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Retirement: What you'll really need

Question: My wife and I are both 55 and plan to retire in two years.

Read more : 26.11.2007 19:20:00

Sell stocks? Hang on? An investor's dilemma

The economy is weakening, the stock market is slumping and there's plenty of bad news. It's easy to feel confused.

Read more : 26.11.2007 22:32:00

Make your money last a lifetime

Making sure your savings last as long as you do is one of the toughest tasks you face in retirement. So far the only way to guarantee income for life is with annuities. But as I've often pointed out, annuities can have many drawbacks, including high fees.

Read more : 27.11.2007 20:43:00

'Ho, Ho, Ho' may be 'Oh, No' for economy

Santa Claus may leave a recession under the tree this year, as economists worry that tighter credit standards will put the brakes on consumer spending in the new year.

Read more : 28.11.2007 02:30:00

Fraidy cat wants out of this stock market

Question: Is it time to move our 401(k) out of stock funds and into bond funds? I did this back in 2000 and saved my 401(k) from huge losses.

Read more : 29.11.2007 22:38:00

How to lose $9 trillion

The day-to-day fluctuations of the stock market are hard to fathom, but fortunately they mean very little in the long run.

Read more : 29.11.2007 22:59:00

Last of the red-hot markets

When Elisabeth and Tom Merrill decided to sell their home in Wenatchee, Wash. (pop. 107,000), they braced themselves for a longslog.

Read more : 30.11.2007 20:26:00

FTC report that says ID theft down criticized

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Read more : 30.11.2007 21:53:00

When financial opposites attract

Opposites attract, and Michele Roth and Rory Durkin prove the point - at least when it comes to their finances.

Read more : 30.11.2007 22:25:00

Obama lashes out at credit card 'predators'

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Read more : 04.12.2007 17:17:00

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