Money

One day you woke up—the kids were gone, your career was flying high—and you were in your fifties. How did this happen? Here’s 4 smart moves and 1 big no-no!

It’s hard to judge your own home as harshly as a stranger will. But it could be the key to adding hundreds or thousands to the price tag.

How much will you give up to have an affordable living space that’s convenient to your job? Your next home may be so small the mice are hunchbacked…

For years there were far more applicants than there were jobs. Finally things are going workers’ way, but for how long?

Are wealthy people born or made? Or do they make themselves?

Do you still need your home phone and costly cable? Or could it be time to cut the cord?

With financial experts constantly talking about whether the Fed will raise interest rates, what can get lost are the on-the-ground consequences for regular Americans.

Getting a new car is both fun and stressful. Knowing the pros and pitfalls can help you make the right decision with confidence.

It seems perfectly rational: Surely the candidate you back will be good for markets—and vice versa. Yet it turns out basing investing decisions on politics is trouncing your bottom line.

Less than a decade after the worst financial collapse since the Great Depression, frighteningly few Americans have even $1,000 available to cover an emergency expense. In fact, according to Bankrate.com …