Personal Finance
investing
Warning signs you don't want to miss
Your retirement and 401(k) fees
The Labor Dept. is moving ahead on rules to help employers and workers better understand 401(k) fees. Is it too much information? Not at all, says Andrea Coombes in Personal Finance Minute.
• Robert Powell: Stealing from 401(k)s
• How to figure your Social Security benefits
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Warning signs you don't want to miss
Your retirement and 401(k) fees
The Labor Dept. is moving ahead on rules to help employers and workers better understand 401(k) fees. Is it too much information? Not at all, says Andrea Coombes in Personal Finance Minute.
• Robert Powell: Stealing from 401(k)s
• How to figure your Social Security benefits
If you're not going to read financial statements before investing, then
at least check for these telltale warning signs of a company in trouble.
• Robert Powell: Investing in life settlements
• See more Personal Finance at SmartMoney
saving & spending
Reeling you in
Retailers watch weather patterns to attract you with temperature-specific items, writes Jennifer Waters.
• Consumers complain about car sales
HEALTH CARE
Stay healthy, or else
More employers are tying financial penalties to workers' unhealthy habits.
• Sitting can be dangerous to your health
• Ruth Mantell: Unemployment can make you sick
• Robert Powell: Investing in life settlements
• See more Personal Finance at SmartMoney
saving & spending
Reeling you in
Retailers watch weather patterns to attract you with temperature-specific items, writes Jennifer Waters.
• Consumers complain about car sales
HEALTH CARE
Stay healthy, or else
More employers are tying financial penalties to workers' unhealthy habits.
• Sitting can be dangerous to your health
• Ruth Mantell: Unemployment can make you sick
A cash-in refinance can cut mortgage costs
More homeowners are bringing cash to the table to avoid mortgage insurance, buy a lower rate, or for other reasons.
• Cash-in mortgage refinancing rises: Freddie Mac
More homeowners are bringing cash to the table to avoid mortgage insurance, buy a lower rate, or for other reasons.
• Cash-in mortgage refinancing rises: Freddie Mac
Retirement »
Money isn't going to make you happy
To live the good life, you need a sense of purpose and of being connected to others, Robert Powell writes. Still, money doesn't hurt.
• Retirement investing today | MarketWatch Guide to Retirement
To live the good life, you need a sense of purpose and of being connected to others, Robert Powell writes. Still, money doesn't hurt.
• Retirement investing today | MarketWatch Guide to Retirement
Today in Personal Finance
Refinancing Mistakes To Avoid
With interest rates at record lows, there's never been a better time to save money on your mortgage. But watch out for pitfalls in the rush to refinance, advises MarketWatch's Andrea Coombes in her Personal Finance Minute.
Home sellers are unhappy with real-estate firms
More sellers are dissatisfied with their real-estate companies these days, griping mostly about the marketing of their home and some of the other services offered by the firm with which they’re working, according to a report released by J.D. Power and Associates this week.
5:36 p.m. July 30, 2010
Consumer sentiment falls in July
Concerns about personal financial prospects and the overall economy weigh down consumer sentiment in July, according to a report released Friday by Reuters and the University of Michigan.
10:29 a.m. July 30, 2010
Don't Buy Gold
Forget gold, says Wealth Adviser columnist James Altucher. He tells Dow
Jones Newswires' Veronica Dagher why and where investors should put
their money instead.
See more video
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2011 Mercedes Benz E550 Cabriolet
Unruffled by nature, this car can handle anything. But that advanced engineering comes at a price: more than $74,000.
Unruffled by nature, this car can handle anything. But that advanced engineering comes at a price: more than $74,000.
This Week in Mutual Funds: Hedging Bets
Harvey Rowen of Starmont Asset Management tells Jonathan Burton about specialized mutual funds that act like hedge funds, able to invest anywhere.
BOND FUNDS
Safety in numbers
In a clear reflection of global market jitters, bonds beat stock returns during the second quarter
by the widest margin in nine years.
• Global stock markets pay heavy toll
INTERNATIONAL FUNDS
Japan's rising sum
Long in the doldrums, Japan may be bouncing back, as this much-maligned market has outperformed most regions so far this year.
• More on mutual funds and ETFs
Safety in numbers
In a clear reflection of global market jitters, bonds beat stock returns during the second quarter
by the widest margin in nine years.
• Global stock markets pay heavy toll
INTERNATIONAL FUNDS
Japan's rising sum
Long in the doldrums, Japan may be bouncing back, as this much-maligned market has outperformed most regions so far this year.
• More on mutual funds and ETFs
Personal Finance »
7 mistakes people make in hiring an adviser
How many people did you interview to choose your financial adviser? If just one, then you've made mistake No. 1, says Chuck Jaffe.
• Decoding the alphabet soup of experts' credentials
How many people did you interview to choose your financial adviser? If just one, then you've made mistake No. 1, says Chuck Jaffe.
• Decoding the alphabet soup of experts' credentials
• New overdraft rules help you
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Risk cash-register rejection
• Medicare rebate checks are heading your way
• Medicare rebate checks are heading your way
Family Finance »
Dads find juggling work, family a struggle, too
More fathers are taking steps to balance their work and family lives, but it's not always easy.
More fathers are taking steps to balance their work and family lives, but it's not always easy.
Small Business »
Lucky Strike Lanes
Striking out into new ventures
From high-end restaurants to laser tag, volleyball and bumper cars, bowling alleys are ramping up their efforts to attract new customers in tough economic times.
From high-end restaurants to laser tag, volleyball and bumper cars, bowling alleys are ramping up their efforts to attract new customers in tough economic times.
Careers »
Where the jobs are today
The job market is still challenging but there are pockets of optimism in some industries and some parts of the country.
• Here's where the technology jobs are today
• How to re-energize your job search
• Eight ways to stay healthy during a prolonged job search
• See our Special Report: How to find jobs in a weak economy
The job market is still challenging but there are pockets of optimism in some industries and some parts of the country.
• Here's where the technology jobs are today
• How to re-energize your job search
• Eight ways to stay healthy during a prolonged job search
• See our Special Report: How to find jobs in a weak economy
Diary of a Recession Baby»
A village to raise a kid? Try $222,000
This biggest cost to raising a child is housing, but child care and education also take a 20-year-plus bite out of the budget.
• One thing not to gift to your children? Your career
• How to respond when family members need money help
This biggest cost to raising a child is housing, but child care and education also take a 20-year-plus bite out of the budget.
• One thing not to gift to your children? Your career
• How to respond when family members need money help
Spending & Saving »
Fed caps credit-card fees
Good news for consumers as bank overseer sets limits on fees, penalties and inactivity charges that card issuers can demand.
• New bank overdraft rules could save you money
Good news for consumers as bank overseer sets limits on fees, penalties and inactivity charges that card issuers can demand.
• New bank overdraft rules could save you money
Taxes »
Tips to ensure you didn't miss any tax breaks
OK, you’re done. Is it over? No. You still have three more tax tasks.
• How to avoid giving Uncle Sam a free loan
• What to do if you can't pay your taxes | Getting an extension
• Breaks that save you the most money | Tax-day freebies
• 10 smart ways to spend your refund | Don't miss these credits
• Your house can bring big tax breaks | 2010 Tax Guide
OK, you’re done. Is it over? No. You still have three more tax tasks.
• How to avoid giving Uncle Sam a free loan
• What to do if you can't pay your taxes | Getting an extension
• Breaks that save you the most money | Tax-day freebies
• 10 smart ways to spend your refund | Don't miss these credits
• Your house can bring big tax breaks | 2010 Tax Guide
