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How to Increase Your Social Security Benefits -- After You Start Getting Them
Once you claim your Social Security benefits, your options for increasing said benefits are somewhat limited. However, there are a few tricks you can use to bump up your Social Security benefits....
What Hot New Tech Gadgets Mean for the Companies That Make Them
With the holidays rolling in, new gadgets from companies like Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Nintendo are more popular than ever with consumers. In this week's episode of Industry Focus: Tech,....
Rule Breaker Mailbag: He Gets By With a Little Help From His Friends
In this Rule Breaker Investing podcast, David Gardner pulls the most interesting -- and complimentary -- items out of his mailbag. Among the subjects he covers this month are how to tell when to....
The Secret Keys to Motivation: 4 Types, 4 Ways to Get It Done
Most of us set our goals with the best of intentions: We want to exercise, or finish that project, or get an A, or clean the house. And when we set goals for others -- giving tasks to our....
You Want Marijuana Businesses to Be Taxed Fairly? Think Again!
When it comes to the fastest-growing industries in the United States, marijuana probably comes to mind. Over the next five years, few if any industries have the potential to grow at a quicker....
Will Wal-Mart Do a Stock Split in 2018?
Among traditional retailers, Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) remains the giant of the industry. Having established its leadership role by offering the widest possible assortment of merchandise at....
5 Sneaky Ways Marketers Trick You Into Spending More for the Holidays
In this episode of the Motley Fool Answers podcast, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp bring you a December warning at least as important as the one given by Jacob Marley: Beware!Advertising....
81% of Workers Are Making a Huge Retirement Savings Mistake -- Are You One of Them?
Saving for retirement is definitely a high financial priority, yet making those contributions is only the first step. What you do with your retirement savings will determine whether or not you hit....
Comcast's Universal Orlando Steals a Page Out Disney's Playbook
If you enjoy rubbing elbows with actors in superhero costumes between forkfuls of shrimp scampi and have $50 burning a hole in your pocket, then Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) Universal Orlando has a....
Will Johnson & Johnson Raise Its Dividend in 2018?
Just about everyone has some products from Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) in their medicine cabinets, ranging from over-the-counter medicines like Tylenol and Benadryl to Band-Aid bandages. Yet....
Small-Format Sears Stores: Great Idea, but It's Too Little, Too Late
For a long time, Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) did little to address its plunging revenue and cash flow other than closing underperforming stores and trying to sign more people up for its Shop....
2 Opportunities WWE Pessimists Needs to Know About
While World Wrestling Entertainment (NYSE: WWE) had a strong third quarter that sent its stock price higher, the company still has its share of doubters. That makes sense, because WWE's top source....
Mark My Words: Bitcoin Could Plunge on December 11
Historically, the stock market has been the greatest creator of long-term wealth, and it certainly hasn't disappointed in 2017. Each of the three major U.S. indexes have logged dozens of fresh....
Better Buy: Intuitive Surgical, Inc. vs. Accuray, Inc.
New drugs that improve treatment often get a lot of attention. But in recent years some medical devices have arguably had just as much impact as many of these drugs. Two companies making such....
5 Top Oil Dividend Stocks to Buy Now
The decline in oil prices over the past few years has dramatically impacted the oil and gas industry's ability to pay dividends to shareholders. Cash flows shrank as oil plunged, which forced most....
The Case for Net Neutrality Repeal
Under new FCC chairman Ajit Pai, it appears the net neutrality rules ushered in by former FCC head Tom Wheeler will be overturned. By doing so, Pai finds himself firmly on the wrong side of public....
Why Sears Holdings Stock Plunged 26% in November
Shares of Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) plummeted 26% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, as the dying retailer crept closer to oblivion.Early in....
Is Apple Ready for Another Stock Split in 2018?
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the largest publicly traded company in the U.S. stock market, and the tech giant is well-known for its emphasis on superlatives. From product releases to stock buybacks,....
“The Best Thing About Working for Facebook Is...” Sheryl Sandberg Opens Up
Over 20,000 employees. Over 2 billion users. Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) is one of the most impactful companies on the planet, and it is now the No. 1 Best Place to Work in the U.S. according to....
Will 2018 Be Philip Morris International Inc's Best Year Yet?
Despite a declining customer base and greater restrictions being placed on smoking in markets all around the globe, there is a convergence of events happening in 2018 that could make the year....
2 Top Steel Stocks to Consider Buying Now -- and 2 to Avoid
Steel is at the core of the world around us, supporting our buildings, protecting us in our cars, and helping us run our homes in the form of washing machines and refrigerators. Supply and demand....
How Much Extra Tax Is Needed to Fix Social Security?
Social Security is a go-to safety net during retirement for tens of millions of seniors. Even though the Social Security Administration (SSA) suggests that it's only designed to replace about 40%....
1 Reason To Worry About Dave & Buster's After the Latest Report
The restaurant recession just claimed another victim.Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ: PLAY) comparable sales fell into the red for the first time ever since the eatertainment chain went public in....
No Raise in 2017? Here's How to Change That for 2018
If you're not getting a raise this year, you're in good company. More than half of U.S. employees saw no pay increase over the past 12 months, according to data from Bankrate -- but that doesn't....
The Average 55-Plus Worker Doesn't Have Enough Retirement Savings to Live On -- Do You?
By the time you reach age 55, you likely have 15 years or less to go before you retire. That's why it's so troubling that the Federal Reserve's 2016 Survey of Consumer Finances found that workers....