Advances in reproductive technology and a trend towards marriage later in life have led to an increase in older parents. But do these old fogies know what they’re getting themselves into, financially speaking?
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How ‘Made in the USA’ is Making a Comeback
Manufacturing is back — but where are the jobs?
American Families Increasingly Let Kids Make Buying Decisions
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day — so why are you letting your kid pick what you’ll eat? A new study from the NPD Group shows that parents defer to their children about a third of the time when it comes to …
We’re #1! Toyota and Ford Bicker About Who Has the World’s Best-Selling Car
It’s a battle for bragging rights, with two automakers saying they each had the world’s best-selling car model last year. Can they both be right?
10 Biggest 401(k) Mistakes—and How to Avoid Them
As traditional defined-benefit pensions become increasingly rare, more Americans instead are offered employer-sponsored 401(k)s, defined-contribution plans that require participants to be more proactive and educate themselves. …
10 Perks Your Small Business Can Afford
Perks that make your employees happy don’t have to cost an arm and a leg–really.
Use Personal Rituals to Make Changes Stick
How many times have you promised to exercise more, or start meditating, or spend less time at the office? To make changes that last, create rituals — highly specific behaviors that you do at the same time every day (or on specific days you select). Willpower is a limited resource, so use less of it by making challenging activities …
What You Can Look Forward to – and Learn From – Gen Z
They’re a few years from hitting the workforce, but you can already learn from “Gen Z,” those born around the start of the new millennium.
Under the Gun: Businesses Pressured, Punished in States Passing Tough Gun Regulations
States have been passing tougher gun laws with the hopes of preventing another Newtown. But lawmakers are facing the possibility that their efforts to save lives may be killing local businesses and jobs.
Obama’s Budget Would Cap Tax-Advantaged Savings
New IRA limits target the wealthy. But this may be just the start of a raid on America’s nest eggs.
How Much Will It Matter If Student-Loan Interest Rates Double?
The bell has been rung in the next round of the fight over student-loan interest rates, and borrowers could take it on the chin this time. On July 1, if Congress does nothing, the interest rate on federally subsidized Stafford …
Free Lunches at Work? The Tax Man Wants a Bite
In Silicon Valley, the employee perks are the stuff of legend. Parents-to-be at Facebook are given a bonus to help with expenses and extensive maternity and paternity leave. Software company Evernote will pay to have their …