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Today's forecast for management decisionmaking.

Minimum wage, same-sex marriage, pension reform, marijuana and food safety are on the agenda in state capitals.

Death of the borrower triggers the loan payoff, but the estate and heirs will never owe more than what the home is worth.

You'll find discounted rates on hotels in these locations.

Tax season can be daunting, especially for first-time filers. Here are some tips to get you started and keep your costs to a minimum.

Calculating “modified adjusted gross income” to see if you qualify is a little tricky.

Follow these steps to increase your chances of persuading stores to equal competitors' lower price tags.

The bull market that began nearly five years ago now ranks as the fifth-best of the 13 major advances since 1930. From the market’s bottom on March ...

You had to be very unlucky to lose money in stocks over the past five years. But it was possible. Despite a bull market that celebrated its fifth birthday ...

From core funds to sector funds, these portfolios are well suited for people with long time horizons.

If you turned 70 1/2 last year, you have until April 1 to take your required minimum distribution.

A look at strategies from personal finance bloggers to help you save more money.

If your employer offers this pretax subsidy, you can usually enroll anytime during the year.

Kiplinger's College Finder helps you to identify the best college matches for you or your son or daughter.

An underfunded agency means little assistance for 2013 filers.

The technology these cards use makes it difficult to produce counterfeit copies of them.

Competition is heating up. We help you choose the best deal.

Use the right site to find the best fares, be flexible and continue to monitor prices after you book.

Private car services can be cheaper.

A manageable portfolio holds between 20 and 30 stocks, roughly balanced by sector and weighted fairly equally.

Scores of vibrant, investment-grade firms are based in the developing world.

Don't miss out on these 35 money-savers.

Beware of large special assessments to cover unexpected costs while associations are underfunded.

Employers want to see work experience as well as good grades.

Choose the right well-diversified collection of bond funds for you.

Winning picks for this growth-oriented fund include the popular stocks of Tesla and Facebook.

If a job seems unpleasant at 61, it can seem downright intolerable at 62 because now you have the option of taking Social Security.

Despite charging higher fees, a portfolio of mediocre mutual funds can beat a package of ETFs. Here’s why.

The best times to buy airline tickets depend on where you want to go and when you plan to travel.

Workers take factory jobs in cities to improve their lives. It’s ethically better to support these workers than to boycott their products.

Here are three instances where hiring a professional to do the dirty work for you makes sense.

Don’t wait for the acceptance letter to consider the cost.

If you plan to borrow money to help foot the bill for college, here's what you need to know.

Moving to smaller digs frees you from the cost and time commitment of a house you no longer need.

If you hate to haggle, you're a prime candidate for a car-buying service.

Deciding what to keep or chuck can seem overwhelming, but you really don’t want to pay to move or store everything that won’t fit in your new place.

You can learn a lot about your housing needs from a trial run at downsizing or by helping a friend navigate the downsizing experience.

The spread between short-term and long-term rates will grow. Here's what that means to you.

As legalization expands, companies linked to marijuana are getting lots of attention. But nearly all are iffy penny stocks not worthy of your investment.

You can buy coverage if you lose insurance through your employer, even if open enrollment is over.

A treadmill desk can help take the drudgery out of the daily grind.

With today's low interest rates, it makes sense that price-earnings ratios should be higher than average.

Bond marven Jeffrey Gundlach has been readying his fund for lower rates.

Several tax hikes aimed at high-income taxpayers took effect in 2013, and now the bill is coming due.

You'll find china, luggage, perfume and more on sale this month.

Aggressive savers can turn to taxable accounts, SEP IRAs and variable annuities after hitting the limit in tax-advantaged retirement plans.

How do you balance work and play in your social-media posts?

Long-awaited smart watches are hitting the consumer market. But do these gizmos live up to their hype?

Our practical investor tames jitters about her stocks' big gains with some old-fashioned analysis and math.

Saving money when you shop is easy with these mobile applications.