Are bills piling up on Mom's kitchen table? Are you worried Dad might fall prey to a scam? Time to discuss if they need help with their finances. Proceed carefully because they may not see...

I'm 40 and would like to begin preparing for retirement, but I don't know what to do. How should I start? -- Nick Z., Astoria, N.Y. You, sir, need a plan. A recent survey shows...

When Thomas and Narichica Handy bought their first home in Hawaii in 2003, they weren't thinking of becoming landlords. A year later, duty called. Deployed to Afghanistan, the military couple turned the house into a...

For Paul and Linda Schilling, retirement will be a welcome return to a regular life. In 16 years of managing a successful UPS store six days a week, the couple have rarely been able to...

I'm married with three children making about $150,000 a year. My wife and I have a mix of stocks, mutual funds, IRAs and other accounts, but it's not organized and we have no idea whether...

Nearly 60% of independent advisers think a double-dip recession is unlikely over the next six months, and more than 60% expect the S&P to increase in the same period, according to a survey released recently...