Retirement

Help, My 401(k) Stinks!
Think your 401(k) is free? Think again. All 401(k) providers impose fees on top of fund expenses, and smaller companies are the ones who are charged the most.

Investing For Retirement

Real Estate

By SmartMoney.com Staff
The best & worst about writing off your moving expenses.

Home Buying

Health Care

The Basics of Health Spending Accounts
By Bill Bischoff
Here are the details on a terrific way to dramatically cut your health-care costs.

Health Insurance

Insurance

Tapping Life Insurance Before You Die Can Be Unwise
You can do it through a "life insurance settlement," but it's often not a wise move.

Life Insurance

Tax Guide

The Alternate Minimum Tax
By Bill Bischoff
It's ugly — and an increasing number of us have to pay it. If your gross income is above $75,000 read here to find out if you owe.

Tax Basics: Filing

College Planning

Picking the Right 529 Plan
By Aleksandra Todorova
Not all 529 college savings plans are good deals. Here's how to find one that earns an A.

Investing For College

Autos

Dodging Your Lease
By Aleksandra Todorova
New web sites allow you do what was once impossible: get out of your auto lease.

Leasing

Debt Management

Hiding Debts From Your Spouse Can Be Recipe for Divorce
Like any other bad habit, debt — when spinning out of control — can become a shameful secret that one partner in a relationship hides from the other.

Overall Debt