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Marriott has just announced that its online booking system for its Starwood properties suffered one of the biggest data breaches to date, with up...

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This Thanksgiving weekend, broad swaths of the country, particularly the Northeast, are seeing record cold, reminding us it’s time to make...

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Most people understand that the chances of winning the lottery are less than the chances of being struck by lightning – in other words,...

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It’s easy for the holiday season to sneak up just a blink after back-to-school and the last of summer’s heat waves. But shopping season...

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The end of the year is approaching, a time when charitable giving reaches a peak, beginning with a major push by many nonprofit organizations...

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Election Day is approaching and candidates are picking up the pace in asking for votes – and flor last-minute contributions. In the past few...

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ShoppingHalloween spending trends could be a good opportunity to get audiences engaged with a quiz. How much does an average family spend on...

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At Excellence in Journalism 2018 this September, three award-winning financial reporters shared why stories about money matters so often hit home...

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It turns out that the Money Matters session at EIJ18 was less about numbers and more about heart. RTDNA and NEFE officially presented the 2018...

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It’s been a year of renaissance for RTDNA, as Executive Director Dan Shelley, celebrating one year of service in the role this month, says....

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Jill Schlesinger, one of the 2018 RTDNA/NEFE Personal Finance Award winners, is a certified financial planner, a former options trader and an...

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Hurricane Florence is slamming the East Coast with surging waters and torrential rains, and looks likely to linger for days, wreaking havoc on the...

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