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Real Retirement: This is the worst part of retirement

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: The 5 most common reasons home buyers get rejected for a mortgage

About half of those who were rejected for a mortgage had too much debt relative to their income, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Economic Report: Mortgage demand hits five-week high as buyers seize a dip in rates

Mortgage applications rose 2.8% in the latest week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. The average rate for a 30-year mortgage is 7.61%

: Yes, people are still using ‘password’ for their password

For years, we've been told to avoid using some easily guessed passwords. Some of us haven't gotten the message.

: Average Thanksgiving dinner cost drops to $61 thanks to cheaper turkeys and cranberries

Most traditional Thanksgiving dinner ingredients are cheaper than last year as the rate of inflation slows down, the Farm Bureau reports, although pumpkin-pie mix and sweet potatoes are pricier.

Need to Know: Hedge-fund manager who called last year’s tech crash bets on Florida, oil drillers and this commodity

Harris Kupperman, founder of hedge fund Praetorian Capital, says uranium, Florida and oil service companies are the best bets going right now.

: Investors missed out on two-thirds of the gains from thematic funds, study finds

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Outside the Box: 3 ways investors are tricked — and 6 ways to protect yourself

When we are fooled by history, fooled by ourselves, and fooled by Wall Street, we are left with unreasonable expectations

Bond Report: Treasury yields hold just above seven-week lows ahead of producer prices data

Ten-year Treasury yields inched higher early Wednesday, but remained near seven-week lows as investors continued to bet that easing inflation increases the chances of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates next year.

: David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital snaps up gold as it cuts stake in top two holdings

The New York hedge fund, which controls $1.7 billion in assets, plowed money into gold in the third quarter

Movers & Shakers: JD.com stock rises as e-commerce giant tops earnings estimates, while Alcon shares slip

JD.com, Sirius XM, VF Corp. and Alcon were active

NerdWallet: The strange way generous 401(k) employer matches could be hurting retirement savings

Is it a wasted effort for employers to offer 401(k) company matches if workers simply cash out when they quit?
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