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Prepaid Tuition Plans Can Still Work 06/05/2016 08:00pm • Most families saving for college have heard of tax-free 529 savings plans, but not all of them know about a small subset of 529s: the "prepaid tuition" type that allow you to pay for college at today's prices to avoid higher prices later. Once the dominant type of 529, prepaid plans have fallen fro 11 Ways President Trump's Tax Plan Could Affect Americans 06/05/2016 08:00pm • Donald Trump's tax plan, explained.There are at least two schools of thought when it comes to Donald Trump's tax proposal. Some say the promised tax cuts would greatly stimulate the economy because people would have more money to spend and reinvest it into the country. Others say the lack of revenue Wall Street This Week: Lululemon, Michaels and Smucker Are in the Spotlight 06/05/2016 08:00pm • Many Wall Street traders, analysts and investors have made the plunge into their summer hibernations, coinciding with the end of the first-quarter earnings season. But even with big, blue-chip earnings reports out of the way, a few interesting stories are rising into the spotlight, with retailers o How to Invest With a Flat Yield Curve 06/02/2016 08:00pm • Not every investor keeps abreast of this, but the U. S. Treasury securities yield curve, which shows the difference between long-term and short-term bond rates, is the "flattest" since 2008. In other words, you don't earn much more by tying your money up for, say, 10 years rather than two years. So Should You Use a Roth 401(k) or a Traditional 401(k)? 06/02/2016 08:00pm • As more employers are making the Roth 401(k) available to employees, many investors wonder if they should contribute to the after-tax option and how to best allocate their contributions. Traditional 401(k) plans aren't the only type of retirement plan that can have a Roth component; 403(b) and gover How to Choose Between a Mutual Fund and an ETF 06/02/2016 08:00pm • The investment world is constantly changing. Investing in the past primarily meant you worked with a broker to buy stocks and bonds, while your local banker would help with your cash holdings. But the way most investors handle money is now quite different. As more people began to invest, the rise of Police warn Va. residents of scammers pretending to be IRS 06/02/2016 05:00am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Richmond police are warning residents of a scam involving people pretending to be IRS agents collecting overdue taxes. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/25CaHx4) police released a warning about the scam on Wednesday. Police say the scammers call, request Moby talks 'Porcelain,' 'Bourne,' taking high road with Eminem 06/02/2016 01:33am • WASHINGTON — One of the most influential figures in the brief history of techno music is offering a rare glimpse into what makes him tick. The ever-versatile Moby chronicles his unique life and career in the new memoir "Porcelain." "It's a memoir, but it's also very much about the sor 6 Financial Planning Tips for Recent Grads and Their Families 06/01/2016 08:00pm • With graduation season upon us, many college graduates, as well as their loved ones, are thinking about finances. As the new grads apply for jobs, earn their first paychecks and move in to their first homes, this is a key time to assess lifestyle expectations and financial goals. Here are a few tip 4 Tips to Be a Better Executor 06/01/2016 08:00pm • Being named an executor of a will is a serious responsibility, but most people who are selected know nothing about how to perform the role. An executor's job is to handle the estate of a deceased person, says Sandra Price, a San Francisco-based tax and estate planning partner at Sideman and Bancrof The Difference Between ETFs and ETNs 06/01/2016 08:00pm • In the exchange-traded product market, the ever-popular ETF remains king. But there's a related but less-widely used investment vehicle called an exchange-traded note that could prove valuable for some investors to sprinkle sparingly into their portfolios. Both trade on public exchanges like regula Will Your Heirs Have to Pay Up When You Die With Debt? 06/01/2016 08:00pm • The number of senior households with debt increased from about 44 percent in 1989 to just over 61 percent in 2013, according to the Federal Reserve Board's Survey of Consumer Finances. The median debt in households headed by people 60 or older rose from $9,038 in 1989 to $40,900 in 2013. With senio What They Didn't Teach You in Class: 4 Key Money Tips for College Grads 06/01/2016 08:00pm • It's that time of year again -- college seniors are finally celebrating the end of a four-year trek through undergraduate school. After spending more than half of their lives in school, it's now up to each graduate to know how to properly manage their money and balance their budgets as they navigat 4 Types of REITs for Investors 05/31/2016 08:00pm • When the stock market looks scary and bonds are stingy, many investors looking for something different come across real estate investment trusts. But then the options can be confusing. Some REITs specialize in shopping centers, others in timberland, self-storage units or apartment buildings. If you 7 things to know about 529 plans 05/31/2016 09:00am • Start studying college savings options and you'll soon see the term " Section 529 Plan." These awkwardly named programs are better than they sound, allowing investment in stock and bond funds with no federal tax on gains used for tuition and other approved college costs. Some states offer tax breaks