Your Funds: Under right conditions, shareholders should let bad news make them drop a fund
Among corporate scandals, initial public offerings and the troubled global economy, investors are facing tough issues that have raised some interesting questions.
Michelle Singletary: 'Debt-Free Car Project' is convincing
You can buy a car with cash.
Ask the PropellerHeads: What are some cloud storage options?
Q: I've been inundated with articles recently concerning new cloud storage options. Why should I give a hoot?
Small Talk: Health care, taxes top issues for small business
Dan Danner never expected to end up in the middle of the health care debate. Or, for that matter, in politics.
Commercial Mortgages: Financing engines are revving up
If commercial real estate lending were a political candidate, this election year's mantra would be: "All Systems Go."
Biz Buzz: CarLotz adding another store
CarLotz, the consignment used-car dealer, is opening a second location less than a year after it first went into business.
Kiplinger's: Best deals in used cars
Lessons from the recession are still resonating with car buyers.
Consumer Reports: Cut your telecom bill
Many of us love to hate our home telecom provider, according to Consumer Reports.
Kids and Money: Missouri student angel fund 'risky but exciting'
It takes steady nerves, risk-taking and a willingness to cut through the hype when deciding that an unproven company has a product worth investing in. It also takes guts.
Smart Money: Bankruptcy may be only realistic option
Q: I am 55 and in 2010 I was divorced after 22 years of marriage. I had to sell my 4,000-square-foot home in a short sale, my business of 20 years closed, I had a $420,000 deficiency as a result of a short sale on a piece of commercial rental property I had for 15 years, and two other commercial rental properties went as deeds in lieu of foreclosure.
Your Funds: Don't buy into new fund categories
Well over a decade ago, I got a note from an investor who said he did not understand how average investors were supposed to keep up with "recommended behavior for fund investors."
Michelle Singletary: Focusing on mortgage rates and fees
If you're as busy as I am, asking you to weigh in on yet another request for comment from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is likely to be greeted with a well-understood "humph."
Ask SCORE: Promoting products on QVC or HSN
Q: I am considering the promotion of a new product on QVC or the Home Shopping Network. However, I am uncertain of the costs involved and how to go about the application process. Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Kiplinger's: A generation hexed
The past 12 years have been a particularly lousy time to come of age, financially speaking.
Consumer Reports: Five debit card don'ts
Debit cards are convenient for frequent purchases like groceries.
Kids and Money: New generation of games emphasizes money smarts
Your kids loved rolling the dice and snapping up real estate and railroads. They argued over who got to be the banker and hand out the money. Perhaps they even dreamed of living the life of a tycoon.
Biz Buzz: Vineyard Vines opens first Virginia store at Stony Point Fashion Park
The first thing to catch your eye when you walk into the new Vineyard Vines store at Stony Point Fashion Park is not the fashion retailer's array of clothing.
Economic Impact: Manufacturing could see a revival
The manufacturing sector in Virginia added about 2,000 jobs in February and March.
Kiplinger's: What to know about unused gift cards
Here's what you need to know about unused gift cards:
Consumer Reports: Many medical implants never tested for safety
A new investigation by Consumer Reports found that while tens of millions of American consumers live with medical devices implanted in their bodies, many of those implants have never been tested for safety.
Kiplinger's: In retirement, protect against risk
Stocks have always been the core plank in the Wall Street framework for retirement investing.
Leading-Edge Law: How to deal with non-negotiable business contracts
If you have a small business and you are presented with a "non-negotiable" contract, what can you do to protect yourself?
Ask SCORE: What is the difference between a copyright, trademark and patent?
Q: What is the difference between a copyright, trademark and patent?
How to get a handle on student debt
Mortgage foreclosures and credit-card debt have drawn the spotlight since the financial collapse of 2008.
Kiplinger's: Finding an estate planning attorney
It's bad enough thinking about death or dying, but paying a lawyer to help you ponder the inevitable? Ugh.
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