Leaving your job? Don't forget your 401(k)
15.08.09
Question: I'm in my 30's and have a 401(k) from a previous job, 75% of which is invested in a variety of stock portfolios. Although my stock holdings have recovered a bit recently, I'm still down about $7,000 from my peak balance. I'm planning to roll over this old 401(k) into either the 401(k) at my new job or into an IRA account, but I'm wondering whether I should do the rollover now while stocks are still cheap or wait until the market has recovered and then do it. What do think? --Todd Gerecke, Lynden, Washington
Keep Uncle Sam's hands off target-date funds
15.08.09
Target-date funds, those all-in-one portfolios of stocks and bonds that are supposed to be age-appropriate, have become targets themselves lately. The charge: that they failed to protect older investors from last year's downturn.
When siblings split the bills
15.08.09
When the kids need to support mom and dad, how should they divvy up the expenses? Money's ethicists weigh in.
Be your own landscaper
15.08.09
Summertime, and the living is supposed to be easy. The fish are jumping -- or maybe it's the kids at the pool -- and yard work is the last thing on your mind. But the lawn has brown spots, monochrome greenery has replaced those May flowers, and weeds have overrun the mulch beds.
Consumer bankruptcies jump 34%
15.08.09
Consumer bankruptcies surged in July to the highest level since October 2005 as U.S. households struggle under the burden of past debt and rising unemployment.
Westerville, OH, wins fan favorite
15.08.09
Louisville, Colo., may rank first on Money's 2009 list of the Best Places to Live, but Westerville, Ohio, is tops among Facebook fans.
Retired at 38: Fantasy vs. reality
15.08.09
Question: I'm single, 38 years old and have about $900,000 saved up. I'm tired of the stress of the corporate world and am wondering: If I live a very simple life, can I afford to retire and not have to worry about going through all my money? --Don H., Marietta, Georgia
Retailers: The strong will survive
15.08.09
The number of people who have created entirely new categories in retailing can probably be counted on one hand.
Betting on casino stocks
15.08.09
Gaming companies have taken a huge hit in the current downturn, and their stocks have been crapping out. But with overseas markets booming and a lot of assets hitting the selling block, some industry watchers say it may be time for investors to put their chips back on the table.
My wife is an investing wimp
15.08.09
Question: I'm 49 and my wife is 50. We agree on most things, except how much of our investment portfolio we should keep in cash. She is completely risk-averse and focuses only on the "spanking" we took in the market last year. I feel that by letting so much money sit in CDs earning 1% to 2% we're missing out on better opportunities. Currently, we've got about $500,000 in cash as part of an otherwise well diversified portfolio. Can you help me convince her to take half that money and buy into some dividend-paying blue chips? --Garry, Atlanta, Georgia
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