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Divorcing Later in Life? What to Know

Divorce can be a complicated and challenging process in which details are easily overlooked. It is important to know the laws that shape divorce proceedings and to understand the impact they have on...

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Tips for Improving Your Credit Scores

Americans have become more informed about certain aspects of their credit scores, but many still don't know enough about the risks associated with low scores and alleged "credit repair" services.

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How to Contain Costs for Your College-Ready Child

College graduates are increasingly learning a new lesson: one in debt management. And many of them are failing.

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The Estate Planning Benefits of Life Insurance

Life insurance is typically a critical element of a family's estate plan -- it may enhance the amount of wealth you can bequeath to your heirs and provide a ready source of cash for post-death...

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Six Tips for Managing an Inheritance

A sizeable inheritance can represent a life-changing opportunity. Here are six tips to help you prudently manage your windfall.

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Estate Planning Tips for Singles

Estate planning isn't just for rich, elderly people. Everyone needs to have a will and estate plan in place to provide for contingencies that may occur, and in the event of the individual's death, to...

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What Are Your Rights as the Beneficiary of a Trust?

If you have been named as a beneficiary of a trust, you probably have many questions about what comes next. Trust beneficiaries are usually entitled to income from the trust. The trustee who is in...

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Understanding the Affordable Care Act: Essential Health Benefits

Beginning in 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will greatly expand the health care benefits for the millions of Americans with no health coverage or who are underinsured.

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Market Capitalization: A Tool for Understanding a Stock's Risk

Market cap -- or market capitalization -- allows investors to understand the relative size of one company versus another.

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Understanding Hedge Fund Styles

Hedge funds are a diverse class of investments that use aggressive investment strategies to seek greater-than-average total return with lower levels of risk.

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Year-End Planning to Help You Lower Your Tax Bill

As the end of the year draws near, the last thing anyone wants to think about is taxes. But if you are looking for ways to minimize your tax bill, there's no better time for tax planning than before...

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Should You Purchase an Annuity?

If you are retiring soon and looking into your options to start drawing down your savings from your employer-sponsored plan, you may have the opportunity to purchase an annuity. Annuities, simply put,...

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Year-End Tax Planning Strategies

Although tax day is still months away, it is not too early to think about ways to curb your 2014 tax bill. Here are some yearend pointers for minimizing or delaying taxes.

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Six Tips to Help You Avoid Online Fraud

As technology continues to evolve, so too have the skills of cyber-criminals, who have honed their ability to break through firewalls, stealing valuable personal data and funds. What steps can you take...

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"Stretch"-ing Your Wealth to Future Generations

You probably understand that an IRA can be an effective way to save for retirement. But did you know that it can also be an effective estate-planning tool, allowing you to transfer wealth to future...

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How to Manage an Inheritance

Over half of American retirees expect to leave an inheritance for their loved ones, with an average value of more than $176,000. If you have recently received a bequest or are anticipating inheriting...

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Plan Ahead for Gift Giving

Special occasions often call for gift giving: a graduation in May, a wedding in June, an anniversary in July, and birthdays throughout the year. Each event seems to sneak up on us -- and our budgets....

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Dealing With the Risks of Investing

Investment risk comes in many forms, and each can affect how you pursue your financial goals. The key to dealing with investment risk is learning how to manage it. This three-step process will show you...

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Focus on Fundamentals: Asset Allocation

The way you divide your investment dollars among stock, bond, and money market investments is known as asset allocation. 

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Women: Make a Financial Plan -- the Secret of Your Success

Financial planning is more than just a good idea. Research has consistently shown that people who have financial plans -- and who work with financial advisors -- save and invest far more and are nearly...

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