Don’t forget these important steps before you say ‘goodbye’ to the office By Staff Writers Jennifer Karchmer and Martine Costello NEW YORK (CNNfn) – You may be dreaming of lazy afternoons on the golf course when you retire, but if that’s all you’re doing while…
San Francisco, CA, USA — It is not too late. Those are five words that apply to most of us when it comes to saving for our retirement. Joe Ducey reports on how we should invest now in order to build a comfortable retirement. It…
San Francisco, CA, USA — If you think you need help planning for retirement, a financial planner may be a good idea. But how do you find the right one for the right price? Contact4’s Joe Ducey has the answer. Before you hire a financial…
Every Tuesday Stock options, once the province of the corner-office crowd, are becoming as common as paid vacations at many companies. Midlevel workers are going home at night with a fistful of stock options and a head full of dreams. But before you get carried…
Assembling a stock portfolio to meet the changing demands of the future By GEORGE ANDERS Think about a financial strategy for the new millennium — and get ready for two thrilling, jarring leaps into the unknown. First come the classic questions that investors face every…
By TIM TOWNSEND Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Maybe you’re a procrastinator, or maybe you just worry about money. Either way, you have that uneasy feeling that, with the end of the year looming, you should be doing something about your finances. Well,…
Every Tuesday Some rules have been around as long as there have been mothers: Eat your vegetables. Don’t hit your sister. Floss. The investment world has similar maxims: Buy and hold. Don’t try to time the market. Buy what you know. Sensible rules. But when…
By Sandra Block FINAL EDITION Section: MONEY Page 3B If you’ve ever been stuck on an Amtrak train that has run out of sandwiches, you may have difficulty imagining a time when railways were heralded as an innovation that would forever change the way we…
For many, it makes sense to stay in the workforce After making a bundle and retiring at 55, Henry Hirsch set out one morning to develop a routine for the years ahead. He had spread out his papers on the kitchen table and was placing…
3:28 EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — So where does Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, who knows more about the economy than almost anybody, put his own money? No irrational exuberance for him. He shuns the stock market for the safest investment of all — short-term Treasury…