How long does someone wallow in a bad job market before deciding on a fresh start? ...more

March 25, 2009

What should have been an easy decision to keep Bob Hunter employed as head of the City-County Planning Commission has been complicated by state pension rules that most of us workers in the private sector find overly generous. ...more

February 18, 2009

William and Jane Sibbitt won't be traveling this year to visit their grandchildren in Vermont or his brother in California. They're shopping for golf shirts at garage sales, they're not eating out as much, they're doing less recreational shopping in Terre Haute, and they've even cut back on charitable giving. ...more

February 12, 2009

When did you last check the balance of your 401(k)? Many workers have seen their 401(k)s plummet, and some have decided the best way to deal with it is not to look. ...more

February 10, 2009

Even investing in blue-chip companies these days is hair-raising, as anyone with money in the stock market knows. ...more

December 14, 2008

that money you've been expecting will grow - shrink to disturbing levels. ...more

October 25, 2008

Enough Blame To Go Around Florida is different from most other states. ...more

October 10, 2008

"Hit and Run," by Lawrence Block (William Morrow, $24.95) ...more

September 21, 2008

There's some sentiment that a government rule that forces retirees to withdraw money from their IRA and 401(k) accounts when they turn 70 1/2 may need to be changed. That's because people are living longer and need to keep as much of their retirement money for as long as possible, said several financial advisers and a leader of the Senate Finance Committee. ...more

September 3, 2008

Americans are raiding their already fragile retirement piggy banks to weather financial hardships such as unemployment, medical emergencies and buying a home. ...more

July 17, 2008