Savings

Question: I should be getting a addition to my (meager) salary soon. At the moment, I can barely make ends meet, especially during the winter. What...

One state -- Alabama -- added over a million to the food assistance rolls as tornadoes and the economy affected families

Question: We were in a traffic accident a while back and our vehicle was totaled. Fortunately we are all ok (barring some persistent muscular pain...

Question: Should I cash in my EE and I bonds? Are they safe? Are they going to continue to be safe? I'm a retired teacher, already lost big on my...

Millions of Americans are struggling to save more. The high unemployment of the past several years has convinced us that we need to shore up our...

Question: My wife and I have been putting aside $100 a month and we currently have about $2200.00 in emergency savings. The money is currently in a...

Here in Los Angeles, Carmageddon came and went without a hitch. Citizens heeded the warnings and the predicted epic gridlock didn't happen. Tess Vigeland wonders if there's a way to scare people into saving for retirement too.

When it comes to managing our money among the most important concepts are risk, return and uncertainty. We talk about them in different ways every...

Question: My wife and I have been working diligently to save a good chunk of "cash on hand" money, as well as the down payment for our next house....

The economic news has been bleak for retirees and near-retirees over the past decade: Two recessions and two bear markets. The Standard & Poor...