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De-Stress Your Life
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De-Stress Your Life

Deep breathing, meditation and getting back to nature are among the best ways to relax and improve your health.

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8 mins  |
February 2017
How To Hide Your Online Footprint
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How To Hide Your Online Footprint

Check your internet provider’s privacy policy and look for encrypted sites.

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3 mins  |
July 2017
Skirting The Salary Question
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Skirting The Salary Question

Instead of divulging your earnings history, focus on your skills and expectations.

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July 2017
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Investments You Can Do Without

This column, like most articles about investing, usually tells you where to put your money—which stocks, bonds, sectors or asset classes are likely to yield superior returns in the future. What the pundits typically ignore is where not to put your money. Which investments should you shun? But I take up the challenge and identify four categories that you should avoid.

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July 2017
Get The Scoop In Seattle
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Get The Scoop In Seattle

She uses local ingredients in her ice cream and offers generouss benefits to employees to employees.

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July 2017
The Joy Of Decluttering
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The Joy Of Decluttering

Don’t let these common but misguided notions derail your goal to declutter and lighten up.

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July 2017
The Lure Of Virtual Reality
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The Lure Of Virtual Reality

It lets you go places without leaving home. But you may not want to pay up for the privilege just yet. 

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July 2017
What To Own In An Expensive Market
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What To Own In An Expensive Market

Sebastien Page is the head of asset allocation for T. Rowe Price Group. He and his colleagues determine the investment mix for the company’s multi-asset mutual funds, including target-date funds.

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July 2017
Investing With A Conscience
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Investing With A Conscience

Few fund operators have combined principles and performance with as much success as Parnassus.

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July 2017
What You Need to Know About Chip Cards
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What You Need to Know About Chip Cards

Their rollout has been slow, spotty and sometimes frustrating.

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May 2016
10 Ways To Make $1 Million
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10 Ways To Make $1 Million

Our smart strategies will help you reach (or surpass) the seven-figure milestone.

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May 2016
Learn How to Build Wealth for a Lifetime!
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Learn How to Build Wealth for a Lifetime!

Just starting out? Raising a family? Getting ready to retire? Whatever your age, follow our moves for tending your finances and you'll reap big rewards.

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April 2016
When It's Time to Call In a Pro
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When It's Time to Call In a Pro

Our guide will help you find the right adviser to get your financial life in order.

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August 2016
Best of the Online Brokers
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Best of the Online Brokers

Fidelity edges out Merrill Edge and Schwab for first place in our rankings of top discount brokerages.

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August 2016
Trim Your Tax Bill
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Trim Your Tax Bill

Some of these year-end moves will be even more compelling if lower rates arrive in 2018.

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December 2017
How to surf the coming age wave
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How to surf the coming age wave

Choose investments that will thrive in the silver economy.

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August 2016
What You Need to Know About Tracing Your Roots
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What You Need to Know About Tracing Your Roots

Use online tools and services to fill out the branches of your family tree. 

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August 2016
On Her Way to Becoming a Millionaire
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On Her Way to Becoming a Millionaire

After digging out of debt, Jaime Masters started a successful coaching and speaking business.

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August 2016
The Best Bank For You
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The Best Bank For You

These stellar banks and credit unions are making all the right moves to win satisfied customers.

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July 2017
Where To Invest Now
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Where To Invest Now

Corporate America is firing on all cylinders, but share prices are high and so are risks.

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10 mins  |
July 2017
The Best Bank For You
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The Best Bank For You

These stellar banks and credit unions are making all the right moves to win satisfied customers.

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10+ mins  |
July 2017
A Dozen Ways To Cash In On China
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A Dozen Ways To Cash In On China

China’s stocks have turned around. From the start of 2010 through 2016, SPDR S&P China (symbol GXC), a popular exchange-traded fund, returned an annual average of a little more than 2%. So far in 2017, the fund has returned 42.7%, about three times as much as the U.S. market. (Prices and returns are as of September 29.)

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December 2017
Success Story She Helps Launch Future Leaders
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Success Story She Helps Launch Future Leaders

This retired Navy pilot teaches her civilian clients how to take command.

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December 2017
Money Manners
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Money Manners

How to tip, handle gift gaffes and work the office party.

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December 2017
How To Be A Smarter Investor
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How To Be A Smarter Investor

Don’t overreact to new information, and don’t let your biases impair your decisions.

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January 2018
Your Tv Might Be Spying On You
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Your Tv Might Be Spying On You

Your internet-connected devices can be a gateway for hackers.

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June 2017
For Newlyweds Who Have Everything
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For Newlyweds Who Have Everything

Skip the china. Couples value experiences and cash to put toward the future.

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June 2017
Headshots Are Their Gig
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Headshots Are Their Gig

Their mobile photo studio caters to families and business clients.

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June 2017
Which Is Better- A Health Savings Account Or A Flexible Spending Account?
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Which Is Better- A Health Savings Account Or A Flexible Spending Account?

Q My boss offers both a health savings and a flexible spending account. Which is better?

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June 2017
Earn Up To 10%
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Earn Up To 10%

Our 29 ideas range from low-risk municipal bonds to high-risk mortgage REITs. 

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10+ mins  |
June 2017