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If you haven't used all the money in your college savings plan, don't just cash it in. You have other options.
With interest rates stuck near zero, conservative investors face a tough choice: move into riskier investments or continue coming up short from low-risk investments.
A new group of allocation funds are based on the view that there is something fundamentally wrong with the classic 60-40 stocks-to-bonds mix.
It appears likely that lawmakers will extend the provision, which lets people deduct the general state and local sales taxes they paid, beyond its scheduled expiration at the end of the year.
Observation care is billed as outpatient care, leaving Medicare beneficiaries with higher out-of-pocket expenses.
18-to-30-year-olds say they don't feel comfortable about stocks, but that bears little resemblance to how they actually invest.
The president has rolled out another government program to help homeowners hit by falling home prices, but there's little reason to think this plan will enjoy much more success than the previous ones.
Contrary to conventional wisdom, there are some regular money moves that are better done at the beginning of the year rather than the end.
Despite the current ultralow rates, immediate annuities can still be a good option for retirees who need guaranteed income right now.
Under a new Labor Department rule, mutual-fund companies and other 401(k) administrators must disclose plan fees to employers and to the workers investing in the plans.
As older parents approach death, they often leave lengthy to-do lists for their children. Here's how to deal with your parents' stuff while preserving family harmony and finances.
As older parents approach death, they often leave lengthy to-do lists for their children. Here's how to deal with your parents' stuff while preserving family harmony and finances.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's 2010 filing is a case study in tax planning. Here is a guided tour.
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In his final column, our in-house miser reflects on drinking the free coffee, even when it makes your lips fall off—and other lessons.
Economic strains on their children and grandchildren are prompting more grandparents to pitch in and pay for everything from toys to insurance to college tuition.
Financial advisers are seeing a trend in older baby boomer parents supporting their adult children, even when it means they are taking away from their own financial security.
Tensions often mount over a property that could be a lightning rod for sibling rivalries—not to mention a sizeable chunk of an estate. Here's what to do.
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More aging Americans are doing something they never would have imagined: turning to family for financial aid. Some are even asking their children for a place to live.
We answer readers' questions about the best ways to get the full value out of an inherited retirement account.
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