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Retirement Planning: 5 painless ways to get you on course and ready to roll.
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Guess what this week is? No, not National School Lunch Week – that was last week. It’s National Save for Retirement Week, Congress’ newly established effort dedicated to making you more aware, confident and active in
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The new name of the mortgage lending game? Transparency.
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Ever wish mortgage lenders were more like windows and less like brick walls? That is, a little clearer about their rates, terms and what it means to you on a monthly, annual and long-term basis? Well, your wish just became the government’s “transparency” command. On October 1, the Federal Reserve implemented game-changing legislation that puts the “Truth” back in
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Low-cost tips to winterize your wallet before the Old Man hits.
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Fall is here and you know what that means – the chill of winter is creeping up on us. Don’t want to think that far ahead? With all the extra costs winter brings (winter coats and boots, heating bills, broken water heaters, dead car batteries, winter getaways, the list goes on…brrrrrr), we can see why you’d think twice before
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Learn to hit the financial curveballs.
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You can't always see life's financial curveballs coming. We’ve got a few tips to help you make contact when they reach home plate. Have a few swings at these pieces of advice: Remember to keep some money on deck. A 6-month (or whatever amount you feel suits your personal situation) emergency fund in the bank sounds like a good
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Online Security: It starts with you and a few good partners.
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By Rob Weaver, Head of ING DIRECT’s IT Security Second in a series on protecting yourself against ID Theft online. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Online security is a partnership - between you and your bank, your online retailer or your online social media site. Let’s assume they’re all doing their part to prevent ID theft. Are you holding up your end of the bargain? You might think you are, but it's been said that the biggest security flaw
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Online Security: Is your PC a fortress against the bad guys?
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By Rob Weaver, Head of ING DIRECT’s IT Security Third in a series on protecting yourself online. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Online security isn’t just about the online user . It’s also about the desktop, laptop or handheld that they’re using. There’s plenty you can
Asset allocation: Not as complicated as it sounds. Or is it?
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Ever heard of a little something called asset allocation? Yes, it's a mouthful. In plain talk, it’s how you divide your money when you invest it. Let’s start with
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Holiday decorating on a budget: Deck the halls with these good calls.
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OK, it’s not even Thanksgiving and the holiday marketing blitz is taking over the TV, the computer and the mailbox. And don’t even get us started on the pre-season
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