Investment

Budget Battles

  • Where to Put Medium-Term Money

    By Jane Bryant Quinn

    Solid medium-term investments include certificates of deposits and Treasury securities in the form of bills, notes, zeros, and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities.

  • Regardless of the type of fund you’re interested in, don’t break your neck hunting for the highest payer.

    How to Pick a Money Fund

    By Jane Bryant Quinn

    When looking at money funds, learn each one’s safety, expenses, maturity, and tax impacts to pick the right fund for you.

  • Will You Outlive Your Assets?

    By Albert B. Crenshaw, The Fiscal Times

    The fear haunts retirees, and the government, too. Now Obama wants your views on a controversial solution that could turn your 401(k) into a personal pension

  • Four places to put money you’ll need shortly.

    Where to Keep Money You’ll Need Very Soon

    By Jane Bryant Quinn

    Money market deposit accounts, passbooks and mutual funds are good options for money that will be used soon or is part of an emergency fund

  • Protect your money by topping your piggy bank and paying your taxes, writes Ben Stein.

    How to Save Like Your Life Depends On It – Part 2

    By BEN STEIN

    There are two possible errors to make when it comes to money: saving too much, or not saving enough. Saving too much money leads to a sense of nostalgic regret from a rocking chair in front of a...