Question: I just got done reading an article about getting your life financially fit. One of their main points is that everyone needs life…

Question: My wife and I (30 and 33 yrs old) are expecting our first child this week, and we are trying to determine the best way to organize our…

Here are today's headlines from Marketplace Morning Report and around the web….

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is delivering his semi-annual testimony on the state of the U.S. economy to the Senate Banking Committee…

Question: We received quotes for 20-year level term life insurance ($1 million) and found that there is a $600 annual difference between the…

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No, this isn't about estate taxes or the death tax.It's about investors betting when you'll die. Charming, isn't it?…

Marketplace Money has long followed the mortgage modification debacle. And that's a polite word for the mess….

Question: I am 63 and retired (not my idea). Between Social Security, pension, and 4% of my 401(k), IRA, and other investments, we're at 75% of my…

Question: I live with my girlfriend of 4 years. We plan on getting married and rent. Combined we have$18,000 in savings and no credit card debt……