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Putting a priority on savings goals
Chris Farrell Jan 30, 2012
I recently bought a house for the first time. I am in my early 50s and have a son in high school. I don't have life insurance. I have been receiving lots of advertisements in the mail telling me I should have life insurance or mortgage insurance. Should I buy term life insurance to protect my son? It is very hard for me to save money, and I'd rather save what I can for future college bills and my retirement. Thank you, Erika, Salisbury, CT
Shopping for good financial fortune
Tess Vigeland Jan 27, 2012
USC professor and East Asian cultural expert Gene Cooper takes us on a money tour of L.A.'s Chinatown, explaining all the trinkets and symbols that foster prosperity.
A Vietnamese New Year
Chau Tu Jan 27, 2012
Lunar New Year isn't just a Chinese celebration -- how a Vietnamese-American family marks the season.
For saving more and spending less
Tess Vigeland Jan 27, 2012
This week's young winners are making sound money decisions with their New Year's lai see.
What's the difference: Secured vs. unsecured bonds
Paddy Hirsch Jan 26, 2012
Learn the difference between secured and unsecured debt -- a lesson that Irish taxpayers could use as they face the prospect of footing the bill for the bailout of state-owned Anglo Irish Bank.
Term isn't for life
Chris Farrell Jan 24, 2012
My husband and I have had term life insurance since we married. Now that our children are on their own, I'm considering canceling my life insurance. Is this "penny wise and pound foolish"? We no longer depend on my income to pay bills. What other reasons are there for keeping term life insurance? Jane, Shorewood, WI
Hedge funds aren't so good after all
Chris Farrell Jan 24, 2012
"If all the money that's ever been invested in hedge funds had been put in Treasury bills instead, the results would have been twice as good," says Simon Lack. Oops.
Patience scores!
Tess Vigeland Jan 20, 2012
Columbia Business School's Stephan Meier discusses his new study, which says that the more patient you are, the better your credit score is likely to be.
Scaling back on weight
Eric Whitney Jan 20, 2012
Fitter employees are more productive and less expensive. Which is why companies are working on innovative ways to help their people lose weight.
For saving for her own future
Tess Vigeland Jan 20, 2012
This week's piggy is going to a mother who spent her money to keep her daughter happy.
