Five takeaways on retirement from the midterm elections
Retirement policy wasn’t on the ballot in last week's midterm elections. But the new political landscape could threaten the retirement security of middle-class households.
Nov 13, 2014 1:27 PM EST
How to give the gift of college this holiday season
Saving for college can be tough, but many families do not tap a potentially generous resource: relatives and friends.
Conquering fear, finding purpose: The secrets of an encore career
“You must do the thing you cannot do,” Eleanor Roosevelt once wrote. It’s the only way to overcome the fears we all face in doing something new, she thought, and take a leap into the unknown.
U.S. students need more help dealing with loan companies
U.S. students are still largely on their own to protect themselves when they are struggling to repay their debt, despite the government's condemnation of some education loan servicers' unfair, deceptive and illegal practices.
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For workers who drive, no more excuses for shoddy mileage logs
More than 40 million Americans earn money while driving around in their cars, making them eligible for a valuable business mileage deduction from the Internal Revenue Service.
Nov 03, 2014 7:39 AM EST
U.S. services sector growth slows, pending home sales miss forecast
U.S. services sector activity dipped to a six-month low in October, pointing to some moderation in economic growth early in the fourth quarter.
Oct 27, 2014 11:47 AM EDT
U.S. new home sales at six-year high; recovery still fragile
Sales of new U.S. single-family homes rose to a six-year high in September, but a sharp downward revision to August's sales pace indicated the housing recovery remains tentative.
Oct 24, 2014 2:37 PM EDT
The COLA crunch: Why Social Security isn't keeping up with seniors' costs
Social Security’s annual inflation adjustment is one of the program’s most valuable features. But it’s time to adjust the adjustment.
Oct 24, 2014 2:23 PM EDT
What Minecraft is teaching your kids about money
If your kids are chattering non-stop about things like emeralds, pickaxes and creepers, you may have a unique opportunity to turn a video game addiction into a life lesson about money.
Oct 22, 2014 12:05 PM EDT
U.S. student loan debt is not killing homeownership
Is surging student debt really preventing an entire generation from becoming first-time homebuyers? Is surging student debt really preventing an entire generation from becoming first-time homebuyers? That's true, to an extent, but also mischaracterizes education debt as holding most people back, rather than helping them get ahead.
Oct 21, 2014 12:51 PM EDT
Fund managers say this is selloff they have been waiting for
For the first nine months of this year, U.S. fund managers could be counted on to tout the same line: the stock market was getting so expensive they could do nothing but sit on their hands. Yet the nearly 8 percent decline in the S&P 500 over the last two weeks has some top-performing portfolio managers buying for the first time in months.
Oct 20, 2014 11:40 AM EDT
Beware: Some Medicare Advantage plans have plenty of disadvantages
Seniors have flocked to Medicare Advantage in recent years, attracted by savings on premiums and the convenience of one-stop shopping. But as the annual Medicare enrollment season began this week, a memorandum from federal officials to plan providers surfaced that serves as a big red warning flag.
Oct 16, 2014 12:22 PM EDT
Chicago mayor mum on looming pension issues in budget address
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel proposed a $8.9 billion election-year budget on Wednesday, keeping mum about looming pension challenges that could further damage the third-largest U.S. city's credit ratings and trigger payments associated with its debt.
Oct 16, 2014 12:15 PM EDT
How to avoid expense-report hell
If work hell exists, then Amanda Larrinaga experienced something like it a couple of years ago. If work hell exists, then Amanda Larrinaga experienced something like it a couple of years ago.
Oct 15, 2014 12:06 PM EDT
Make your own bed at some hotels and get a reward
During your next hotel stay, would you give up clean sheets in exchange for food vouchers or discounted Internet access?
Oct 14, 2014 12:01 PM EDT
Prepaying student loans may mean less money in retirement
Rising student loan debt may be hampering young people's ability to buy homes or even move out of their parents' basements. But that does not mean student loan borrowers always should be in a hurry to pay off this debt.
Oct 13, 2014 12:13 PM EDT
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