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The 5 Best-Selling Handguns of 2017
Despite gun sales declining in 2017 from previous record levels, millions of firearms still fly off the shelves each year, and personal preferences make it difficult to pin down which model is....
Janet Yellen: 5 Quotes You Should Know From the Outgoing Fed Chair
Janet Yellen just gave her last press conference as chair of the Federal Reserve before her likely successor steps into the role, and as the first woman to lead the central bank, Yellen has played....
Here's the One Thing the Final Tax Bill Fails At
It was the moment many of us had anxiously been waiting for. Late Friday, Republican leaders produced their final version of the tax reform bill -- an amalgamation of the previous House and Senate....
The Retiree's Guide to a Wealthier 2018
Retirement should, ideally, be a period of enjoyment, but it takes money to make that happen. As we head into 2018, here are a few things you can do to increase your wealth.The less money you lose....
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Why Bitcoin Loans Are About to Explode
Bitcoin has dominated the news in 2017 with its remarkable gains, and despite widespread skepticism among the financial establishment, the cryptocurrency has continued to make progress toward....
The Top 3 Financial Resolutions for 2018 -- and How to Succeed at Them
The year 2017 is winding down, so it's time to do what many of us do late in each year: Make New Year's resolutions! Researchers have found that about half of the population makes these vows --....
5 Reasons the IRS May Take Away Your Tax Refund
It's a great feeling to complete the year's tax return and discover that you have a nice refund coming to you. Unfortunately, the IRS won't always give you that refund -- and under certain....
Forget Gold -- Your Money Is Better Off in These 3 Stocks
Everywhere around us, the cost of investments looks incredibly high. The S&P 500 is trading at all-time high valuations, a 10-year treasury note only pays about 2.4%, and the price of bitcoin....
Canada's Fighter Jet Saga Just Got Weirder
Pity Boeing's (NYSE: BA) shareholders. It's starting to look like they bought stock in the gang that couldn't shoot straight.As a founding member of the nine-nation international coalition that....
How Much Income Tax Will I Pay If I Make $100,000?
December is coming to a close, and now's the time that many people are doing year-end tax planning for 2017. To make the right moves, you need to know what your general tax situation is likely to....
How Can I Manage My Money?
There's a reason so many Americans are short on savings and drowning in debt: They have no idea how to manage their money. If your finances are deep in disarray, it's time to get a handle on them....
3 Great Reasons to Take Social Security Benefits at 62
There's a reason 62 happens to be the most popular age to claim Social Security: It's the earliest age you're allowed to get at those benefits. But while the idea of snagging your cash sooner....
Most Americans Made Poor Financial Decisions This Holiday Season
The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy, but for countless Americans, they're nothing more than a period of stress and regret. And part of the reason is that many of us make poor financial....
4 Ways to Save More in Your 401(k) in 2018
It's estimated that 79% of Americans work for employers that sponsor a 401(k). If you're one of them, then the upcoming year is a great time to get moving on your savings efforts. That's because....
How 1 Senator Got a Bigger Tax Break for Families
Lawmakers finally appear to have agreed to a tax reform package that they believe will get through both the House and the Senate in the coming week. Yet even up until the final hours before....
Crude Oil Prices Went on a Wild Ride in 2017
Heading into the year, most analysts expected that 2017 would be a tamer one for oil prices because OPEC had finally stepped in to support the market by pledging to limit its production. Because....
3 Stocks Investing the Most Money in Blockchain
Traditionally, mid-December is the time of the year when investors reflect on how well, or poorly, the stock market treated them during the year. But that's not the case this year. In 2017, all....
Orbital ATK Will Guide Hitchhikers to the Galaxy
Sometimes, you find the darnedest things buried in the Pentagon's daily digest of contract awards.Take Oct. 30's list for example. Among nearly $600 million in defense contract awards described,....
Spirit Airlines Plots Its Next CEO Transition
In early 2016, long-serving Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) CEO Ben Baldanza resigned abruptly. He was immediately replaced by Spirit board member (and former AirTran Airways CEO) Robert....
Like Dividends? I Bet You'll Love These 3 Stocks
Famed industrialist John D. Rockefeller once quipped to his neighbor that the only thing that gave him pleasure was to see his dividends coming in. If you're like Mr. Rockefeller and enjoy seeing....
Here's How Big the U.S. Marijuana Market Could Be in 2018
The groundswell of optimism surrounding marijuana stocks may be warranted, given the latest estimates for the marijuana market in 2018. According to GreenWave Advisors, the opening up of....
Tech Stocks This Week: Apple's Acquisition, Twitter's Threads, and More
Despite being in the middle of earnings seasons, several major headlines in tech surfaced this week. Some of the most interesting news was Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) acquisition of music-discovery....
6 Facts About Your Retirement Savings You Didn't Know
When asked about financial worries, most Americans put retirement savings near the top of their lists. While close to half of older workers claim running out of money during retirement is their....
More Retirees Than Ever Are Filing for Bankruptcy -- Here's Why
Most people think bankruptcy is something they'll never have to go through. You may think that because you're diligent about spending less than you earn and avoiding excessive debt, you could....
As Expected, Amazon and Google Dominated the Smart Speaker Market Last Quarter
Last week, Strategy Analytics released its latest estimates on the smart speaker market. Surprising no one, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) subsidiary Google....