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An important part of your inventory is your "human capital." While it's not financial in nature, it most certainly affects just how comfortable your rest-of-life will be, and it might be necessary for your financial well-being.
The retirement/college financial juggling act is responsible for inducing many bouts of insomnia for parents. Come July 1, changes to how the federal college PLUS loan program works could make it a more viable option for families, and allow parents to keep on track with their retirement savings.
There can be significant differences in the reliability of various sources of retirement income. Here is a checklist for the quality of retirement income; the more items you can check with a "yes" answer, the higher the reliability and ability to withstand various economic challenges.
About 13 percent of folks have credit scores of 800 or higher. If you look at their credit profile, here is what you would find.
Planning a vacation? Knowing the best way to book travel can slash your costs. CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg shared some of his best secrets in a recent CBS MoneyWatch interview. Use these tips to save on airfare and hotels - and get a more interesting trip while you're at it.
Federal Reserve Chiarman Ben Bernanke says the federal deficit is on an unsustainable path. A new online calculator makes you Budget-Cutter-in-Chief and lets you make the hard choices. How good are you at slashing our federal debt?
When pessimism is running high, as it is now, sometimes the "risky" asset becomes the safer bet. Here's the case for stocks in this correction.
What do retirees say are the best and worst aspects of their retirement? Find out here, along with suggestions for improving your retirement.
No need to plow through all those Best Places to Retire lists; MoneyWatch has done it for you. We'll tell you which lists are worth your time, and how to use them.
A new survey shows the majority of Corporate America isn't interested in tweaking their 401(k)s to help employees do a better job saving for retirement.
There are steps you can take that can boost your credit score. Some of these steps can increase your score by 20 points or more in a single month. And best of all is that you don't need to hire some credit repair shop to do it.
Many of our higher-paid readers may be offered savings plans through their employer that allow tax-deferred contributions in excess of the annual limits on 401(k) contributions. (In 2010, the most you can invest in a 401(k) plan is $16,500--$22,000 if you're age 50 or older). The recent meltdown exposed a critical problem with these plans.
Some of the nation's largest public pensions are being told their assumed rate of return is too optimistic. If you haven't re-examined the rate of return you've been plugging into your own retirement projections, it's time to take another look.
Don't automatically assume that you'll be OK just because your employer sponsors retiree medical insurance. Thoroughly investigate the details of the plan, and do the math on the subsidy and the net cost to you. If you've done your homework and the plan works for you, you've cleared a significant hurdle on the road to retirement.
Don't rely too heavily on the number of As, stars or smiley faces someone assigns to a particular investment.
