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Are you member of "Generation Procrastination"? If your savings account and retirement plan are gathering virtual cobwebs, you probably are. A recent  retirement study  by  Scottrade  suggests that Gen Y is getting way behind on its savings. The recession, mounting student debt and freelance or part-time jobs offering few employee benefits may be to blame for what one Scottrade spokesperson called that generation's  laissez-faire  attitude toward personal finances. But saving money doesn't have to be an ordeal. Vince Maniago, group product manager at  Mint , gave  Mashable  some simple advice for getting your personal finances into gear. "An emergency fund is the cornerstone of having a good personal finance portfolio," Maniago says. "It can isolate you from financial catastrophe in the event of a medical emergency or needing to quickly change your housing situation. Know what you're going to do in the event of an emergency and figu...

The U.S. Federal Reserve is rolling out new high-tech $100 bills designed to halt counterfeiting of what has become the most illegally replicated note in the world. The revamped Benjamin Franklins, which are now in circulation, will have a vertical blue ribbon woven into the bill that looks  3D  when you tilt it. Toward the bottom, there will be a copper inkwell with a bell inside that changes color depending on the angle from which you view it. The bill's new features are meant to make it more difficult to copy — and they aren't the only additions. "The United States of America" will appear in microprint throughout the new tender, some of the printing will be raised and there will be a  watermark  of Franklin, who still adorns the center of the bill. Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments. http://mashable.com/2013/10/16/high-tech-100-bills/