Financial

Losing your spouse prematurely may be your worst nightmare. On top of all the grief there’s the unbelievable time and stress involved in sorting through complicated legal and financial issues that immediately land in your lap…

Choosing a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) professional is as important as choosing a doctor or lawyer; it’s a very personal relationship. Many CFP® professionals specialize in working with certain types of clients, such as small-business owners, executives or retirees. Some…

It’s not always easy to take a dispassionate view of your own financial situation and decide on the proper mix of insurance, investments and the like. A good stockbroker can help. But if you’d like someone to make broader-based investment…

When people think of their money and how it is managed, they often zoom in on one metric — how well their investments performed compared to the broader market. But a new survey reveals that another big factor determines whether…

Financial planners advise clients on how best to save, invest, and grow their money. They can help you tackle a specific financial goal—such as readying yourself to buy a house—or give you a macro view of your money and the…