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May 23, 2013These days, it can be difficult to get a mortgage loan even if you have a solid employment history and credit score. But the bar can be even higher for those who are their own boss.
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May 23, 2013NEW YORK (MainStreet) — The old maxim “waste not, want not” may be lost on U.S. men; a study says guys appear to be wasting big money by ignoring credit card...
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May 23, 2013The average 401(k) retirement balance for U.S. workers hit a record high of $80,900 in the first quarter, a growth spurt of 75 percent since the stock market's nadir in March 2009, Fidelity Investments said on Thursday based on a survey of its...
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May 22, 2013Pension funds - those old guaranteed-benefit retirement plans your grandma might have told you about - outperform those in 401(k) plans year after year, according to new research from consulting company Towers Watson.
In 2011, the last...
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May 22, 2013When it comes to managing credit, American women have a slight edge over men, according to a study of credit reports by the credit report agency Experian Plc.
Experian looked at 750,000 credit reports, a sample of what it collected...
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May 22, 2013A job and a paycheck - they go together like coffee and cream. But when you retire from your regular job, does that mean you have to give up the cream?
A growing number of 401(k) plans are including investment choices that can help savers...
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May 21, 2013NEW YORK (Credit-land.com) — Prepaid cards are no longer for subprime customers. They have become the choice for those looking for an alternative to a traditional bank account, as well as...
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May 17, 2013NEW YORK (MainStreet) — There are approximately 51 million unbanked or underbanked U.S. consumers in the country, but they may not be what or who you think. In fact, you may know one in your neighborhood, or even in your own household.
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May 17, 2013In the financial world, arbitrage is a trading strategy that earns profit by exploiting price differences between markets.
By that definition, Dan Prescher is a sophisticated arbitrageur. The 58-year-old makes a decent living as a special...
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May 17, 2013Socially responsible investing has long been associated with avoiding companies in "vice businesses" like alcohol, tobacco and weapons.
Yet managers at socially conscious funds say screening companies based on how they treat workers is...
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