Personal Finance: Riskier investments coming to a 401(k) near you
Wall Street notched a big win last month as the government moved to allow riskier investments with higher fees into Americans' 401(k) plans.
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What is a beneficiary designation?
Estate planning is a broad term that describes the process of directing what happens to you assets upon your death.
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Personal Finance: What is bankruptcy?
General Motors, American Airlines, Texaco, Caesars Entertainment all have something in common.
Personal Finance: An underused tool to reduce required IRA distributions
The American system of retirement savings relies upon the concept of tax deferral.
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Personal Finance: What is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?
On March 11, President Donald Trump announced plans to release 172 million barrels of crude oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Personal Finance: I’m in a jam. Can I tap my 401(k)?
With the shift toward defined contribution plans, a significant portion of the average family's assets other than their home may be locked up in a qualified retirement plan.
Personal Finance: Debunking home title lock insurance
You probably have seen the ads.
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Personal Finance: Where do I go to get my tariffs back?
On Feb. 20, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key element of the president's aggressive tariff policy.
Personal Finance: The worsening leak in the Social Security trust fund
Social Security is the largest federal program, doling out $1.7 trillion in 2025 for retirement and disability payments, bigger than the $900 billion in Medicare and nearly twice the annual defense budget.
Personal Finance: The rise and risk of social media ‘finfluencers’
Social media is a powerful and ubiquitous force in the lives of most Americans, for good or ill.
