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When Thomas and Narichica Handy bought their first home in Hawaii in 2003, ...
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...

Investing in TIPS: Can Retirees Beat Inflation?

Q. Are TIPS a good investment for a retiree? -- Rich Sherman A. If your goa...
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...

The Other Way to Invest in a Roth IRA

Q. My income is too high to contribute to either a deductible IRA or a Roth...
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...

Couple Needs to Take More Risk With $455,000 Savings

For Paul and Linda Schilling, retirement will be a welcome return to a regu...
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...

Your Future Self Thinks You Should Save More for Retirement

Q. How do I convince my spender husband that it makes sense to contribute m...
Q. How do I convince my spender husband that it makes sense to contribute more to his 401(k)? -- G.L. A. You've got a bit of an uphill battle for the simple reason that it's...

Reasons to Cut Back on Stocks in Retirement

Q. Why is the recommended mix of stocks and bonds any different at the begi...
Q. Why is the recommended mix of stocks and bonds any different at the beginning of my career than at the start of retirement? I don't understand why I should reduce my exposure to stocks...

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