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Finding the money for college during this widening credit crunch just got easier, thanks to emergency legislation signed by the president last week.
Are you confused when your broker says your stock is headed for "bagel land?"
You've weathered rising gas prices and skyrocketing food and health care costs.
Dividends might be in for their worst year ever.
Early this week, I recommended that you hurry up and buy inflation-linked U.S. savings bonds - I bonds - before the U.S. Treasury set the new interest rate on them. That was better advice than I could have possibly known.
Gas and food prices are rising. Wallets are hurting. But it's not all bad news. Higher prices mean the interest rate on U.S. savings bonds tied to inflation will be going up, too.
A couple of months ago, this column discussed a do-over option for retirees who regretted taking Social Security early and locking themselves into smaller benefit checks for life.
A couple of months ago, this column discussed a do-over option for retirees who regretted taking Social Security early and locking themselves into smaller benefit checks for life.
Next month, we'll know the new variable interest rates for federal education loans, and those rates could be among the lowest we've seen in several years.
Next month, we'll know the new variable interest rates for federal education loans, and those rates could be among the lowest we've seen in several years.