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...myself at times. It's the human condition taken to one very absurd extreme, like someone finding a dusty old VHS tape of a Steve Martin comedy from the '80s and deciding, "There's the answer, it's inside that. If I just penetrate this artifact, I'll finally get what I need...
...will doubtless continue to grow. But any new members will join a club whose rules, pretty much, are fixed. The years of debilitating internal argument are drawing to an end. (With one caveat; we'll get to that in a moment.) Europeans have their best opportunity for more than a decade to help shape international policy on pressing global issues...
...vented her frustration to the press when what appeared to be an old passport-style photograph of her (without a niqab) appeared on the Internet. Al-Faiz told TIME that she brings no special mandate beyond improving education for girls. "I don't like quick action," she says. "I'll have to decide where the needs are and to rank them. I believe in teamwork...
...opportunistic. The recession has an upside. A lot of things you'll need in coming years are cheap right now - like cars and houses and fixed-rate mortgages. Take advantage now to save money in the future. Improve your credit score by reducing your card balances to 10% of available credit. This will shave future borrowing costs. If you're under 50, you have a lot of time to recover, so contribute enough money to get the full match in your 401(k). If you're 50 to 65, take advantage of the catch-up provision that lets you stash...
Work longer. You knew this was coming. Working longer allows you to save longer and delay the date of withdrawals. It also reduces the number of years that your assets will have to generate income in retirement - a powerful combination. In addition, you'll probably be able to postpone collecting Social Security and become entitled to a higher monthly benefit. A typical 62-year-old would boost annual retirement income 22% if he worked three more years and 39% if he worked five more years, says Christine Fahlund, senior financial planner at T. Rowe Price. "Be flexible with your retirement...