Saving for retirement was easier in yesteryear, when many workers had pensions to look forward to -- and lived shorter lives, too, requiring less in the way of retirement savings. Here in 2016, though, relatively [...]
by: Matthew Frankel, Selena Maranjian, Dan Caplinger, Eric Volkman, and Jason Hall When it comes to saving and investing, nobody's perfect -- especially 20-somethings. It's only natural to have some misconceptions and make some mistakes [...]
by: Dan Caplinger Despite their well-known tendencies to procrastinate, American taxpayers always like to have at least some sense of what they're likely to owe on their tax returns. Unfortunately, the government doesn't always provide [...]
by: Dan Caplinger To give people an incentive to boost their retirement savings, many employers offer matching contributions for 401(k) plans. But the best match ever doesn't come from any employer. Instead, it comes [...]
In honor of 529 College Savings Day on May 29, here are four reasons why 529 plans are worth considering for your college savings needs. by. Dan Caplinger Across the nation, more than 4 million [...]
Right up until the financial crisis five years ago, it seemed that banks would underwrite a loan to practically anyone with a pulse. Needless to say, the subprime mortgage market's collapse, and the bursting of [...]
Debt can be a heavy burden on anyone, no matter what their age, but increasingly, young adults are starting out deeper in the hole. by Dan Caplinger A recent report from credit-score provider FICO shows [...]
by Dan Caplinger My mom passed away 10 years ago. She never had the chance to meet her granddaughter, but she did leave a valuable inheritance for my daughter and our entire family for generations [...]
