Laura Cohn

With high-interest checking, low fees and reimbursements for ATM withdrawals, these financial institutions are gunning for your business.

Before you ditch the daily grind for good, do a complete benefits checkup.

Warm weather and a low cost of living lure retirees from the U.S.

Sometimes whittling down credit-card balances trumps saving for retirement.

Your best bet is to keep on contributing, stick with stocks and try not to raid your account.

New exchange-traded funds let you bet on platinum and palladium, too. And don’t forget silver.

No matter how much you make, these tips will help your income go further.

With interest rates near zero, banks are using debit-card rewards programs to entice new customers and retain current ones.

The prospect of tax-free income in retirement may be too good to pass up, regardless of your age.

Decamp mid month and other ways to save without schlepping it yourself.

Some new retirees may get smaller payouts as employers struggle to fund pension plans.

A Wall Street aristocrat delivers steady results by investing in firms with loyal customers.

To maximize your savings, try these tactics.

Funds that hold onto stocks longer tend to let investors hang on to more of their assets.

Which card to use? A combination of both is the best one-two punch.

We put together a diversified bond portfolio using inexpensive exchange-traded funds.

These five exchange-traded funds give investors a stake in gold, silver, platinum and palladium.