What do you want for your next birthday? If you’re going to be 50 or older, various government benefits become available as you reach certain milestones—but new requirements also pop up. Among ...

Even a small dip now can hurt you Turbulence in the economy and the financial industry has probably affected your creditworthiness -- even if you haven’t lost your job or missed a single loan pay...

  Two simple short-term measurements have proved to be effective and reliable indicators of the risks associated with investing in the stock market. Following these indicators isn’t a way to...

What You Need to Know Before You Sign on the Dotted Line Unmanageable health care costs are the number one cause of bankruptcy in the US today. As these costs soar and insurance coverage is ratchet...

... and Have Fun Doing It Until recently, volunteer work almost always meant spending time at the location of an organization devoted to a cause you care deeply about. Today, thanks to the Internet...

  Used vehicles after just one year on the road typically sell for 20% to 30% less than they did new. They often sell for a small fraction of their original price after eight to 10 years, thou...

  Usually, when the overall economy is in turmoil, small-cap stocks get slammed harder than large-caps. But not this year. For the year-to-date, as of October 7, the Russell 2000 index of smal...

  We all like to think that we make smart decisions, but according to behavioral economist Dan Ariely, PhD, our choices often defy logic and rationality. Ariely’s research has shown that eve...

The Truth About Home and Auto Insurance We buy insurance to protect ourselves against financial risks -- but sometimes the greatest risk is that we don’t fully understand our coverage. Insurance ...

From the professor of the famed negotiation course at Wharton Business School We usually make a counteroffer when told the price of a home or car that we want to buy, yet most of us treat other pri...