Although 401(k) and other employer-sponsored retirement accounts are for long-term saving, many of the plans allow early withdrawals under special circumstances. But under tax laws, there can be consequences if people withdraw from their accounts before age 59 1/2 : ...more

February 20, 2008

If you get a pay envelope, Uncle Sam's about to put a little something extra in it. Then he wants you to go out and spend, spend, spend. ...more

January 25, 2008

As an adult, talking to your parents about their finances can be as hard for you as it was for them to talk to you many years ago about sex. ...more

January 13, 2008

Hearing the cries of protest about her suggestion that every newborn get $5,000, Sen. Hillary Clinton dropped the baby-bond idea and now advocates a more sensible reform: more retirement savings for all adults. ...more

October 11, 2007