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Personal Finance

As music sales fall, sax player Kenny G turns to stockpicking

Kenny G, the best-selling jazz musician who once played at President Bill Clinton's inaugural ball, wakes up every morning to Starbucks.

Sep 15, 2014 11:39 AM EDT

Personal Finance

Retirement insecurity: Two studies underline housing and income challenges

Monday marks the sixth anniversary of the bankruptcy filing of Lehman Brothers, a key event in the Wall Street meltdown that led to the Great Recession. The recession wreaked havoc on the retirement plans of millions of Americans, and two studies released last week suggest that most of us haven't recovered well.

Personal Finance

Want to save big money? Consider the no-booze budget

Would you give up alcohol to help balance the family budget? Would you give up alcohol to help balance the family budget? I posed that very question on social media recently.

Markets

U.S. jobless claims rise, but firming labor market trend intact

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but that probably does not signal a material shift in labor market conditions as claims remain near their pre-recession levels.

Column: What to do when your college shuts down

The collapse of Corinthian Colleges Inc. and the abrupt shutdown of several other for-profit campuses this year have left tens of thousands of students wondering about the future of their education - and their debt.

Sep 11, 2014 10:10 AM EDT

FSA rollover helps workers save, but few flex it

The U.S. Treasury Department changed a rule last October to allow employees to roll over $500 of unspent Flexible Spending Account money, ending years of a use-it-or-lose it policy, but most workers have yet to reap its benefits.

Sep 10, 2014 11:12 AM EDT

Single moms by choice: Making the finances work

Monica Kipiniak doesn't think of herself as a statistic. She just thinks of herself as a doting mom.

Sep 09, 2014 11:23 AM EDT

Stern Advice: Fall means it's time to hit the (tax) books

When everyone else starts loading their backpacks and shopping the back-to-school sales, I know it is time for me to dive back into TurboTax.

Sep 05, 2014 11:12 AM EDT

U.S. mortgage applications rise in latest week: MBA

Applications for U.S. home mortgages rose last week as interest rates declined, an industry group said on Wednesday.

Sep 03, 2014 11:30 AM EDT

What your college kid isn't telling you about money

It is an American rite of passage. Little Johnny finally grows up, goes off to college, and starts handling money on his own. He probably spends a little too much, and racks up some debt.

Sep 02, 2014 11:37 AM EDT

Wall Street edges down but on track for 4th week of gains

U.S. stocks were slightly lower on Friday, with investors finding few reasons to extend a long-running rally, even as the latest economic data joined the trend of better-than-expected reports on the economy.

Aug 29, 2014 11:34 AM EDT

Cautious U.S. consumers cut spending, boost savings

U.S. consumer spending unexpectedly fell in July as savings rose to their highest level in more than 1-1/2 years, indicating that households remain cautious despite an acceleration in economic growth.

Aug 29, 2014 10:05 AM EDT

Wall Street dips on Ukraine concerns despite strong data

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday after Ukraine's president said Russian forces had been brought into his country, bringing concerns over the volatile region back into focus and overshadowing some positive economic data.

Aug 28, 2014 11:14 AM EDT

Fund managers look to make room for Alibaba

Investors are looking over portfolios to make room for Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings Inc's market debut next month - and that means some less attractive stocks that funds are holding might be shown the door.

Aug 27, 2014 9:39 AM EDT

U.S. consumer confidence hits nearly seven-year high in August

U.S. consumer confidence rose in August to its highest level since October 2007 on improved feelings about the current state of the economy, according to a private sector report released on Tuesday.

Aug 26, 2014 10:28 AM EDT

How to interpret your Social Security benefit statement

The Social Security Administration will be mailing annual benefit statements for the first time in three years to some American workers. That's good news, because the statements provide a useful projection of what you can expect to receive in benefits at various retirement ages, if you become widowed or suffer a disability that prevents you from working.

Aug 21, 2014 2:38 PM EDT