It’s no wonder that survey after survey shows long-term care expenses are among the top worries of Americans in or near retirement. You could have a dynamite estate plan yet have most of your estate pay long-term care expenses instead of going to your loved ones. It doesn’t have to be that way. Read More

Higher-earning Americans take more concrete steps, such as investing in stocks and annuities for a steady income stream in retirement. Read More

Looks like AT&T figured out that this town is big enough for the two of us, and is now moving into markets that rival Verizon is not occupying. Read More

The nation’s fleet of big rigs is ditching diesel for natural gas. Here’s why investors will be the biggest winners. Read More

Even with recent positive comments by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, investors and Wall Street money managers have a growing fear that not all is as rosy as it appears. Yellen said that accommodative monetary policy, rising property and equity prices, and the improving global economy should lead to above… Read More

New proposed EPA regulations to reduce carbon emissions on existing power plants add further support to the shale gas revolution.  Read More

Home equity can be tapped to fund retirement, without leaving your home. Recent changes in reverse mortgages make this strategy even more viable, but you have to know how to use them properly. Read More

Foreign investment hasn’t slowed and life in Thailand is carrying on largely as usual. Read More

Don’t Be Stingy With Your 401k  - It Will Cost You In Retirement Read More

Canada’s oil output is forecast to keep rising in the coming years. Here’s a look at the risks and rewards of investing in northern crude. Read More