Personal Finances

Luxury Hotel Pillows Anyone Can Own

Luxury Hotel Pillows Anyone Can Own

Craig Clark | April 13, 2018

Hotels spend a lot of time trying to find ways to give you a great night’s sleep. Good news: Often,…

Support Services for Seniors
Personal Finances

Support Services for Seniors

Adriane Berg | March 22, 2018

These Support Services for Seniors Offer Little-Known Benefits

Retirement Planning
Personal Finances

Retirement Planning

Adriane Berg | March 16, 2018

Don’t Make These Retirement Planning Mistakes!

Booking Flights Online
Money Savers

Booking Flights Online

Corey Sandler | February 12, 2018

Corey Sandler, consumer expert, discusses ways that consumers can expedite the process and come away with the best ticket for the least amount of money.

You May Have These Rare Coins and Valuable Pennies in Your Pocket!
Money Savers

You May Have These Rare Coins and Valuable Pennies in Your Pocket!

Scott A. Travers | January 12, 2018

You may have a coin in your pocket—just a piece of ordinary change—that is worth hundreds or even thousands…

You Can Spend More Than You Think in Retirement
Retirement Planning

You Can Spend More Than You Think in Retirement

Meir Statman, PhD | October 20, 2017

Retirees often are warned not to overspend. But some retirees have the opposite problem—they underspend.

Beware of these Coin-Collecting Scams!

Beware of these Coin-Collecting Scams!

Scott A. Travers | October 17, 2017

In this video, Scott Travers, gold and rare coin expert and author, discusses coin-collecting scams and what to be aware of when purchasing from a dealer.

9 Tricky Terms: Deciphering Social Security Language
Social Security

9 Tricky Terms: Deciphering Social Security Language

Laurence J. Kotlikoff, PhD | June 25, 2017

Part of what makes the Social Security system so tricky is the language used to explain it. Here’s how to understand Social Security language.

How to Keep Financial Information Safer on Your Phone

How to Keep Financial Information Safer on Your Phone

Eva Velasquez | June 15, 2017

More and more of your financial life happens right on your smartphone—and not just buying stuff on Amazon and elsewhere.…

Answers to Tricky Questions about Health Savings Accounts

Answers to Tricky Questions about Health Savings Accounts

Roy J. ­Ramthun | April 24, 2017

A little-noticed portion of the failed health-care bill introduced by House Republicans in March would have dramatically expanded the benefits of…

Bank Inactivity Fees More Common Than You Think
Banking

Bank Inactivity Fees More Common Than You Think

Ken Tumin | March 15, 2017

Does it seem like your bank charges fees for everything these days? It might be worse than you think—some banks…

Retirement Income for Life
Retirement Planning

Retirement Income for Life

Michael ­Finke, PhD, CFP | July 6, 2016

Here’s a New Way to Get It Do you think you’ll live past 85? If so, there’s a surprisingly attractive type…

Questions to Ask a Friend or Family Member You Want As Your Executor or Trustee

Questions to Ask a Friend or Family Member You Want As Your Executor or Trustee

June 6, 2016

Here’s what to ask a family member or friend before naming that person executor of your estate or trustee of…

Questions to Ask When You Select a Professional Executor or Trustee

Questions to Ask When You Select a Professional Executor or Trustee

Douglas D. Wilson, CFP, CTFA | June 6, 2016

Although most people choose friends or family members to be executors of their estates and trustees of their trusts, some…

How to Influence Your Heirs from Beyond the Grave

How to Influence Your Heirs from Beyond the Grave

Charles A. Redd, JD | March 16, 2016

Do you feel strongly that your granddaughter should attend the same college you did? Or that your wayward son should…