Finance is Fun
with Marion R. Syversen, MBA
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Who Needs Luck When You Have a Plan?
Kiss me, I'm half Irish. But none of us, Irish heritage or not, need a leprechaun, nor do we depend on some lucky event for our future, to be at least frugally okay. Why? Because we have a plan!...
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Evaluating Your Money Path
No amount of money can buy back your past and no amount of emotion and regret can fix anything. Here we are. What now? Where am I? - Look around. Where are you on your money path? Do you argue...
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Vacation on a Budget
I don't love travel, so destination vacation planning is not an area of expertise. But I am frugal. Planning is a key to saving money. Plan your budget- If traveling is important to you,...
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Couples and Money
One of you may be very committed to handling money and the other is less engaged, less connected. How do successful couples talk about money? Understand what's going in the family finances. How...
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Women, Retirement and the Extra-Long Life
Women. We are wonderful and clever, and beautiful, and we are balancer of many 'plates.' As women we face unique challenges in our money and retirement: we live long, we spend a bit of our...
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A Website that May Help You Grow Your Savings
I recently read about a SUBSCRIPTION service that uses 'proprietary analytics and behavioral research' to help folks grow their savings. There are services recently popping up that are using...
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Finance is Fun: Maximizing Retirement Income
In this week's "Finance is Fun" Marion Syversen joined Carolyn Callahan on TV5 News at Noon to talk about maximizing your retirement income. Start - start as early as possible. Compound...
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What Investors Want
Performance- Performance is key to most investors. To men, it is the most important criteria in judging an advisor( 56% of men say this is what matters most and 84% of men with over $5million in...
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Investing Tips in Volatile Markets
The last several years have been marked by volatility in the stock market and the value of your investments. One week up 700 point and the next week down 600. With all the movement, the Wall...
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Top Financial Resolutions
New year brings resolutions to be better with our money. And here are some of the top resolutions Fidelity investments found in a recent survey. #1- Save more- 46% of respondents in a growing...
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Cianbro One of The Best Employers for Workers Over 50
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Edinburg Man Found Guilty of Criminal Threatening
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Legislators React To LePage's Medicaid Expansion Plan Veto
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Searsport Man Accused of Threatening Woman With Fire
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Bangor Pools Open This Week
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Man Involved In Home Invasion Sentenced
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Hoop Star's Maine Hall of Fame Induction Revoked
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Bangor Election Turnout Surprises Officials
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Orono Joins Growing Trend of Simple Recycling
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State Senate Considers Legislation On Police Drone Use
Breaking News from CBS
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Reporter Michael Hastings dies at 33
Journalist, best known for the Rolling Stone profile that led to Gen. McChrystal's retirement, died in an L.A. car accident
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Video: 6/18: Officials say NSA stopped over 50 potential terror attacks; Hi-tech giant creates next generation of Edisons
General Keith Alexander said the NSA's surveillance programs have helped stop more than 50 potential strikes since the 9/11 attacks. At least 10 of them involved homeland-based threats. Bob Orr reports; and, in a pilot program in Tucson, Ariz., aerospace and defense contractor Raytheon is spending $100 million in hopes of inspiring future engineers and technology professionals. Anthony Mason reports.
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Video: Two teens stranded 8,000 feet up on cliff rescued by chopper
In Sierra Buttes, Calif., two boys hiked up a jagged cliff and ended up stranded 8,000 feet up. The California Highway Patrol sent a chopper and had to lower a harness to carry them to safety, since climbing down was not an option. Scott Pelley reports.
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Video: Colo. state senator faces recall after passage of gun control law
Led by state Senate President John Morse, Colorado passed new gun control laws in March. Now, opponents of the law are trying to remove Morse from office. Barry Petersen reports.
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4 U.S. troops killed at Afghanistan air base
Attack comes same day U.S. and allied forces formally handed country's security over to Afghan army and police