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Your personal rate of inflation may be higher or lower than the official numbers, depending on your spending patterns. And there are things you can do to lower and maybe even reduce your total cost of living.
For bonds, the story is not great. As for stocks, the future is more promising. Here are three investment strategies that could make money in 2011.
Here are 12 books that can help with the security and enjoyment of your retirement years.
College kids need their own plastic. Should you co-sign for their credit card? Make them an authorized user on your credit card? Or just stick with a debit card? The answers are here.
The banks are back with credit-card offers galore. Here are five important and potentially costly trends for you and your teens to keep an eye on.
There were a lot of ups and downs for the markets this year. So what's in store for investors in 2011? Stocks remain the better alternative to cash and bonds, which by many expert opinions are poised for a downturn.
What can you give retirees for the holidays that they haven't already bought for themselves? Here's a list of 12 items that can help with the security and enjoyment of one's retirement years.
The new documentary Race to Nowhere shows us why kids not only don't learn about money at school; they don't learn about anything in a lasting way, except maybe stress.
Last week, Congress nixed a one-time payment of $250 in 2010 to Social Security recipients who haven't received cost of living adjustments since 2008. Are our political leaders deluding themselves by thinking they're managing federal spending by adopting very minor cost reductions in Social Security benefits? Read here to learn more.
According to a report just released from the Society of Actuaries, women have special retirement planning needs that are largely being ignored. Here are five key reasons your retirement could be at risk.
Tax-favored savings accounts are the cornerstones of a sound financial future. New research shows that understanding how they work is one of five core competencies that lead to wealth. Here's a video and a short story to explain it all.
Full of doubt about ourselves, we Americans are beginning to worry that we're following the path of decline traced by other formerly great nations. Some are these analogies are more plausible than others.
If you can't give your teens something they like, at least give them something that's good for them. Here are seven gift ideas from apps to poker chips that teach about money.
Inflation is the enemy of a fixed income because each year your expenses go up but your income does not. New research shows that understanding the impact of inflation on your financial future is one of five core competencies that lead to wealth. Here's a video and a short story to explain it all.
Social Security is not a Ponzi scheme or a lousy investment. It's simply one generation helping another. Here's the right debate to have: What's the right amount of help that we can collectively afford? Read here to learn more.
