5 Costly Retirement Surprises

By Rachel L. Sheedy | Kiplinger   Most people dream of retirement long before they get there. Perhaps you imagine […]

Tapping Into Your Retirement Fund Early Could Cost You

Taxpayers may sometimes find themselves in situations when they need to withdraw money from their retirement plan early. What they […]

Turning 30? Four things you must do

It’s never too early to start planning your finances, but it can get too late. So if you are turning […]

Invest Like a Master Chef

The same ingredients placed before a novice cook and a master chef can result in two very different dishes.  Why […]

Why Bill Gates Is Buying Inflation Funds

By BRETT ARENDS, Smart Money, If you’re retired, or nearly retired, you probably want three things from your investments: Safety […]

Perfect Climate, Low Property Prices

By Lee Harrison, International Living, I’ve never seen anything like Medellín, Colombia. It has everything I want in a second […]

Medieval Spain for $539 a Month

By Glynna Prentice, International Living, I’m sitting in the plaza mayor with friends, sipping a chilled beer and nibbling jamón […]

Small-Town Latin American Life

By Lee Harrison, International Living, The Uruguayan seaside town of Carmelo is a popular resort and boating center, situated next […]

8 Toughest Retirement Decisions

For past generations, planning for retirement was a relatively simple process. When someone reached retirement age, they threw a party, […]

Financial Advice Gleaned From a Day in the Hot Seat

by Paul Sullivan, NY Times, When I started writing this column almost three years ago, one of my goals was […]