Archive for the ‘Personal Finance’ Category

Protect your home after the storm

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

By Gerri Willis, CNNSeptember 3, 2008: 1:42 PM EDT For more information on managing your largest investment, check out Gerri Willis' "Home Rich," now in bookstores.Medicare premiums to stay flat in 2009McCain: I'd fire SEC Chair Chris CoxWall Street cheers banks' moveReserve's money fund 'breaks the buck'Wall ...

Win the game of risk

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

Interview by Eric Schurenberg, Money Magazine managing editorLast Updated: September 11, 2008: 12:15 PM EDT "Stop thinking about how to beat the market and start thinking about an income you can't outlive," says Milevsky.'Are You a Stock or a Bond?'More VideosUltimate Guide to RetirementGetting started401(k)s & company ...

When your company’s stock goes bad

Friday, September 19th, 2008

By George Mannes, Money Magazine senior writerLast Updated: September 19, 2008: 4:48 AM EDT Send us your investing questions to: answer_guy@moneymail.comUltimate Guide to RetirementGetting started401(k)s & company plansInvestingAnnuitiesIRAsSelf-employment plansPensions and benefit plansSocial SecurityInsuranceEstate planningLiving in retirementGetting help More from Money MagazineWhen your company's stock goes badGood ...

Your company’s stock goes bad

Friday, September 19th, 2008

By George Mannes, Money Magazine senior writerSeptember 18, 2008: 6:04 PM EDT Send us your investing questions to: answer_guy@moneymail.comUltimate Guide to RetirementGetting started401(k)s & company plansInvestingAnnuitiesIRAsSelf-employment plansPensions and benefit plansSocial SecurityInsuranceEstate planningLiving in retirementGetting help More from Money MagazineWhen your company's stock goes southGood fences can ...

Bumpy retirement ahead

Friday, September 19th, 2008

By Carla Fried, Money Magazine contributing writerLast Updated: September 10, 2008: 3:10 PM EDT You may think you're on track for a swell retirement.But between then and now lies the...Dangerous Passage You thought you could trust stock market returns to carry you.Now you're not ...

How pensions play into your portfolio

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

By the Mole, Money Magazine's undercover financial plannerLast Updated: September 10, 2008: 3:17 PM EDT Have future topics for the Mole to address? E-mail him at themole@moneymail.com.Ultimate Guide to RetirementGetting started401(k)s & company plansInvestingAnnuitiesIRAsSelf-employment plansPensions and benefit plansSocial SecurityInsuranceEstate planningLiving in retirementGetting help More from Money ...

Manage debt, protect savings

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

By Gerri Willis, CNNSeptember 2, 2008: 10:38 AM EDT For more information on managing your largest investment, check out Gerri Willis' "Home Rich," now in bookstores.Why they let Lehman dieGE tumbles as investors fret over financial stocksPaulson: Banking system is 'sound'Credit crunch hits small businessesCredit card debt, ...

To retire early, you must get this move right

Monday, September 15th, 2008

By George Mannes, Money Magazine senior writerSeptember 15, 2008: 4:21 AM EDT Paul Weber would like to trade his office for his art studio. The challenge: finding health insurance. Paul Weber with his girlfriend, Nadia.3 fast fixesLooks like Paul Weber will be able to ...

Is it ever okay to take out a 401(k) loan?

Monday, September 15th, 2008

By Joe Light, Money Magazine staff reporterLast Updated: September 11, 2008: 11:33 AM EDT401(k): Don't cash it inMore VideosUltimate Guide to RetirementGetting started401(k)s & company plansInvestingAnnuitiesIRAsSelf-employment plansPensions and benefit plansSocial SecurityInsuranceEstate planningLiving in retirementGetting help More from Money MagazineTo retire early, you must get this move rightRetirement: Win the ...

Live to 100 - and pay for it

Saturday, September 13th, 2008

By Jean Chatzky, Money Magazine editor-at-largeLast Updated: September 9, 2008: 9:34 AM EDT Editor-at-large Jean Chatzky appears regularly on NBC's Today. Contact her at money_life@moneymail.com.Making money last a lifetimeMore VideosMore from Money MagazineRetirement: Win the game of riskTake your pick of retirement plansBest places for affordable homesBest ...