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Table of Contents:VOL. 36, NO. 11 - November 2007
Features
A lot of what you think about saving for retirement is simply a myth. Here's what it really takes to get where you want to go. By Penelope Wang (more)
How to turn your savings into an income you can't outlive - no matter what hurdles life and the markets throw in your way. By Walter Updegrave (more)
Want your retirement income guaranteed or tax-free? Two new options could make either possible. (more)
Everyone says they'll "phase out" of work when they retire, but few understand what that really means. Here are the answers. (more)
If life after work means more than a beach chair, the best place to retire might just be the big city. By Carolyn Bigda, Erin Chambers, Joe Light, Sarah Max and Jennifer Merritt (more)
Insurance looks like the simple solution to an expense that can wipe you out. Turns out it's anything but. (more)
Start
Get better health coverage, tax breaks and other benefits during open enrollment. (more)
Don't pick the joker
Medicare Advantage might be right for you or your parents. Just play your cards right. By Amanda Gengler
By Donna Rosato (more)
Is it okay to inflate my salary in a job interview? (more)
The big idea
Michael Sherraden wants your kid to start saving the day she's born. Interview by Ismat Sarah Mangla
How to deleverage yourself. (more)
Plan
Is marriage a dumb move?Falling in love after you're set financially can make life complicated. Tying the knot can sometimes make it worse. (more)
"Don't trust anyone under 30" and other misplaced ideas about younger colleagues. (more)
How would you rather learn about finance: from a dusty textbook, or a tale of towering egos and high-stakes gambling? We picked out six real-life stories that are guaranteed page-turners. (more)
Home
Be your own broker when you sell your house and you could save thousands - or drive yourself nuts. (more)
Before/after
A new facade transforms a 1920s home into a present-day palace. By Kate Ashford
Expand your kitchen without breaking the bank. (more)
Spend
Make yours the bash everyone's talking about. (more)
...that you can at Best Buy. (more)
Invest
Bravery was easy when stocks were on a tear. Now it's time to re-assess your appetite for risk. (more)
The Wades need to keep an ill-timed real estate bet from knocking them off track. (more)
As you age, you perceive risk differently. That can make you rich - or cost you dearly. (more)
Stocks that can beat the credit crunch (more)
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Profiles of the best neighborhoods in the nation's 30 biggest cities. Homes for sale. Stats on income, real estate, crime and more. (more)
A four-part strategy for managing your nest egg so it lasts as long as you do. (more)
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Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar: © 2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2018. All rights reserved. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices © S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC 2018 and/or its affiliates.