Personal Finance Advice and Commentary

Saving for college? Here are the good and the bad of 529 plans.

Home Depot reported increased sales over its closest rival Lowe’s in earnings reports this week.

The stereotype of the retiree living off the interest from CDs and savings is gone. The question is, will it ever return? It may take longer than you think.

President Barack Obama proposed an increase to the federal minimum wage. How will that impact companies and investors?

These tidbits about wealth and investing will make you think.

The soaring stock market is reaching previous highs, but is there room to grow?

In a competition against professional stock pickers and students, Orlando the cat handily won with his stock picks in 2012.

Citigroup announced 11,000 layoffs worldwide. The news gave the stock price a boost. Do layoffs always raise stock prices?

A recent survey found that many investors are still nervous as a result of the recession and subsequent volatility in the stock market.

Flooding and power outages continue to plague those hit by Superstorm Sandy.