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Most people's worries about retirement are, first and foremost, about money. But the nonfinancial questions can be just as daunting, and increasingly, folks are turning to retirement coaches for guidance. Is one of these advisers right for you?

More people are selling their life insurance policies for much-needed cash while they're still alive. But are these "life settlements" a bad deal? Here's why they can come with a high cost, both for investors and for sellers -- along with some tips to keep both from getting burned.

U.S. nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses fell about 8% last year, as manufacturers had the largest one-year percentage drop in such incidents in at least six years, the U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics said Thursday.

Celebrity Cruise's Mercury finally left the port at Charleston, S.C. this week after three days of intensive cleaning. The scrubbing aimed to rid the ship of any traces of the intestinal illness that has hit more than 1,000 passengers over three consecutive sailings. The three-day cleaning...

A few years ago, a prominent insurance company ran a national television ad with the slogan, "Just because you're insured doesn't mean you're covered." The company quickly pulled the ad from the airwaves after someone realized the potential irony, but not before the spot let several million viewers...

When doctors notified Briton Jon Matthews that he was terminally ill with Mesothelioma -- a form of cancer linked to contact with asbestos -- the odds were against him. Most people with that kind of cancer don't live past 25 months. So he geared up for an end. That was in 2006.But just after he...