IRA owners turning 70½ this year must comply with required minimum withdrawal rules -- or pay a costly penalty.
Nearly one-fifth of full-time employed Americans have raided retirement accounts in the past year to cover emergencies, according to a national survey.
It's a lot easier if you begin preparing years ahead, but it can be done even if you don't start saving until you are 50.
A good place to start is by drawing a financial network map.
The package extends many Bush-era tax breaks, including lower rates, and cuts the Social Security payroll tax from 6.2% to 4.2%.
Provisions on Coverdell accounts, capital gains, IRA gifts to charity and other extensions benefit those who are not rich.
You're gaining an hour this weekend. Here's how to use that time to protect your home and your finances.
You can call, but the IRS would rather you checked online.
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