Monthly Archives: August 2016

It’s no secret that parents and kids often don’t speak the same language, and new research from Principal® proves that rings true when it comes to money and personal finance, as well.

What started out as a way to fuel economic growth in Grand Traverse County has now turned into an effort to help area veterans.

Orlando and Tampa pulled the equivalent of a gold and silver in financial planner website WalletHub's annual ranking for the best places in the country to retire.

Scottsbluff is taking part in a movement that aims to decrease the suicide rate of those who served in the Armed Forces.

Many people dream of having an exciting job that brings interesting challenges to their lives and provides focus and satisfaction. Unfortunately, anxiety can go hand in hand with many lines of work.

Ask any young person, and they'll tell you that being young is hard work.

Usually by this time of the year, volunteers for the Summit County Veterans Council Stand Down event would be at their warehouse every day unloading surplus from the Department of Defense, preparing to hand it out to veterans in need.

Imagine you’ve gotten the keys to your new house and you’ve moved in. You’re on a homebuyer’s high — until you discover a leaking roof or a snake infestation. What do you do?

Veterans of America’s wars often are entangled in the criminal justice system, and the Hawaii Judiciary is trying to make sure those soldiers integrate back into normal society.

Applying for life insurance means answering some pretty personal questions.

When Darrell Nixon approached a man at a New Castle service station recently, all he was hoping for was a chance to wash the man's windshield in exchange for a few bucks.

If you want to live the good life, financially-speaking, you might expect to need a job that pays well and a plan for how to responsibly spend the money you earn.

The city’s only shelter specifically for homeless veterans is getting a special gift, helping the city keep its goal of leaving no homeless veteran behind.

Originally published at Tenth Amendment Center By Jp Cortez and Stephen Gleason The Constitution of the United States of America is not merely a set of...

After Joyce Ruvolo's husband passed away two years ago, she noticed a disturbing trend. "I found myself taking money out of the bank every month to pay the bills," says the 77-year resident of Boca Raton, Florida.

Huntington Beach Union High School District is offering diplomas to veterans who could not receive theirs due to their service during World War II, the Korean War or the Vietnam War.

To manage your money better, it might be time to take a page or two from millennials' playbook

Veterans struggling with chronic homelessness will soon have access to new housing as construction got underway on Tuesday on a 100-unit efficiency apartment complex on the campus of the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.

The historical record on how 6 million figure has been used as a weapon in psychological war.

Personal finance is simple, right? Spend less than you earn, invest the rest wisely, and grow rich. It does not get much easier than that. So why are we not all millionaires living life on our own terms?

A band of bikers headed out from the Kennett Square VFW Post 5467 on Saturday for the purpose of raising money for veterans.

The average cost of a four-day domestic vacation is $581 per person, and a 12-day international trip averages out to $3,251, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey.

Lost amid the clamor of the presidential election campaign trail was the recent grand opening of a help center in Colorado Springs that has already assisted 950 veterans in getting their lives on track.

In snow-swept Sweden, the rise of mobile payments is making cash so sparse that some bank robbers have been left with nothing to steal.

The main objective of the Veterans Service Office is to provide prevention, protection, advocacy and support services to veterans and their families so they can maximize their quality of life, well-being and potential.

There's been no shortage of high-profile hacks over the last few years think Target, Sony and Ashley Madison but one sector that hasn't made as much news for breaches is financial.

Unemployment rates for all veterans and especially for post-9/11 veterans went up in July despite a rosy government jobs report Friday that showed the U.S. economy strengthening.

Fidelity Investments is working to improve student financial literacy by increasing teacher knowledge.

While many Americans are still struggling to recover from the Great Recession, the good news is that the nation’s unemployment rate is now at its lowest point in eight years.

Opening an IRA is a logical choice for those without a 401(k) or similar workplace account to store their retirement money. IRAs offer tax incentives that make them an attractive place to park money.

Veterans ranging from those who served in the Iraq War to World War II gathered at Richard Childress Racing on Wednesday to hear information about the resources available through the recently created N.C. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

Your car insurance bill is a big part of your household’s budget, but it can be confusing to track all of the requirements and changes.

You've graduated from college and entered the real world. Yes, everyone calls it the real world, as if back at school you were a character in a comic book.

Federal and state officials spoke today at the Manchester Community College, Lobby of the Arts, Sciences & Technology Center about the next phase of the advanced manufacturing enrollment program specifically for veterans.

More than one million veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will enter the workforce in the next five years. Rather than attempt to elbow their way into the tight job market, some veterans are pursuing franchising because it mimics the rule based system they grew accustomed to in the military.

By Jp Cortez and Stefan Gleason This article was originally published on Tenth Amendment Center Control the money and you control the people. The federal government has...

At the mention of annual reviews even exceptional employees get an almost mad look on their faces along the lines of "Oh no I am going to be held accountable for my work. This is awful; this is scary.

Police are trying to figure out who would trash a food truck that benefits veterans.

Budgeting is an important aspect of personal financial management. The process not only sheds light on the way money flows through your home, but it can also lead to savings, when budgets are successfully maintained. Without periodic review, however, budgets can veer off track.

Clean energy company is eager to hire veterans today!

Jobs for U.S. veterans at resource management think tank.

The average cost of auto insurance in the U.S. rose from $814.63 to $841.23 in 2012, according to a 2016 report from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners