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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?

You researched what college to attend. You research term papers every semester. You even look up that cute History 101 classmate on Facebook before making your move. So why wouldn't you research a charity before donating your hard-earned money this holiday season? Doing your homework before writing...

Companies donate millions to charities, museums and educational programs, but many struggle to recoup any benefits from their giving. Here's how Pepsi succeeded in building brand loyalty with a new generation of buyers by using a clever strategy for community grants.

In part one of this two-part series, Money College blogger Jennifer Larson explored how students can get student loans paid or deferred through their volunteer work. Here, she reports on loan forgiveness students earn through SponsorChange.org. When Sheena Hancock received an e-mail from...

The last place to be stuck this summer is at home, sitting in your own sweat, while everyone you know is raging. Strapped for cash doesn't mean zero fun and volunteering at hot summer concerts can be a sweet option for an unfortunate cash situation. Festivals operate and function with a host of...

When it comes to spring break, we all want the same thing: to lick copious amounts of alcohol off the abdominal muscles of attractive strangers. All kidding aside, alternatives exist to the hedonistic spring break. A number of organizations exist to help put you in touch with those who could...

American Express' unimpeachable new rewards program, which everyone will likely approve of, is a piece of good news for an industry that has gotten a lot of negative attention recently. There's plenty not to like about credit cards, so when we hear about a card company such as American Express...

At a slam-bang press event at Epcot in Orlando, Disney Parks announced that just six weeks into its 2010 promotion to give free admission for a day to anyone who volunteers for a day, some 600,000 people have already volunteered or signed up for the job. At this rate, the company's expressed goal...

The earthquake that struck Haiti last week has resulted in an outpouring of contributions to nonprofit groups to rescue those trapped under rubble and aid survivors. Much of the money collected has come from big U.S. businesses.

There has been some grousing recently about Disney World's decision to quietly adulterate its all-beef hot dogs with cheaper chicken meat, but the company is still capable of great feats of magnanimity. Disney will give a free day of admission in 2010 to 1 million people who complete a day of...