By Elizabeth Harris Published 2:16 pm PST, Friday, November 9, 2018 Jeanne Kanai of Prudential Financial demonstrates the AgingBooth app at a benefits fair for State of Hawaii employees on Maui. Some apps are motivating workers to plan better for retirement. Jeanne Kanai of Prudential Financial demonstrates the AgingBooth app at a benefits fair for State of Hawaii employees on Maui. Some apps are motivating workers to plan better for retirement. Photo: Anna Kim / New York Times -- PHOTO MOVED IN ADVANCE AND NOT FOR USE - ONLINE OR IN PRINT - BEFORE NOV. 04, 2018. -- A participant shows a before photo, left, and an after photo made with the AgingBooth app at a benefits fair for State of Hawaii employees on Maui, Hawaii, Oct. 23, 2018. Retirement plan sponsors like Prudential and TIAA have developed games and quizzes to motivate workers to save and invest more actively. It might work. (Anna Kim/The New York … [Read more...] about Think saving for old age can’t be fun? Try making it a game
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New financial apps demystify stocks and bonds for Latinos
Alexandra Olson, Associated Press Writer Updated 9:33 am, Monday, July 2, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-7', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 7', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Mary Altaffer, AP Image 1of/7 CaptionClose Image 1 of 7 In this Tuesday, May 22, 2018 photo, Carlos Garcia, founder and CEO of Finhabits, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in New York. Finhabits is a bilingual digital platform designed to make savings and investment accessible for Hispanics. less In this Tuesday, … [Read more...] about New financial apps demystify stocks and bonds for Latinos
How your money in the bank can make more money
Susan Tompor Detroit Free Press Personal Finance Columnist Published 10:00 p.m. UTC Jun 3, 2018 Making money by saving money at the bank or credit union is ridiculously tough when consumers are battling super-low rates on savings and sky-high banking fees. All anyone can do is shop for higher, promotional savings and CD rates — and keep a close eye on some tricky practices and fees. Here are some suggestions: Try to avoid rising overdraft fees If you're regularly pulling out a debit card, pay attention here as it can be amazingly easy to get smacked with a string of high overdraft fees. And we're not expecting any regulatory relief ahead. Early in May, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau essentially kicked aside plans to overhaul rules relating to overdraft fees. Much to the frustration of consumer watchdogs, acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Mick Mulvaney is moving in a vastly different direction than his … [Read more...] about How your money in the bank can make more money
WeWork documents reveal it owes $18 billion in rent and is burning through cash as it seeks more funding
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Poll: Younger Americans less apt to use unique passwords
Frank Bajak, Ap Technology Writer Updated 5:08 am, Wednesday, April 25, 2018 Photo: Elise Amendola, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 FILE - This June 19, 2017, file photo shows fingers on laptop keyboard in North Andover, Mass. Americans appear to be heeding expert advice for keeping their passwords and accounts safe. A new poll by The Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 41 percent of Americans use unique passwords for most or all online services. less FILE - This June 19, 2017, file photo shows fingers on laptop keyboard in North Andover, Mass. Americans appear to be heeding expert advice for keeping their passwords and accounts safe. A new poll by The ... more Photo: Elise Amendola, AP Poll: Younger Americans less apt to use unique passwords 1 / 1 Back to Gallery … [Read more...] about Poll: Younger Americans less apt to use unique passwords