Bernard Madoff has lesser company when it comes to misconduct by people in the financial business. Finra, the supervisory body for brokers and investment advisers, publishes a monthly list of enforcement actions. ItÂ’s...
In most states, home sellers must disclose any defect they know about that could affect how desirable -- and marketable -- their home is before they sign a purchase contract. Even in the six states that lack a “mandatory...
While the country debated the future of health-care reform last summer, employers wrestled with what to do about the soaring costs of providing health insurance for their employees. The average cost of a family policy offered...
In the galaxy of annoying fees, overdraft charges are among the most irritating-and hardest to avoid. A study by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. found that three-fourths of banks automatically enrolled customers in...
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Until a year or two ago, private student loans (not to be confused with federal student loans offered through private lenders) were the hottest thing on campus since sliced pizza. The number of private loans more than tripled...
What do Vogue editor Anna Wintour and I have in common? For starters, we both wear big sunglasses (except I bought mine at CVS). We both have short hair (although I'm sure that she has a stylist to arrange each perfectly...
In the galaxy of annoying fees, overdraft charges are among the most irritating-and hardest to avoid. A study by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. found that three-fourths of banks automatically enrolled customers in...
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At Kiplinger, we strive to give you trustworthy advice that you can use to make smart financial decisions. Of course, we'd like to think that we make smart moves ourselves -- most of the time. But, hey, we're human, and...
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You want a home of your own, an education for your kids, a comfortable retirement someday and a little fun along...
Investment goals tend to be long-term: enough to pay college tuition starting in ten years, for instance, or enough...
