Savings

Assets in 529 funds dropped 21% in the fourth quarter last year. Tess Vigeland talks with financial planner Bill Parish about what's happening to existing 529s and whether they are still a good way to save for college.

Question: Hi Chris, my question relates to two subjects: a student-loan for graduate studies and funding my retirement. I am 27 years-old and am...

Question: Chris has recommended TIP (Treasury Inflation Protected somethings!) in the past. With the amount of money flowing into the economy from...

Tess Vigeland talks to New York Times columnist Ron Lieber about how some of the old rules about investing and managing money don't make sense during the current financial climate.

Question: My Dad, 68, is dying of cancer and recently entered Hospice. He has a life insurance policy in the amount of $500,000. This is money my...

Question: We are getting a hefty tax return this year (and yes, I had our tax accountant double check it three times!)-- due to capital gains...

Question: My sister and I are having differences of opinion in investing our Father's money. He is in Assisted Living, age 93. Right now, the...

The financial crisis is causing investors to rethink everything they know about investing. Tess Vigeland talks to Jason Zweig, the author of "Your Money & Your Brain," and Richard Peterson, author of Inside the "Investor's Brain," about what we're learning from the fallout.

Question: My wife and I have transitioned to using cash to pay for daily expenses versus a credit card. As a result of this transition, we have are...

Government figures show that Americans are saving more disposable income. While saving may be good in the long run, it's not helping to kick-start the ailing economy. John Dimsdale reports.