Flexible spending account benefits
Question: Before leaving my job, I spent $144 more than what I had contributed to my health care flexible-spending plan. Do I have to repay the funds? -- C.S., Hagerstown, Md.
View ArticleUnderstanding closed-end fund expenses
Question: Why do closed-end funds often have higher expenses than regular open-end mutual funds do? -- Derry Eynon, Fort Collins, Colo.
View ArticlePaying taxes on your inheritance
Question: Since Congress hasn't yet reinstated the estate tax, what are the tax rules for valuing assets that you inherit in 2010? -- Jack Pickering, La Habra, Calif.
View ArticlePros, cons of a new credit card
Question: I have a $7,000 balance on a credit card with a 10% rate. I've been offered a new card that charges 0% on balance transfers for a year, then up to 16%. I'd pay a 3% transaction fee. Is this a...
View ArticleHelping out an unemployed neighbor
Money magazine readers answer your financial etiquette questions.
View ArticleHelp out during the holidays
We are right in the middle of the most spectacular display of economic activity all year -- holiday shopping season.
View ArticleHate ATM fees? Try these fee-friendly banks
If you're not careful about the ATMs you choose, those nasty little fees add up quickly.
View ArticleThe ethics of giving
Everyone wants to give the perfect gift, but things don't always go as planned.
View ArticleFreelancing? How to save for retirement
Question: I'm facing a layoff this year. What's the best way for a freelancer to save for retirement? -- Danica, Los Angeles
View ArticleHate your gift card? Swap it
Gift cards continue to top the list of most requested presents this holiday season. But what if you don't like the one you get?
View ArticleYour will, your money
Readers to the rescue. Money magazine readers answer your questions.
View ArticleWhat's your savings bond worth?
Question: I have a savings bond that was purchased in 1974. How can I find out its current value? -- Marva Strickland, Lexington, Ky.
View ArticleYour taxes: 401(k) required minimum distributions
Question: I turn 70½ in February and must begin taking required minimum distributions from my 401(k). Do I have to take a second RMD when I turn 71 later this year? If so, how can I minimize taxes? --...
View ArticleForget your wallet - what's in your phone?
Forget what's in your wallet -- beware your smartphone. It's becoming one of your most dangerous possessions.
View ArticleAre prepaid cards right for your kid?
A sure sign you ought to be wary of prepaid cards? The fact that celebutante Kim Kardashian and her sisters were recently hawking one.
View ArticleStep up your career this year
Tired of waiting for better days to arrive so that you can ask for a bump up? Maybe it's time to quit being so patient.
View ArticleFamily value vacations
Wouldn't it be great if your next big vacation could include your entire family -- as in, three or four generations?
View Article8 reasons to invest in your home
Not long ago, you could have your big remodeling project and get your money back too. Owners recouped an average of 87% of home improvement costs at resale in 2005, according to Remodeling magazine.
View ArticleCredit card rates at record highs
Interest rates are now hovering near record highs, at an average rate of 14.72%. And if your credit is bad enough, you could even end up with a rate as high as 59.9% APR.
View ArticleCashing in on the cupcake craze
As VP of marketing for a merchandising firm, Pam Turkin traveled extensively.
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