The job market remains difficult. But mobility is better than it has been in a few years. If you are switching employers, here are 4 financial moves to help you stay on tack.
Financial Planning
What Savings Rate You Need When Starting at Age 15, 25, 35 and 50
Most of us are born procrastinators. That’s why we start saving late in life and hope to make up the difference by hitting the lotto or, if we must, by working longer. Neither is a great strategy.
How the NFL’s Blown Call Fiasco Will Boost Your Retirement Security
When replacement referees blew a call on Monday night they probably didn’t know that they were furthering the retirement security of every American. Then again, it’s just one more thing they didn’t know. Here’s why we should all …
Compound Interest: Knowledge Builds Wealth, Which Fuels More Learning
A string of new research builds the case that financial literacy at an early age is at the heart of wealth creation. Financial understanding leads to asset building, which leads to a more vigorous quest to understand personal finance. It’s a virtuous circle that can give an edge to anyone who latches on.
What You Should Save By 35, 45, and 55 To Be On Target
Getting started is half the battle when it comes to building retirement security. Setting near term goals are important too. Here’s how to do both.
Retirement Saving: What Comes Natural is Worst Approach
Most people delay saving for retirement until their income goes up and retirement age is on the horizon. It makes sense. But it doesn’t work. Here’s why.
Women and Money: Why You Need to Take Control Now
The good news: More than a third of American women are now the family breadwinner (look at that!). The bad news: We still tend to pass the buck on important money matters, such as investing and retirement. Ready to take charge of …
In Depressed Athens, a Money Museum Tries to Turn the Tide
As the people of Greece anticipate an even deeper slump and a possible abandonment of the euro, the central bank unveils a museum chronicling the history of money. This is what passes for financial education.
Spain’s Economy May Be a Mess — but It Can Teach the U.S. About Financial Literacy
A nation at the heart of the global debt crisis has a financial-education strategy focused on schoolkids. I speak with one of the architects of the plan in Madrid, where a new four-year plan is in development
True Story: How Young People Can Lock Up Financial Security in 5 Years
A report from T. Rowe Price argues that the first few years out of school are critical in reaching long-term financial security. Starting saving early is so important that you can virtually lock up retirement security by age 30 if you take these four steps
Compound Interest? Huh. Investors Flunk Key Financial Literacy Test
Dodd-Frank financial reform mandated a study on what Americans understand about investments. The results weren’t pretty.
New Frontier in Student Debt: It Stifles the Housing Recovery
With the start of another school year, the air is once again filled with angst over the high cost of college. But the discussion is shifting. It’s not just about runaway tuition inflation anymore, or even the individual …