Table of Contents:VOL. 38, NO. 2 - February 2009 How to thrive in a bad economy
Yes, He Can. Maybe. The new President's fi rst job will be to repair a badly broken economy. Here's how he'll take on the four biggest challenges -- and what that means for you. By Janice Revell
Fix Your Portfolio Now that the wreck of 2008 is over, it's time to put the pieces back together, no matter what kind of investor you are. By Penelope Wang The Best Funds You Can Buy Focus on the basics with our MONEY 70 recommended portfolios. By Penelope Wang
Reap the Most Income at the Least Risk Though companies have been slashing dividends at a record pace, you can still harvest attractive yields. By Carolyn Bigda Career survival guide
Fireproof Your Job These six smart, fi eld-tested strategies will help ensure that you don't get burned by cutbacks at the office. By Donna Rosato
Be Prepared for the Long Haul You've made it through this round of layoffs. Now you need to invest in yourself. By George Mannes The Would-Be Entrepreneur's Handbook The last day of a recession is the best day to start a business. So tackle these 10 steps now -- and be ready to ride the rebound when it comes. By Carla Fried
The New Rules of Car Buying Bad news: automakers on the brink, sales slowing to a crawl and credit tighter than ever. Good news: deals of a lifetime. To snag one, learn to navigate today's uncharted market. By Amanda Gengler Start
Make Sure Madoff Doesn't Happen to You The news of an alleged $50 billion Ponzi scheme may have you asking if your own money is safe. Here's how to rest easy. By George Mannes
Get Your Dollar's Worth Despite some recent weakness, the dollar is still higher against many foreign currencies than it was a year ago, putting these four destinations on the bargain list. By Ismat Sarah Mangla
The Ethicists How long do you foot the bill for a laid-off friend? By Jeanne Fleming and Leonard Schwarz Plan
Keep Your Nest Egg Safe from Uncle Sam A big income means fewer ways to shelter your retirement money. These steps can help you keep it out of the tax man's hands. By Karen Cheney Talk Your Teen Through Tough Economic Times Having a frank chat about the recession can ease kids' fears and prepare them for the future. By Jennifer Barrett Invest
A Couple Who Need to Find Common Ground She's willing to be aggressive, he's not. To meet their longterm goals, the Hickses need to invest on the same page. By Yuval Rosenberg Home
Cut a Sweet Deal with the Bank Short sales -- where a lender agrees to take less than it's owed on a mortgage -- are rising sharply. Learn how you can profi t. By Joe Light
Underground Paradise Turning an unfinished basement into an entertainment center gave a big family some much needed elbow room. By Kate Ashford
Buy a Vintage Look for Up to 75% Less Architectural salvage shops offer great deals on unique, high-quality furnishings -- if you know how to tell the treasures from the trash. By Josh Garskof Personal Tech
How to Buy... A Flat-Panel HDTV With technologies improving and prices falling, could it be time for an upgrade? By Peter Lewis and Alex Horowitz Columns
THE MONEY SHRINK Why It Can Hurt So Much to Sell Paper losses sting, but cashing out losers can make your psychic pain even worse. By Tyler Cowen
THE BOOM YEARS Home Sweet Retirement Home With prices down by a third in many markets, it may be time to shop for the house you want to end up in. By Dan Kadlec THE LONG VIEW New Doubts About a Once Sure Bet Annuities were the ultimate safe investment -- until insurers started wobbling. Can you count on one? By Walter Updegrave THE STOCK STRATEGIST Last Stocks Standing In this tough economy, the companies that grow will be those that can outduel the competition. By Pat Dorsey
THE INTELLIGENT INVESTOR A Training Program to Get in Financial Shape Bear markets like this demonstrate that you need to be emotionally "fi t" to invest for the long run. By William J. Bernstein THE BOTTOM LINE Why Looking Out for "You" Is So Hard It's not easy to picture yourself in 2030. But to plan for retirement better, you have to try. By Pat Regnier |
|
RECENT ISSUES
FEATURES
When you are just starting out or finally starting to get serious about saving, the basics will get you far. Here are more than a dozen tips that will help you lay the base for building your net worth. |more|
|
When you are just starting out or finally starting to get serious about saving, the basics will get you far. Here are more than a dozen tips that will help you lay the base for building your net worth. |more|
