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A friend of mine nearing retirement is looking longingly at a new Harley, but getting financing is going to be a challenge. He's contemplating refinancing his house and using some of the equity to buy the bike. When he told me that, I didn't say anything, but I guess I didn't have to. My face...

There is only one thing worse than being young and deeply in debt: being old and deeply in debt. Not that being middle-aged and deeply in debt is any picnic either, but at least when you have a couple of decades until you retire, you have a fighting chance of getting your financial house in...

Poverty among the elderly is now nearly twice the normal rate. Traditionally, 10 percent of Americans over age 65 live below the poverty line, but the National Academy of Science has developed a new formula it hopes will replace the current nor, which has been in use for around 50 years -- and the...

Looking for a simple way to make some extra cash by selling your skills to the highest bidder? If so, then the recently launched Jobpic, an online auction site for services, may be just what you're looking for.Jobpic is essentially an eBay for your talent; letting you turn your skills into cash for...

SEC Chairman Christopher Cox thinks that the internet should be a great place for investors to have access to broader information about the companies they're considering investing in than ever before. According to The Wall Street Journal (subscription required): "Mr. Cox also is expected to put up...