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The Family Plan: Managing Life in a Multigenerational Household
12:00PM 12/22/2011
Multigenerational households in this country are growing fast. At the end of 2009, 51.4 million Americans lived in a home with three or more generations under one roof, up nearly 5 million from 2007. So what's driving this trend, and how can you move in relatives without drowning in drama?
In a shaky economy, senior citizens have become a prime target for scammers. Here are some of the common scams -- and warning signs -- to watch out for, along with some tips on how to protect your elderly loved ones.
Parents, take heed: Those wild and crazy recent college grads of yours may not be as crazy as you think. Turns out, they don't really want to do 200-foot bungee jumps (or even take new job) if they don't have health insurance coverage.
Research shows that what our parents teach us about money lays an important foundation for our future financial fitness, and the anecdotal evidence is just as strong. So if you're a rainy-day saver or a coupon clipper, you probably have mom to thank.
Debit or credit: What card type is better for college students?
9:30AM 10/28/2010
There's a big change on college campuses this year. In the past, you would have seen tables outside the student union, featuring logos of banks and credit card companies, luring gullible freshmen with offers of free coupons and T-shirts in exchange for filling out a credit card application. No...
Save money by living at home, but dates may be sparse
9:00AM 10/05/2010
"Mom! THE MEATLOAF!"
That indelible line came from Chaz Reinhold, Will Ferrell's character in Wedding Crashers -- a confirmed bachelor and womanizer who still lives with his mother, yet inexplicably manages to land dates with beautiful women. Still, no average college grad can expect to reproduce...
Gary Shilling: Advice for Investors Facing a Decade of Slow Growth
10:00AM 7/05/2010
Economy, People, Investing, Intel, Microsoft, Amazon.com, Video
Gary Shilling has long been right about the economy, but being the bearer of bad news, Shilling's predictions are not always what investors want to hear. In this video, we speak with Gary Shilling about how his views were developed and, importantly, how investors should prepare for what he says will be sluggish economic growth ahead.
Today's newly minted college graduates are facing one of the most difficult job markets in decades. So, for many, that means they're right back where they started four years earlier -- living at home with their parents.
This morning I woke to CNN and post-Father's Day words of wisdom from New York Times reporter Tara Parker-Pope: These days, it seems, breadwinning dads are more stressed out than ever. Here's a bit of what Parker-Pope said in a Times blog that's been lighting up the Internet since she posted it...
It's a sad truth: Debt forces people into choices they'd rather not make. A survey conducted by Sallie Mae subsidiary Nellie Mae found that 21% of student borrowers had delayed having children because of their loans, and 14% delayed getting married because of their student debt loads.
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