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Steve Jobs is taking a leave from Apple about a nanosecond after I invested heavily in Apple products for my kids and home. Have I bought at the top? Here are 5 money lessons I'm taking away from this debacle.
Tracking down pensions that only pay a few hundred dollars per month is well worth your time. Read here to learn details.
A new report says the nation needs a national public service campaign for financial literacy, much like those for anti-smoking and preventing forest fires. Here are some timeless videos and how they might be adapted to help Americans make better money decisions.
Millions of folks, especially those seeking quick tax refunds, file in February. But this year some filers won't be able to file early this year.
Obama adviser John Rogers wants to develop a clear and impartial website that becomes the go-to resource for consumers with questions about their financial affairs. OK. But it's not a substitute for investing in financial education programs in our schools.
With Social Security in the news so much lately due to benefit reductions recommended by the Deficit Commission, it seemed a good time to bust some common myths about Social Security benefits. So that's just what I did last week. Now let's do the same for Medicare.
What do we really want our retirement years to be like, and how much will that cost us? How much retirement income do we really need? We can get insights into these questions from famed humanist psychologist Abraham Maslow.
Summer jobs are going to be hard to find again this year. Your kids should get started while the snow is still falling. Here are 8 tips to help them land the employment they want.
Here's a simple, powerful idea that can increase your retirement savings, improve your health, extend your life expectancy and help you better enjoy life. It's win-win times two!
You've seen the statistics. Now see the face of our rising tide of student debt.
A reader asks for a few good ideas for accounts for savings for children/grandchildren, not necessarily for education funding, but for passing on money along. Here are three ideas...
A new study shows that Social Security is a better deal than you thought, especially if you're a woman and married and a baby boomer.
If you're wondering whether you should invest in stocks or bonds in 2011, that's like wondering if you should breathe air or drink water in 2011. Stocks and bonds are as different as air and water. It's not one or the other, it's both, and that seems to be a point that most investors still don't understand.
Debt from loans and credit cards weighs heavily on the success rate of college students, prompting one in 20 to drop out. And guess what? When it comes to this debt overhang we're headed the wrong direction. Here's what it means.
January is a great time to get started on your retirement planning, since you're already gathering the financial information you need to prepare your income tax returns. Read here for details.
