The majority of seniors live in conventional housing, as opposed to a senior citizen facility, according to science writer Rachel Adelson, author of "Staying Power: Age-Proof Your Home for Comfort, ...

As you consider launching a new life in retirement overseas , I strongly recommend that you plan to rent a place to live rather than buying a home of your own. Renting first wherever you relocate overseas ...

Retirement investors worried about the safety of their 401(k) plans need to take a close look at the holdings of their target-date funds. While the funds emphasize bonds as safe investments for employees ...

If all is going well, right about now you're packing for or planning a summer vacation. And if you're really lucky, you won't be unlucky. Americans love their vacations, but their vacations don't always ...

You can almost hear a recruiter scream, "I'm fed up with all the résumés that just give me the same old boilerplate language! How is it that so many job seekers boast of having great communication ...

It's not every day that a politician, a beauty queen and a hip hop star champion the same cause, but don't tell that to President Barack Obama, reigning Miss America Mallory Hagan and Black Eyed Peas frontman ...

Summer might be vacation season, but a break from the frenzy also offers a good opportunity to get your finances organized. Consider these 10 steps to shore up your money during the year's hottest days: ...

You know that feeling when you've been flying all day and you're almost to your vacation destination? You're tired. You've changed time zones, and everything seems just a little off. As your plane is on ...

In the world of bond investing, there are two superstars: Bill Gross of PIMCO and Jeffrey Gundlach of DoubleLine. Of late, Gundlach has been getting more of the spotlight with his on-target market predictions, ...

The summer after graduation is a crucial time for college graduates to adjust their budgets and make some important financial decisions. Transitioning into the work world, earning a steady paycheck and ...

Whether you rent a beach house on the coast or cruise down Route 66 on a road trip, spreading travel costs among a group can not only save money, but make a getaway more fun. However, when people have ...

In the aftermath of the 2008 downturn, alternative mutual funds have exploded in popularity. For investors who took a beating that year, the appeal of alternative funds is simple: They offer the prospect ...

When it comes to retirement planning, most of us are consumed by figuring out "the number" - that elusive savings goal we aim to hit by age 65, or there about. Figuring out how much to save for ...

Margie Jenkins apologizes for being slow to respond to a recent email, saying she has just returned from a cruise to celebrate her 90th birthday. Jenkins believes in living the good life, but for her, ...

It's fun to imagine a retirement filled with travel and leisure, and your retirement years could very well start out that way. But later on in retirement, there's an increasing possibility that you will ...

When Amber Boyd got her acceptance letter from Harvard University's Graduate School of Education, she sent out the following tweet. "PRAISING GOD BECAUSE I JUST GOT ACCEPTED INTO HARVARD!" When ...

It seems that ever more people are hiring a résumé writer. But if you think about it, that's no more ethical than hiring someone to write your college application essay. In fact, hiring a résumé writer ...

Want to get on your boss's good side and do better at work? One way is to understand her perspective, and the perspective of a manager can be very different from yours as an employee. Here are eight things ...

If you missed May's sold-out Professional BusinessWomen of California Conference, held in San Francisco, then you also missed Sheryl Sandberg's keynote speech. Facebook's chief operating officer has caused ...

Since the start of the financial crisis the issue of the dollar's weakness has been discussed ad nauseum. This year, however, the dollar is up about 3 percent against a basket of currencies of major U.S. ...

Ever since a big money market fund "broke the buck" during the financial crisis in 2008, financial reformers have been calling for an end to such funds' claims that $1 invested is always worth ...

Summer can be a big season for splurges, including escapes to the beach, a new set of wheels or even a new home.

As we contemplate retirement, we tend to focus on what we will do with our newly discovered free time . Retirement can be exciting, a bit challenging and may even make you feel slightly nervous about exactly ...

Solid credit scores take time to build. Everyone has to start somewhere, and as your teenager begins the transition to financial independence, he or she probably doesn't have any credit history. Lack of ...

Summer is here, and as the temperature rises, your energy bills probably will, too. But you don't have to break the bank to beat the heat. Here's a guide to the small and large projects that will help ...

When many of us think of threats to our investment portfolios, we focus on stock market crashes, inflation and taxes. When building a portfolio, it makes sense to recognize these threats and work to minimize ...

If you don't watch your budget, Father's Day can take a hit on your finances . According to the National Retail Federation, the average American shelled out $117 on gifts for dad in 2012. However, thoughtful, ...

In 2006, I wrote "The Smartest Investment Book You'll Ever Read". It laid out the research data supporting evidence-based investing. I told investors which index funds to purchase in order to ...

You may not be ready to retire completely, but who wouldn't want a few more hours each day to enjoy the nice summer weather instead of being stuck in the office updating TPS reports? If this sounds like ...

Combating a number of medical problems, including chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and severe reactions to chemicals and artificial products, Kimberly Button decided to adopt eco-friendly living ...

Some financial experts suggest consumers should be saving 10 percent of their income for unanticipated expenses. These are essentially financial "emergencies," such as replacing the engine in ...

Summer is the time to get away, but many consumers are tightening their belts - and an expensive family vacation may not be in the budget this year. While opting for a "staycation" can be a great ...

The long bull market still has some life left in it, but investment markets are beginning to return to the kinds of normal conditions that existed prior to the Great Recession, according to investment ...

Talking to your boss about work stuff can be a little sticky, but when you have to discuss your personal life for the sake of work? That can be especially awkward. What tips are there, for instance, if ...

Everyone becomes an expert not just from their training or education but because of their influences in life. We are who we are because of everything we experience, but arguably, nobody influences us more ...

The Internal Revenue Service, already mired in scandal for its Tea Party profiling, found itself in a fresh scandal last week when the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration cited it for "excessive" ...

For better or worse, warehouse clubs like Costco, BJ's and Sam's Club have changed the way we Americans consume. Some of these changes seem unequivocally beneficial- like saving families a fortune on bulk ...

I'm supposed to write an article today, but all I can think about is getting a bike. You see, I want to start biking around town, and I've narrowed the vast array of choices to just a couple possibilities. ...

Remember all the calls for tax reform and cries for reining in ballooning federal deficits? They are fading into the woodwork of all those Congressional chambers that have heard it all before. After four ...

If you work from home and your kids are out of school for the summer, you probably have mixed feelings right now. You love being around your children - one of the perks of working from home is close proximity ...

Bart Astor's "aha" moment came as he was listening to author Gail Sheehy give a speech about caring for her ill husband several years ago. Sheehy told the story of a doctor asking, "What ...

Money can be a highly sensitive topic to discuss in any context, but even more so during the interview process. With a quality job on the line, you may hesitate to press a hard bargain for the salary you ...

With mortgage interest rates at historic lows, many consumers are looking to take the plunge into homeownership, and with good reason. Over the long haul, purchasing a home is typically a good investment. ...

College isn't always a walk in the park. Many students struggle through, stretching their four-year plan into a six-year one. Many more never make it that far. Ben Nettleton made it a year and a half into ...

If you are planning to take a vacation or even a staycation this summer, start thinking and planning on how you will unplug from technology to get the maximum benefits from your time off. But how is that ...

When it comes to how you're judged at work, you might think that the quality of your work is all that matters. But human perceptions are a lot more complicated than that, and you might send signals that ...

If you're looking for jobs, you are intimately familiar with the tight market, but have you thought about the reasons why there may be fewer openings in your industry?

Sometimes it seems the insurance industry believes that buying a life insurance policy in one form or another is a cure for any financial ill. To be clear, life insurance is a part of many properly constructed ...