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What the New FICO Credit Score Changes Mean for Retirement

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They could affect everything from your credit cards to your insurance

FEBRUARY 11, 2020 | By Michelle Black

Jane Bryant Quinn’s New Thinking on Making Your Money Last

Jane Bryant Quinn

The money maven on her new book's tips and her retirement in Rome!

JANUARY 9, 2020 | By Richard Eisenberg

LISTEN: Managing Debt in Retirement

Debt in Retirement

Cautionary advice in the new 'Friends Talk Money' podcast episode

DECEMBER 9, 2019 | By Richard Eisenberg

LISTEN: What to Know Before Getting a Reverse Mortgage

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Pros and cons in the new 'Friends Talk Money' podcast episode

NOVEMBER 25, 2019 | By Richard Eisenberg

Ways Entrepreneurs Can Plan for a Recession and Thrive During It

Recession

Advice from 'Rock the Recession' co-author Jonathan Slain

NOVEMBER 5, 2019 | By Richard Eisenberg

Starting a Business After 50: How to Manage the Financial Risk

Starting a Business

Questions to ask and five sources of funding

OCTOBER 30, 2019 | By Jessica Thiefels

Why So Many 55+ People Are Going Bankrupt and How to Bounce Back

Bankruptcy

What bankruptcy means for your personal finances

OCTOBER 29, 2019 | By Lucy Lazarony

Should You Get a Second Mortgage to Pay for College?

Second Mortgage

Experts weigh this type of debt versus student loans

OCTOBER 24, 2019 | By Gretchen Brown

The 3 Big Financial Pain Points of Americans

Financial Stress

Unemployment's low, but there's still plenty of stress about money

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 | By Richard Eisenberg

Student Loans: The Financial and Emotional Toll on Families

Student Loans

The 'Indebted' author on why the college financial aid system is broken

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 | By Richard Eisenberg

Avoiding the 10 Money Pits of Retirement

Retirement

These expenses can put your retirement in jeopardy if you're not careful

AUGUST 26, 2019 | By Bruce Horovitz

Is the Next Recession On Its Way?

Next Recession

How to manage your money based on U.S. economic prospects

AUGUST 16, 2019 | By Chris Farrell

The Hidden Retirement Crisis: Older Americans’ Debt

Debt

Researchers are growing concerned about a certain type of borrowing

AUGUST 9, 2019 | By Chris Farrell

Why Smart People Don’t Spot Financial Infidelity in Their Relationships

Financial Infidelity

5 tips from experts and 2 red flags to watch for

JULY 17, 2019 | By Randi Mazzella

2020 Election: Democratic Debates: What the Candidates Told Older and Younger Voters

Democratic Debates

An analysis of issues the presidential hopefuls discussed and ones they didn't

JUNE 28, 2019 | By Richard Eisenberg and Katie Moritz

What to Teach Your Adult Child About Money

Adult Child

How to offer your son or daughter lessons in Personal Finances 101

JUNE 18, 2019 | By Randi Mazzella

Best Ways to Manage Life Insurance Proceeds After a Spouse Dies

Life Insurance Proceeds

What to do and what not to do if this happens to you

MAY 28, 2019 | By Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell

How Young Adults Feel About Financial Independence From Their Parents

Young Adults

Surprising findings from a new survey of Americans age 18 to 34

APRIL 18, 2019 | By Richard Eisenberg

Make the Retirement Planning Reality Check Work for You

Retirement Planning

Advice from the author of 'Retirement Game-Changers'

FEBRUARY 27, 2019 | By Steve Vernon, F.S.A.

Should You Get One of the New Reverse Mortgages?

Reverse Mortgage

These loans let some owners of high-value homes tap their home equity

JANUARY 30, 2019 | By Donna Fuscaldo

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