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Wielding Weapons Against Cancer

These firms are in the forefront of the cancer wars, and their stocks should deliver healthy gains.

Put Your Pension To Work

How you decide to take this endangered asset may be crucial to a secure retirement.

Should You Invest In Commodities?

The market has again reminded us that stocks can move in two directions.

The Power Of Living Within Your Means

Creating a budget is crucial at any age, but it’s especially important—and daunting—for us millennials.

Get Help With Medicare Coverage

Whew! Thanks for your over-whelming response to my column on the challenges of signing up for Medicare (“Living in Retirement,” Dec.).

To Save More, Tap Into Your Emotions

I am knee-deep in mementos and family heirlooms these days, having cleaned out three separate houses within the past 14 months following my parents’ deaths and an aunt’s decision to downsize.

Profit From Being A Patient Investor

Call him Ishmael. On New Year’s Eve, 1948, he is born at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. Ishmael’s parents scrape together a “pre–nest egg” of $3,000 out of savings and gifts from relatives. They invest the money in a mutual fund called Lexington Corporate Leaders, which has a portfolio assembled to reflect America’s industrial economy. When Ishmael is 12 years old, his parents tell him about the account but make him promise not to touch the proceeds until the last day of 2008, when he’s 60.

Easy Steps To Get All The Money You Deserve

Follow these steps to minimize hassles and get all the money you deserve.

When A Tree Falls, Who Pays?

WHAT HAPPENS IF MY TREE falls onto my neighbor’s property? Does my insurance pay, or does his?M.U., Duluth, Minn.

The Nongambler's Guide To Vegas

Las Vegas is emerging as a trendy tourist destination with quirky attractions, diverse eateries and a funky arts scene. And if gambling is your thing, read our tips before you bet.

Why We're Better Buyers Than Sellers

You no doubt think long and hard—and do plenty of research—before you buy a stock. But a new study shows that investors tend to put far less effort into sell decisions, and that can hurt you.

How Much Cash Is In Your Wallet?

Electronic payments are increasing, but a cashless economy has drawbacks.

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.