Mar 10 How one call to Social Security could doom your financial future By Laurence Kotlikoff Don't assume your or your spouse's Social Security benefits will be low just because a phone call to Social Security confirms your suspicions. They may be wrong. Continue reading
Mar 03 Yes, you can cash in on multiple exes' Social Security benefits By Laurence Kotlikoff Larry Kotlikoff exposes yet another peculiarity of our nation's Social Security system that allows a spouse to live off the largest benefits package of multiple ex-spouses. Continue reading
Feb 28 How to protect your retirement if you think inflation is right around the corner By Lewis Mandell The threat of rising inflation, even if it exceeds the Fed's target rate by just a few percentage points, could jeopardize the fixed income many boomers depend on during retirement. Lew Mandell explains when and how to secure inflation-protected income. Continue reading
Jan 30 Opinion: Is your money safe at the bank? An economist says 'no' and withdraws his By Terry Burnham The Fed policies of Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen, who begins her term Feb. 1, are making former Harvard economist Terry Burnham withdraw his money from Bank of America. Continue reading
Jan 16 What Keynes can teach middle class investors By John Wasik John Maynard Keynes is often associated with government intervention, but his investment strategy reveals a die-hard capitalist, argues John Wasik. Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch Save to Win: A lottery where you can't lose Credit unions in four states offer a lottery that gives savers the chance to win small monthly prizes or a yearly grand prize -- even if you don't win you get to keep the money you put in, plus interest. Continue watching
Jul 30 34 Social Security Secrets You Need to Know Now By Laurence Kotlikoff Treasury employee Linda Tarkenton of Philadelphia holds a blank U.S. Treasury check before it's run through a printer at the U.S. Treasury printing facility. Photo by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images. Update: | Laurence Kotlikoff has agreed to answer your questions… Continue reading
Jan 16 Submit Your Personal Finance Questions, Get 'Simple' Answers Investments, trading, retirement planning, high-level finance and dealings: complicated, mathematically intense stuff best left to the pros, right? Not necessarily, according to financial planner-turned-New York Times blogger Carl Richards, who is taking personal finance questions from the… Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch Top Banks Rethink Policies on Overdraft Fees Leading banks move to change overdraft fees deemed harmful to consumers. Jeffrey Brown speaks with a banking expert about the overhaul. Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch Americans Fear Personal Investments Hit by Credit Crunch A record decline in U.S. markets Monday spread panic to average Americans worried about their investments. Finance writers Jane Bryant Quinn of Newsweek and Brett Arends of the Wall Street Journal assess how the credit crisis will impact personal finances. Continue watching