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3 Ways to Decide When to Claim Social Security (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report-Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:58:27 GMT
U.S. News & World Report - The age you sign up for Social Security can impact how much money you get. Here are three often overlooked aspects of the program to consider before claiming you due. Full Story »
Workers Fear Savings Won't Last in Retirement (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report-Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:55:39 GMT
U.S. News & World Report - Most workers are worried that their retirement savings won't last the rest of their life. Only 40 percent of current workers say they will have enough money to finance a 25-year of retirement, according to a new Towers Watson survey of 3,099 full time employees in the private sector. Just 62 percent of the survey respondents think their retirement savings will last even 15 years. Full Story »
Parents Using Retirement Savings for College Costs (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report-Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:50:32 GMT
U.S. News & World Report - Parents typically use their current income and college savings accounts to pay for their children's college costs. But families who haven't saved enough are increasingly cracking open their nest eggs to help pay tuition bills. Full Story »
'Toy Story' star Tim Allen becomes Chevy pitchman (AP)
AP-Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:30:28 GMT
AP - The star of "Home Improvement" and the "Toy Story" movies is becoming a pitchman for Chevrolet. Full Story »
Travel Postcard: 48 Hours in Cooperstown, New York (Reuters)
Reuters-Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:46:20 GMT
Reuters - Until someone writes an opera about Babe Ruth, opera and baseball might seem like an odd couple, but one small town in upstate New York offers both -- and more. Full Story »
Travel Picks: Top 10 free UK attractions (Reuters)
Reuters-Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:43:41 GMT
Reuters - The best things in life are free and according to TripAdvisor travelers, it could well be true. TripAdvisor, which bills itself as the world's largest travel site, reveals the top 10 free attractions in Britain and Northern Ireland - as ranked by travelers through the site's Popularity Index. Reuters does not endorse this list. Full Story »
Oprah's Book Club back, pick coming in September (AP)
AP-Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:27:31 GMT
AP - The first week of the final season of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" will include a selection for Oprah's Book Club. Full Story »
Will Your Money Last Throughout Retirement? (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report-Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:18:34 GMT
U.S. News & World Report - Many baby boomers wonder whether they will outlast their retirement savings. On one hand, who doesn't want to live longer? But on the other, who actually has enough money to live forever? Although it's difficult to predict all of your retirement costs, here is how to determine if your retirement savings is likely to last for the rest of your life. Full Story »
Soy may ease sleep problems in older women (Reuters)
Reuters-Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:35:04 GMT
Reuters - The estrogen-like compounds found in soy could help postmenopausal women get a better night's sleep, according to a small study. Full Story »
Bob Dylan's 'Brazil Series' on display in Denmark (AP)
AP-Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:19:18 GMT
AP - Denmark's National Gallery is displaying 40 acrylic paintings by Bob Dylan that have never before been shown to the public. Full Story »