Savings

Question: my wife and I just had our first child. We are wondering what sort of investment/saving plan would be the best to start for him. We are...

Question: I would like your opinion on the retirement goals set by my investment firm. I'm 54 years old and have no debt at all. My house, car, etc...

Financial planners and investment planners: who's who? Sally Herships learns the answer to this and more as she finds help getting a financial plan together.

As the price of copper is goes up, so does the value of old pennies -- those coins minted before 1982 that still have actual copper in them. Now some people are banking on pennies to pay off big. Mary Rose Abraham reports on the new craze of penny hoarding.

The best solution is often the easiest one, so Tess asks Lesley Alderman of Real Simple magazine for some simple fixes for common financial problems.

A new report from the Government Accountability Office, or GAO, finds that bank fees are on the rise and are becoming more hidden. Jeff Tyler reports how consumers can uncover hidden costs before they open new accounts.

Overseas capital is increasingly headed elsewhere as the U.S. dollar continues to fall. Future credit will be more expensive, and Americans will have to increasingly rely on their savings. John Dimsdale reports.

Question: I am 27, married with my fourth kid on the way. I'm currently a full time student and working 30hrs a week at Starbucks, and my wife is a...

Question: My mother-in-law, who is in her mid-50s, just got a nursing degree and her first job as a medical professional. She has no savings, some...

The stimulus package is putting cash in your pocket to spend and boost the economy. But as Danielle Karson reports, some people have very different plans for the money.