Makin' Money

Working during the traditional retirement years means it makes sense to stay put and not pick up stakes when older.

I keep reading that the lesson of the past few years is to throw out the old rules of investing. I don’t buy it. My reaction is the exact opposite. The old rules of investing were hammered out over previous bear markets, such as the Great Depression of the 1930s and the Great Stagnation of the 1970s. They still work.

Meg Favreau of Wisebread.com shares two gifts you can make that'll be winners under any tree.

The movement toward second and third careers

Women are participating in retirement plans more than it appears at first.

The clock is ticking on any last minute savvy tax moves for 2011.

Be careful with your debit card this holiday season. Of course, that holds for the rest of the year. Still, it's all too easy during the hectic holiday season to overdraw your account online and at the mall. You could end up paying steep fees.

The debate over credit versus debit has been raging for years. Guest blogger Gerri Detweiler gives three reasons on each side of the argument.

There's a good reason why you may feel the pressure to build a larger emergency fund.

Here's a list of reasons why we save. A lot of things can go wrong. Age to die Need for extraordinary health care Close relative needs money Lo...