Personal Finance

Best Time Ever for Investors? Don't Bet On It

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The stock market is expecting a massive new economic boom while the bond market sees the economy remaining in a funk. They can't both be right, but they can be wrong, writes Brett Arends.

How Social Security Math Adds Up

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Social Security tax maximums and cost-of-living adjustments are calculated differently based on formulas set by law.

Sell Your Used Textbooks Online

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Forget the campus bookstore. You can typically get up to 70% back selling to online resellers.

Cultivating Your 'Soft Skills' Can Help You Get Ahead

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Personal aptitudes and attitudes like being a good listener and communicator strongly influence likability and workplace relationships.

Sucking a Business Dry

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David Oreck, whose vacuum cleaners are used in homes all over the country, says private-equity firms drove his former company into bankruptcy.

Credit Unions Step Up College Lending

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Student loans from credit unions can be among the least-expensive options. But interest rates vary substantially, from around 2.75% to 9.3%.

Western Union Could Be in the Money

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Competition in the $466 million consumer money-transfer business is growing, and the industry giant cut prices last fall. The move appears to be paying off.

Higher Yields in a Low-Interest World

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To earn yields of 5% or more, investors are turning to more complex fare, such as high-yield corporate bonds, preferred stocks and real-estate investment trusts.

Do the Math Before You Take Social Security

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Most people still take their Social Security benefits as soon as they possibly can and many of them are leaving money on the table.

Facebook Still Looks Overpriced

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In order to support its current stock price, Facebook needs to grow a lot faster, according to a new analysis.

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