Your Money
Combating a Flood of Early 401(k) Withdrawals
By RON LIEBER
Millions of people are clearly not using 401(k) and similar plans as retirement accounts at all, and it’s a threat to their financial health.
What if our financial decisions were transparent to everyone around us? Would it change our choices?
Millions of people are clearly not using 401(k) and similar plans as retirement accounts at all, and it’s a threat to their financial health.
Test-preparation tutors and classes can be expensive, but there are less costly alternatives.
The brokerage firm is moving to compete with companies like Wealthfront and Betterment that put customers into low-cost exchange-traded funds.
The Federal Trade Commission said smartphone customers who signed up for an unlimited data plan often found their data speeds reduced if they were in the top 5 percent of users.
Michael Bloomberg’s charity announced an effort to reduce the number of poor students who excel in high school and fail to get through college.
The 2014 winners of the Purpose Prize, all 60 and older, have volunteered their skills and experience to help people and improve communities.
Wealthy people and those less so have more in common than most pundits would suspect.
The return of many of those who experienced foreclosures or short sales in the economic downturn could influence the housing market.
Learn more about time management, limiting risk in your retirement portfolio, the new Gotham funds and luxurious health spas that cater to affluent executives.
Thanks to gains made in their generation, and to demographic factors, many women now nearing retirement age control substantial assets.
Many established spas and retreats are retooling their offerings to attract the same target: wealthy, successful and highly stressed-out executives.
Financial advisers say investment portfolios, financial plans and lifestyles can be adjusted to limit the risk of running out of money before you run out of time.
The Census Bureau tracks vacancy rates to find out who lives in Manhattan full time.
Lawmakers in several states have voted to increase the fees or the interest rates that lenders can charge on personal loans used by millions of poor or financially struggling borrowers.
Parents may panic when a child reaches senior year in high school and there’s little or no money for college available. Here are some options.
In the growing market for homes for the ultrarich, what is it like to make a deal?
Few people think about the potential challenges of getting around town when their ability to drive declines with age.
Some high-tech companies offer top-shelf extras like gourmet meals and child care, but critics say this just keeps people at work longer.
See how long it could take for your portfolio to return to its peak value.
What would happen to your savings balances if you saved just one percent more a year?
A customizable checklist to guide your own financial tuneup, providing tips, the time needed to achieve them and links to additional resources.
An interactive checklist to help navigate ways to prepare and secure your financial future at each stage of life.
The choice between buying a home and renting one is among the biggest financial decisions that many adults make.
A guide to student loans at various universities, and what it takes after graduation to repay that debt.
Carl Richards, a financial planner, has been explaining the basics of money through simple graphs and diagrams.
See how your household income ranks in 344 zones across the United States.
The college-application essays that four students submitted this year on emerging stronger from economic challenges.
These companies offer help picking and rebalancing index and exchange-traded funds or similar investments, and none charge more than about 0.5 percent of your assets each year for the privilege.
Is the world economy suffering from “secular stagnation”? True or false, the idea alone could keep hurting stock prices.
After asking Comcast about a customer’s billing issue, the Haggler got a quick answer — and a rare look at a corporate attempt, called Einstein, to fix a systemic problem.
Research shows real differences in men’s and women’s economic behavior, but suggests more equitable times to come.
A study finds that people who are good at planning their financial future are more likely to take steps to improve their physical health.
It was the first drop in the default rate in years, but 21 schools still have rates so high that they could be barred from federal loan and grant programs.
Student loans need reform. But recent gloomy reports obscure the key benefit of borrowing for college: a college education.
Readers have questions. Co-authors of a recent study from the Brookings Institution have answers.
A new research paper finds that typical debt burdens have not risen significantly over the last two decades.
A road map to help those with student loans steer clear of common repayment mistakes and protect their credit scores.
Employees of a hair-removal chain — the topic of a previous Haggler column — say superiors asked staff members to post favorable online reviews of the company.
Beyond serving as Apple’s biggest profit center, the iPhone is also a bedrock of consumer spending and the stock market.
writes Wealth Matters, a column looking at strategies that the wealthy use to manage their money and their overall well-being.
Valuing knowledge and experience, some employers are making extra efforts to encourage longtime workers to stay.
Guide dog schools are considered charities that do work of great value, but they have commensurate expenses. Also, a step-by-step guide to choosing a charity wisely.