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An estate planning tip for the dog days of summer: Adding a pet trust to your legal documents ensures your pet will be well-cared for if it survives you.
As interest rates continue to decline, could you be setting yourself up for big losses if you invest in bonds at these low rates?
Only financially strong nations can afford to have a large part of the population be "not working" or retired. We need to stay financially strong so that eventually we can all retire. Our support of our leaders to make needed changes to Social Security and the federal debt is an important part of our retirement planning.
While municipal coffers are definitely stretched thin these days, history suggests municipal bond defaults are extremely rare. At the same time, munis deliver strong real returns. Net-net is that high income earners should keep the muni faith.
Do you think your house is an asset? If you consider the costs of ownership, you'll see it's probably a liability.
It's not often we're handed a slam-dunk investment strategy. But last week we got just that, as Morningstar reported that fees charged by mutual fund fees are a great predictor of whether a fund is going to be a chump or a champ. Summed up Morningstar's Russel Kinnel: "In every single time perio...
Let's assume you've done your reading and research, and you've decided to buy long-term care insurance. This is one of the most complex types of insurance you'll ever buy, so you'll need to pay attention to the details. Read here for some tips.
Many people don't necessarily take action steps based on facts, figures, and analysis; pictures can have a greater impact on their decision-making than mere numbers. If that's you, here's a different take on figuring out how much you should save for retirement.
Sally Gordon, 101 has taken delayed retirement to an extreme. She has some useful tips for anyone who wants to stay employable for a long time.
It pays to raise kids knowing how to spot value -- in mutual funds, blue jeans, and everything else. Here's how.
A large slug of Gen Y says it would be interested in learning more about how to plan for retirement. Yet only one-third of companies provide this education. No worries, here's a down and dirty retirement planning guide for Gen Y.
By making smart retirement planning and lifestyle choices, you can potentially deflation-proof and inflation-proof your retirement at the same time. Read here to find out how you can do this.
Maybe this isn't the most jobless recovery of all times. According to a couple economists, this is just the way it usually is at this point in a rebound.
Young investors are taking a more conservative approach to investing. But is that really such a surprise, or a bad thing?
Should you buy long-term care insurance, or adopt an alternative strategy? Here are the pros and cons of each strategy.
