It's also one of the most flexible sources of retirement income people have access....
15 Frequently Asked IRA Questions
Individual retirement accounts, or IRAs, are excellent retirement-saving tools, but unfortunately, they're not well-understood by many Americans. With that in mind, here are the answers to 15....
3 High-Yield Warren Buffett Stocks
It's no secret that Warren Buffett likes dividends. The Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) CEO almost always invests in companies with reliable business models that spin off cash and....
Social Security: 3 Times It's Not Dumb to Wait Until 70 for Your Retirement Benefits
Nobody likes to wait to get their money from Social Security, and in many cases, it's downright dumb not to get your benefits a lot earlier than the latest reasonable claiming age of 70. But more....
Never Do These Things on Your Work Computer
While your work computer may double as a computer you use personally, if the company owns it, it's very important to remember that it's not yours.That can be hard to remember when your laptop....
How to Protect Your Social Security Number
Your Social Security number is your most important means of federal identification. Unfortunately, that means if someone gets ahold of that number, they can wreak havoc on your life. Here's how to....
1 Smart Tax Move to Make Before 2018 Begins
The year is rapidly coming to a close, so it's time to start thinking about the tax moves you'll need to make before the end of 2017.If you're sitting on any losing investments in your stock....
How to Raise Your Credit Limit
Credit card companies typically allow you to request a credit limit increase once or twice per year, per account. Getting higher credit limits by requesting increases with regularity will enable....
How to Reach Your Peak: Interview With Anders Ericsson
In the Oct. 4 Rule Breaker Investing podcast, David Gardner interviews Anders Ericsson, one of the world's top experts on expertise. His work has been cited in multiple best-sellers and was also....
Top Business Students Are Flocking to Amazon. Here's Why.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) already has a number of advantages over the competition. Its reputation for low prices keeps customers from comparison shopping on the internet, and the convenience it....
Corporate Welfare Is Amazon's Latest Competitive Advantage
You could call it "The Corporate Bachelor" or the Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Olympics. The e-commerce giant announced earlier this month that it was opening its search for a second headquarters, dubbed....
4 Keys to a Wealthy Retirement
Retiring with all the money you'll ever need isn't complicated, but it isn't easy, either. If you want to retire wealthy, you'll need to adopt these four critical retirement-saving best....
Can Your Finances Handle a Natural Disaster?
A few days before Hurricane Irma made landfall on the U.S. mainland, the powerful storm was forecast to strike the southeast coast of Florida, where my wife and I are raising our young family.....
5 Money Mistakes You're Probably Making Now
Managing your money can feel stressful and complicated, especially since it's important to make the right financial decisions to achieve key goals. Knowing how to manage your money properly....
Why Missing the Mark on the Model 3 Shouldn't Scare You Off From Tesla
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) updated its third-quarter production deliveries schedule, and things don't look good for the Model 3 -- which you've probably seen reported already if you follow Tesla in the....
When Bad Things Happen to Good Markets: Part 1 of Our Series on U.S. Downturns
October may not be the cruelest month for investors -- based on the averages, that's September. But when Wall Street stumbles at this point of the year, it stumbles extra hard. And that's why, in....
1 Reason to Buy AMD Stock, and 1 Reason to Stay Away
Since the beginning of 2016, shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) have staged a rally that has left nearly every other stock in the dust. Investors have enjoyed a 360% return in less....
Video Game Companies Are Scoring Wins With Classic Games
Take-Two Interactive's (NASDAQ: TTWO) Rockstar Games publishing label recently announced it is releasing a remastered version of L.A. Noire -- a classic title from the previous console cycle --....
Tech Stocks This Week: Netflix, Inc.'s Price Increase, Google's Product Launch, and More
Tech didn't fail to deliver some interesting fodder for investors this week. Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) decided that customers are willing to pay more, Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google....