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10 Strategies For IRA Withdrawals

You’re required to take money out of retirement accounts when you turn 70½, but you can minimize the tax bite.

529 Plans Aren't Just for Kids

529 college-savings

The Lesson In The College Scandal

I was as stunned as the next person when news broke recently that 33 wealthy parents were indicted on fraud charges for trying to bribe or cheat their kids’ way into elite colleges.

My Preference For Preferreds

Preferred stocks may sound like humdrum investments, but the category’s performance has been anything but, with year-to-date total returns of about 7.5%.

Shareholders Are Shaking Things Up

Hot-button issues this year include climate change and board diversity.

ID Theft

Act now to protect yourself.

Get A Head Start On College Savings

The morning after my husband, Tom, and I learned that I was pregnant, I found him quietly tapping and clicking on his laptop. If I weren’t already sure that we were a match made in personal finance heaven, that moment would have confirmed it: He was looking up projected college costs a couple of decades down the road.

How To Break Up With Your Stock

You've had some good times ogether. You’ve had some bad times. Now you have to decide if it’s time for your stock to start seeing other people. Selling isn’t easy, especially if you’ve been together for a long time.

How To Make A Million (Or More!)

What these success stories have in common is passion and persistence and a vision for what their wealth can achieve.

Will White House Worries Hit Stocks?

Forget parallels to Watergate. The economy is in much better shape today.

Teaching Skills For The Game Of Life

His nonprofit uses chess to help kids succeed in and out of school.

Fly To Europe Without The Frills

Fares from budget airlines may not be such a deal after you add in extra fees.

Ready, Willing and ABLE

More states are offering tax-friendly accounts that give people with disabilities the tools to build a financial future.

Best Places To Get Investment Advice

Our favorite websites, blogs and newsletters for recommendations about stocks, bonds, funds and more.

Know The Risks Of Cryptocurrencies

Some investors have made a lot of money, but losses can be painfully real.

Janet Bodnar - Health Coverage Is No Slam Dunk

When I was editor of this magazine, I read every story—usu-ally more than once. So when I was planning my retirement as editor earlier this year, I thought I had everything under control.

How To Dodge Tech Stock Drama

Regulatory and trade risks mean investors must tread carefully.

8 Ways to Boost Your Credit Score

Some tactics get quick results. Others pay off over time.

8 Health Care Stocks That Are Likely To Prosper

Part defense, part offense and all bargain, health care stocks should thrive.

10 Smart Places to Retire

These college towns aren’t just for students. Along with a mix of classes, culture and community, they offer first-class health care and modest taxes.

Stop Paying Pesky Fees And Save Hundreds Of Dollars A Year

You can save hundreds of dollars a year if you beat back these irksome charges.

Choose A Cheaper Wireless Plan

If you haven’t re-shopped your wireless phone plan in a few years, you’re probably paying a steep price for your loyalty.

Technology Stocks: Should You Bail?

As tech meltdowns go, the recent one is tame. Still, we think a couple of tech titans may be worth buying now.

Falling Stocks Can Ding The Economy

Corrections cause consumers to keep a tighter grip on their wallets.

How Big an Umbrella?

Having too much liability insurance is better than having too little. And it’s affordable.

Financial Moves To Make 10 Years, 5 Years and One Year Before Retirement

For a smooth ride to retirement, take these financial steps when you have 10 years, five years and one year to go.

Social Security: Now Or Later?

Delaying benefits will increase the size of your checks, but it’s not the best strategy for everyone.

Where To Invest In 2019

Making money in stocks won’t be a walk in the park. You’ll need some protective armor to shine in a market facing a thicket of risks.

New Strategies For Smart Borrowing

Rising interest rates and new tax rules mean taking a different approach to how you shop for loans and manage your debt.

Buy These Free-Range Bond Funds

Last month I promised to discuss bond funds whose managers aren’t hemmed in by allegiance to an index or the ultraconservative viewpoint that Treasury bonds and notes are the center of the universe.