Will You Marry Me . . . and Show Me Your Credit Report?
These days, more than 40 percent of weddings involve a bride or groom who has been married before. And one - sometimes both - have children from a previous relationship. Statistics tell us that 70 percent of second marriages with stepchildren fail .“Read More”
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Why You Should NOT Lend Money to Your Kids
When it comes to lending money to family and friends, the words that should first come to mind for our generation: Don't do it! "Read More"
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Women and Retirement: What You Need to Know Now!
The strain of recent financial hard times has touched us all. But there's another serious wake-up call for midlife women. Since women, on average, live five years longer than men and, given the fact that at age 65 our income is half that of a man's, there's urgency to develop a personal, long-term money plan… “Read More”
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The Critical Window: The Five Years Before and After You Retire
Our generation is working hard to keep what we've worked so hard to get. When it comes to retirement, our goal is to be able to retire with two important safety nets: an adequate fixed income and health insurance… “Read More”
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New Poll Exposes Age Discrimination in Today’s Work Place
To work or not to work isn't the question for most of us. About two-thirds (63%) of the 76 million midlfers born between 1946 and 1964 are currently working, according to a new poll by Associated Press and LifeGoesStrong.com, with nearly half (49%) working full time… “Read More”
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New Poll Reveals a Future of Financial Worries For Many of Us
People are scared. Embarrassed. Ashamed. They don't want to tell anyone. How could it be that everyone else but you seems to be on the right financial track heading into the retirement tunnel known as the post-work years? The answer: everyone else isn't… “Read More”
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The Thin Pink Line Blog Archives
- Archives from this popular blog that featured the personal-finance musings of Valerie Coleman Morris… “Read More”
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