Financial Planning

Financial Planning for Later-Life Marriages

Jason Alderman | December 29, 2011

Couples who marry as young adults usually don't bring a lot of financial baggage to the table. But what if you're getting married in your 40s,...

Year-end Tax Planning Tips

Grant Thorton | November 08, 2011

Year-end Tax Planning Tips Managing a tax burden has never been more difficult, whether you’re managing your individual tax...

Ask Liz: Retirement Savings Options for the Self-Employed...

Liz Weston | April 05, 2011

Dear Liz: I'm 50 and self-employed. I am trying to save as much as possible for retirement. I've put the maximum allowable in my IRA ($6,000)....

Keeping Hope Alive

Michelle Singletary | February 18, 2011

WASHINGTON -- When asked recently how they feel about their future, 85 percent of blacks said they are optimistic, with 65 percent indicating...

Put Insurance Where Heart Is

Michelle Singletary | February 07, 2011

WASHINGTON -- We may be going through a tough economy, but many guys know they had better buy something for their sweetie come Valentine's Day. Yes,...

Share Your 2011 Money Resolutions.

The Editors. | December 29, 2010

Now is your chance to write them down. Use the comments section below to tell the world (or at the very least, fellow MilitaryMoney.com...

Starting from Scratch: Personal Finance for Dummies

Liz Pulliam Weston | November 22, 2010

Dear Liz: I am embarrassed to ask this, but I desperately need some very entry-level advice about money. Growing up, I never paid attention to...

Economy Woes: Where is Obama’s Magic Wand?

Michelle Singletary | September 29, 2010

WASHINGTON -- By the time I called her, Velma Hart was surprised at how her words had been dissected and analyzed. Hart is the middle-aged, middle-class...