savings

Should You Save For College or Retirement?

By Emily Brandon - Money - May 18, 2009

A senior financial advisor at Ameriprise says you should fund retirement accounts first. more >>

Consumer Spending Turns to Saving as Recession Aftershocks Shake Confidence

By Mortimer Zuckerman - Opinion - April 27, 2009

Its trust horribly shaken, a consumerist nation looks to fill piggy banks instead of retail stores. more >>

13 Ways to Save Money with Hydrogen Peroxide

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - March 9, 2009

How to turn a simple product into a multi-use household cleaner. more >>

Challenge: Use What's Already in the Fridge

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - March 4, 2009

A blogger challenges her readers not to buy any new food for a week. more >>

Book Review: 'Your Money or Your Life'

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - March 3, 2009

Learn how to maximize your "life energy." more >>

How to Start Saving More Today

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - February 27, 2009

America Saves Week offers free tricks and tools. more >>

15 Things You're Paying Too Much For

By Katy Marquardt - New Money - February 25, 2009

Trying to cut back during the recession? Ditch the prepackaged food, DVDs, and warrantees on electronics. more >>

The 5 Best Places to Stash Your Cash

By Katy Marquardt - Money - November 24, 2008

Bank products offer safety and relatively generous yields. more >>

3 Reasons Baby Boomers Are the Richest Generation in History

By Emily Brandon - Planning to Retire - November 21, 2008

Too bad they didn't save much of that dough for retirement. more >>

6 Steps for Drawing Down Retirement Funds

By Kerry Hannon - Money - October 28, 2008

This withdrawal strategy should be plotted with great care. more >>

Survey: Americans Changing Their Retirement Plans Because of the Economy

By Emily Brandon - Planning to Retire - October 8, 2008

Employees will work longer and spend less but are unable to save more. more >>

Saving During Tough Times

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - October 3, 2008

Katrina survivor shares his frugal lessons. more >>

Lehman Brothers and Your Bank Deposits

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - September 19, 2008

ABA says despite the market mayhem, the money in your bank account is protected. more >>

Single Women Don't Save Enough for Retirement

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - September 19, 2008

On average, women will need at least $500,000 before they stop working. more >>

Ideas for the Risk-Averse Saver

By Emily Brandon - Planning to Retire - September 18, 2008

Financial advisers offer their best tips for market-wary savers. more >>

Are Money-Market Funds Safe?

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - September 18, 2008

A freeze on the Reserve Primary Fund puts others under scrutiny. more >>

Saving for College Versus Retirement

By Emily Brandon - Money - September 15, 2008

How to balance your golden years with a college fund. more >>

Podcast: Spending to Save

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - September 11, 2008

The creator of "Budget Savvy" magazine gives a lesson on prioritizing. more >>

Audio: Cutting Back on Savings

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - September 9, 2008

Parents are skimping on both their retirement and kids' college savings. more >>

Why Saving Money Will Help Your Career

By Liz Wolgemuth - The Inside Job - September 4, 2008

Money in the bank brings the confidence necessary to keep your job. more >>

Parents Scale Back on Retirement and College Savings

By Kimberly Palmer - Money - September 3, 2008

In today's environment, parents make tough decisions about their spending goals. more >>

Secret Stash, Part II

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - August 29, 2008

A reader tells me to take Grandma's advice. more >>

Bloggers on the Best Mutual Fund, Saving Tips

By Katy Marquardt - New Money - August 25, 2008

Top blog picks from the Carnival of Personal Finance. more >>

An Easy Formula for an Emergency Fund

By Katy Marquardt - New Money - August 15, 2008

Figure out how much cash you should put away. more >>

Saving More and Having Less for Retirement

By Emily Brandon - Planning to Retire - August 14, 2008

Contributions are up, but account balances are trending down. more >>