Retirement Saving & Investing

Is Retirement Within Your Reach? Find Out With This Financial Quiz

The prospects of a comfortable and carefree retirement are quickly fading for many. To bring retirement back into the picture, people will need to refocus on becoming savvier savers. Here's a quiz to test your financial smarts to see if you will be...

Retirement Savings:IRAs or Variable Annuities

Using IRAs and variable annuities are an increasingly popular way to plan for a supplement to ones retirement income. An investor should know how the differences between a traditional IRA versus variable annuity when compared.

A Collection of Resources: What You Need to Know About IRAs and 401(k)s

Feeling a little overwhelmed about your retirement plan? New financial terms, selecting investments and the ability to borrow money from some plans are only a few things that you need to know about your retirement plan. Before signing your name on...

Planning and Investments: Guides to Secure Your Financial Future

Do you envision retiring to a tropical island? Traveling the world? Or simply staying in your home debt free? What about retiring early, while you are still energetic and healthy? Going back to school just to learn? No matter what...

Saving vs. Investing: What's the Right Balance?

You are putting money aside every month. Are you saving or investing? The difference may be subtle, but once you define whether you are saving or investing, you will be able to better choose where and how your money should be saved or invested.

Best Newsletters for Investment Advice For Beginners

Stock quotes, investment ads and other financial information is constantly bombarding you with ideas and data. What sources should you trust as you build your portfolio? Find suggestions for investment library and learn how to evaluate these sources...

Determining the Best Mix for Your Portfolio

Virtually any investment professional will advise you to diversify your investment portfolio. However, determining the best mix of stock funds and bond funds isn't easy. Fortunately, with some rules of thumb and a basic understanding of risk, you...

How To Choose Investments in Your 401(k) Plan

Choosing investments inside of your 401(k) plan can be nerve racking. You are going to depend on the money for retirement, so you need to make good choices. Here is how.

Making Sure Your Final Wishes Are in Order With This Estate Planning Checklist

While many people think that estate planning is needed only for those who are very wealthy, nearly all people can benefit from having their final wishes recorded legally. An estate planning checklist can help provide families with health information and...

Top Investing Mistakes

Once you have an income beyond your living and daily expenses, you can focus on investing it. However, with so many options, it often becomes difficult for the inexperienced to decide where to invest. The article discusses some top investing mistakes...