It's no secret that the housing market is in shambles — home prices continue to fall, and many homeowners are still living in homes "underwater," — meaning the cost of their homes is lower than the[…]

No matter how much you’ve thought about retirement already, it can be easy to overlook some of the details that will make your post-employment years run smoothly. You probably have the basics[…]

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In the face of data breaches and updating privacy terms, everyone faces a similar question: should I get identity protection? Although you may have not been directly affected by security or privacy[…]

Four generations gather around the family table for Easter this year. Your granddaughter is proudly showing off her new baby, which makes you a great-grandparent. To be honest, you didn’t think[…]

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Many people have asked us about old financial papers and their current worth. The questions have included what to do with old bank certificates of deposit, old stock certificates, and ancient papers[…]