Life expectancy calculators are often used in retirement planning and they’re unreliable in that they can produce wildly differing numbers.Ocskaymark/Getty Images/iStockphoto
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Why you should plan to live to age 95
That's the advice given in this article about life expectancy calculators. They're often used in retirement planning and they're unreliable in that they can produce wildly differing numbers.
Harvard economist screws up – then saves – her retirement
Read here about the mistakes she made, and how she recovered.
How to snag a table at a hot restaurant
Tips on what to do – and not to do – to get a reservation at a restaurant with no tables available. Warning: You need to be free with money to play in this league.
Energy vampires in your house
Five tips for cutting use of power on appliances that use electricity even when not in use.
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