The 401(k) generation is beginning to retire, and it isn't pretty. The retirement savings plans that many baby boomers thought would see them through old age are falling short in many cases.
If you need to live off your savings and investments, you're having a tough time right now. But you're not without options. If you need income, here are six moves worth thinking about.
It's a balancing act that is no doubt familiar to many parents: picking a punishment that's just right, writes Jeff Opdyke. Should the penance you impose affect your child's life beyond the near term?
Arguments have risen about the strength of the current bull market. Some believe that sentiment has become too giddy. Others believe that valuations are starting to get stretched.
The recession has made many companies leery about hiring employees who may not be able to adapt to volatile market changes. That's why experts say it's important to routinely re-evaluate your skill set.
The federal Medicare program is popular among older Americans, but that doesn't mean it's easy to navigate. Here are four common Medicare misconceptions.
There are ways to vet tax pros. How not to get burned.
You may be vulnerable to burdensome state levies and not even know it.
Professional tax preparers found easy money in false claims.
Financial firms are offering more free classes and consultations about retirement planning. Are they worth it or are you just getting the hard sell to sign on?
How much would you need to walk away from a job and say, I have achieved enough? What's your number?
Smartphone owners use their phones for much more than talking. But all those extras can get pricey. A host of new apps make it possible to scale back voice and texting plans.
Politicians have been carping about the more than $2 trillion in cash sitting idle in corporate coffers. But much of it isn't in the U.S.; it is abroad. And it isn't likely to come back home unless U.S. tax laws change.
The down payments demanded by banks to buy homes have ballooned since the housing bust, potentially shrinking the pool of eligible buyers.
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More than a dozen major financial institutions are facing sanctions over problems with internal controls and staffing levels at mortgage servicers.
There are better things for U.S. investors to worry about than the takeover of the New York Stock Exchange by Germany's Deutsche Börse.
Lindsay Lohan, Caroline Guiliani, Winona Ryder. Are well-heeled girls and women accused of shoplifting representative of the norm or are just the highly public exception? A report from England shows that the number of girls age 14 to 16 caught shoplifting has more than doubled since 1997 and about two-thirds are believed to come from affluent or middle-class backgrounds.
Financial firms are offering more free consultations. Are they worth it?
The president's proposals for revamping the mortgage industry will make home loans costlier.
Twenty-two states have their own, and you don't have to be "rich" to fall victim.
Figure out how much home you can afford, estimate your taxes, plan for college and more using WSJ.com's personal finance tools.
Assets in money-market funds grew $5.56 billion in the latest week, the second consecutive weekly inflow after five weeks of declines, as investors added to institutional funds.
With New York state buckling under severe financial stress, Albany is finding new ways to boost revenue through court decisions and new requirements on tax filings.
Did you hear the one about the retired real-estate agent? He became a comedian—and has never been happier
Guests debate Kanye West over cosmos at this renovated Cambridge Victorian.
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The new street-legal beast from racing shop McLaren is an era-defining work of technical intelligence and jet-fighter performance, yet oddly flat in affect, says Dan Neil.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott's call to cancel a state drug-monitoring program has sparked an uproar in Appalachian states that say they are deluged with illegally bought pills from South Florida pain clinics.
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A growing number of no-alcohol programs are springing up on college campuses to provide alternatives to shots and beer pong.
What's ahead for the 20-city S&P;/Case-Shiller home-price data, released on Tuesday?
SmartMoney: More retirees than ever say they plan to work to pad their income, stay connected or fight boredom. These 12 jobs pay relatively well, offer flexibility and, often, make use of professional skills.
SmartMoney takes on the conventional wisdom about where to retire. The best cities and towns for retirees can't just be great places—they have to be affordable
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