Equity-indexed annuities are appealing. It's a contract that allows the annuity buyer to enjoy some of the upside performance of the stock market…

This post is the first in a new series of guest contributions on Makin' Money examining all things personal finance. This week we turn to Jim Wa…

Prepaid credit cards (really prepaid debit cards) are hot. I'm not a fan because so many of these cards charge high fees. Remember the late and…

Where are the best places in America to grow old?. Joseph Coughlin of MIT explores that question on his blog, Disruptive Demogaphics: Global Aging,…

Apple Computer reported record quarterly earnings. The high-tech behemoth is at the epicenter of an emerging corporate spending boom on information…

Question: Steve is from Atlanta and he has a credit score of 520. He went to a credit repair company and it helped him out with his credit card d…

…the new American motto is, Work 'til you drop….

Leonard McCracken is 107 years old. He has been retired since 1969 with no pension. He's lived off savings, Social Security and a lifetime annuity….

Smart pill boxes. Sensors that pick up on a health problem. Mobile personal emergency response systems. A big wave of technological innovation is…

Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary highlights that despite the new CARD law credit card companies are still targeting young adults….