From the years you spend tending to your portfolio to the time when you finally get to enjoy sweet success, you face questions about what to do. Ace these five and prosper.

Q. I'm 35 years old and a diligent saver. I'm torn, however, about whether someone my age should own bonds. If the stock market has never had a negative 10-year span, shouldn't I invest 100%...

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...

Q. Are TIPS a good investment for a retiree? -- Rich Sherman A. If your goal is to protect the value of your assets and your income from inflation over the course of a long...

Q. My income is too high to contribute to either a deductible IRA or a Roth IRA. So am I better off investing in a nondeductible IRA or should I just invest my money in...

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...