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• Turn your tax refund into a savings bond?

  Next year, buying inflation protection in the form of a bond will be as easy as checking a box.

  3 min read Oct 14, 2009

  

• 10-year Treasury buyer beware

  Yields on Treasuries may look good now, but weigh the risks before you make the investment.

  3 min read Jul 31, 2009

  

• Finding a financial planner

  Finding the right financial planner for you takes a little detective work and interviews with several advisers.

  6 min read Jun 22, 2009

  

• Simple guide to mutual funds

  Investing isn’t as complicated as you think, says Gail MarksJarvis, author of "Saving for Retirement"

  14 min read Jun 22, 2009

  

• What to do when companies cut dividends  

  When a company cuts its dividend, you need to find out why before yelling, "Sell!"

  5 min read May 01, 2009

  

• Savings bond taxes due at maturity

  If you have maturing U.S. bonds, forget about a rollover. Instead, it’s time to pay the piper.

  1 min read Apr 23, 2009

  

• I-bond rate to hit rock bottom. Buy now?

  The earnings rate for the government’s inflation-fighting I bond is expected to be zero May 1.

  3 min read Apr 21, 2009

  

• Seeking a safe haven for investments

  Do products that claim to protect principal and guarantee minimum returns deliver?

  5 min read Apr 07, 2009

  

• Parents legally can cash child’s bond

  Parents of a minor have the legal ability to cash their son’s or daughter’s Series EE savings bond.

  1 min read Mar 23, 2009

  

• Rough times for money market funds

  Yields are dropping, and that’s causing firms to waive some fees and close to new investors.

  3 min read Feb 03, 2009