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One key to successful retirement planning is to use what Warren Buffett described as a 'snowball going down a very long hill.' In other words, the compounding effect of money. But in addition, after you've built your retirement nest egg, you have to make sure that egg doesn't get 'broken.'

Here is what's ahead for homeowners and buyers after the Federal Reserve's rate-cut decision.

If, as expected, the Federal Reserve raises interest rates yet again in its drive to cool inflation, much of America will be directly affected

Payday Friday is increasingly coming one or two days early — on Wednesday or sometimes Thursday.

Pay down credit card debt: Stop shopping now, except for deals on cards or loans that lower your interest rate and speed debt repayment.

The holiday season is an opportunity to slow down, connect with friends and family or even take a much-needed vacation. But according to a new Bankrate survey, a substantial portion of travelers are rethinking their excursions this year. Of the 43 percent of U.S. adults planning to travel this holiday…

Several factors go into the answer to the question of where people should retire.

Following CD rates in recent years has been a lot like watching paint dry at the bottom of a barrel: little perceptible change in rock-bottom returns.

Floridians on average pay the second-highest share of their incomes on auto insurance premiums, according to a tally of data from price comparison website Bankrate.com.