If you're confused about how to take your pension, ask yourself these five questions first.

Finances can be a touchy subject among family members. If you try to offer help, proceed with caution, says Money Magazine's Walter Updegrave.

Bonds will occasionally outperform the stock market in the short run, but over the long haul, stocks still tend to come out on top.

Entitlement has become a bit of a swear word. In Washington, D.C., it's technically a nonpejorative term for government programs like Social Security and Medicare that aren't subject to the usual budget process.

When Americans are in financial distress, politicians often call for better education. Case in point: The Economic Recovery Act of 2008 allocates funds to improve borrowers' knowledge of home loans.

The statistics are grim: Inflation is at a 17-year high. Unemployment is rising. Foreclosures are spreading.

New York Private Bank & Trust, the holding company of Emigrant Bancorp, Inc., unveiled a new online savings account Monday that the company claims will provide the highest interest rate in the country.

Leaving your portfolio to fend for itself could end up exposing you to more risk than you're willing to take.

What credit crunch? Here are 17 ways to get your mitts on some money, ranked from best to worst.

International stocks should be a part of any diversified portfolio, but they're not a shelter against domestic rough spots.

Seeing your portfolio shrink can be tough so close to retirement, but you should still be investing for the long term.

It's never too early to start putting money away for retirement, but that can be tough for a young person with a tight budget and a lot of pressure to spend.

In May, more than 20,000 spectators gathered under blue skies at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn. to hear Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama deliver the commencement address.

Question: Over the past ten years, the stock market has gone nowhere and a buy and hold strategy only makes advisers rich. There is plenty of money to be made by buying the dips and selling the rips. Why don't you advise others to do this?

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