/tags/savings savings en-US Copyright Wed, 27 Sep 2017 08:00:05 GMT /economy/2017-09-27/financial-advice-for-the-unique-needs-of-millennials There are many names for the group of people born from about 1981 to 1997-- millennials, Generation Y, Echo Boomers. A survey by investment firm T. Rowe… Wed, 27 Sep 2017 08:00:05 GMT /economy/2017-09-27/financial-advice-for-the-unique-needs-of-millennials /family/2017-01-18/how-to-make-and-keep-financial-resolutions-in-2017 From balancing your checkbook or monitoring your credit score to finding a new job or adjusting your investment allocation, there are several steps you… Wed, 18 Jan 2017 09:00:00 GMT /family/2017-01-18/how-to-make-and-keep-financial-resolutions-in-2017 /economy/2016-04-15/one-of-the-bizkid-creators-talks-about-their-new-financial-book-for-kids Jeannine Glista is co-creator of Biz Kid$, a national financial educational initiative based on the Emmy Award-winning TV series of the same name. She and… Fri, 15 Apr 2016 10:30:00 GMT /economy/2016-04-15/one-of-the-bizkid-creators-talks-about-their-new-financial-book-for-kids /family/2016-03-18/steps-you-can-take-to-boost-your-retirement-savings Are you confident you will have enough money saved to live comfortably throughout your retirement years? Recent surveys show most American workers would… Fri, 18 Mar 2016 10:30:00 GMT /family/2016-03-18/steps-you-can-take-to-boost-your-retirement-savings /business/2015-09-18/we-look-at-whats-happening-in-the-financial-markets As the recent volatility in the stock market continues, we take a look at some of the reasons the market has been even more unpredictable than usual… Fri, 18 Sep 2015 10:30:05 GMT /business/2015-09-18/we-look-at-whats-happening-in-the-financial-markets /economy/2015-03-06/young-people-arent-saving-money-for-a-variety-of-reasons-our-guests-share-causes-solutions Millennials, those aged 18 to 35, are terrible at saving money for retirement. That age group is the only one with a negative savings rate. Not that it… Fri, 06 Mar 2015 11:30:00 GMT /economy/2015-03-06/young-people-arent-saving-money-for-a-variety-of-reasons-our-guests-share-causes-solutions /economy/2015-02-06/401ks-and-other-options-to-consider-for-your-retirement According to new data from Fidelity Investments, the average 401(k) balance hit a record high of $91,300 at the end of last year. Yet roughly one-third of… Fri, 06 Feb 2015 11:30:05 GMT /economy/2015-02-06/401ks-and-other-options-to-consider-for-your-retirement /business/2013-08-07/protecting-yourself-from-investor-fraud We’ve all heard it, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." Yet criminals continue to come up with ways to separate people from their money.… Wed, 07 Aug 2013 10:30:05 GMT /business/2013-08-07/protecting-yourself-from-investor-fraud /technology/2012-10-19/the-cost-of-going-mobile Having a smart phone, a tablet, an e-reader and more costs a lot of money and it’s more than just the purchase price. In this week’s Focus on Technology,… Fri, 19 Oct 2012 05:31:10 GMT /technology/2012-10-19/the-cost-of-going-mobile Ann Thompson