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A retirement portfolio of global proportions
July 31, 2010Question: What is the difference between a total world index fund and a total international index fund? How you see such funds as part of a retirement portfolio? --Dave, Apple Valley, Minnesota
Money makeover: Married couple, separate finances
July 31, 2010Michelle Spranger and Scott Zuckerberg have been husband and wife for eight years, but they've yet to marry their finances.
Why spend $300 a night for a hotel?
July 31, 2010Book a hotel in a popular destination and you know what to expect: a bed, a mini-fridge, and a big bill at checkout. In Europe's big cities, for example, you can easily spend anywhere from $150 to $300 a night (hotels in Florence average $205).
Investing in the world's best balance sheets
July 29, 2010At the G20 summit in Toronto last month, the leaders of world's largest economies embraced a brave new theme: Halting the alarming, potentially ruinous growth in already mountainous sovereign debt.
Advice for the reluctant landlord
July 29, 2010With plans to start a family, Michael and Becky McCullough, 33 and 31, wanted more space. So last year they snapped up a four-bedroom foreclosure in Brookhaven, Ga., for $480,000.
How to save $1 million by 65
July 28, 2010Question: I'm 28 and would like to have $1 million by the time I retire at 65. What are some of the investing options I should consider? --Joshua Sin, Fresno, Calif.
Not enough cash? Get your priorities straight
July 28, 2010You know what your financial priorities are supposed to be: Max out retirement savings. Build a cash cushion for emergencies. Get rid of any credit card debt. Save for your kids' college education. Pay off the mortgage before you retire.
New wave of credit card abuses
July 24, 2010A 2009 federal crackdown on abusive credit card practices has exposed a litany of other ways consumers are being hosed.
Which grads snag the best salaries
July 24, 2010Attending school in California and becoming an engineering major can really pay off for college graduates -- by thousands of dollars a year.
Figuring out the Dow
July 24, 2010Question: How can I compute the Dow Jones Industrial Average on my own each day? --Sam Cordova, Los Angeles, Calif.
