Investment

Spend and save smart with our experts' advice.

Personal Financial Planning: Best Investment AdviceFrom banks to credit cards, from taxes to foreclosure, here's whay our experts say.

The best ETFs and an investment annuity can create a great portfolio.

Are Exchange Traded Funds or an Investment Annuity Right for You?One expert thinks the best ETFs or a fixed annuity can be a great investment at midlife. Here's why.

When do you retire? Knowing your retirement options is critical.

When Do You Retire? Now or Later?What are your retirement options, to amass money for retirement during your final years on the job?

Yes, marriage and money do mix. Here's how to stop arguing and start pulling tog

Marriage and Money: Help for Couples That ArgueGetting out of debt is just one of the big money issues that can strain a relationship. Here's how to communicate right, even if you've been battling for years.

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Snap Out of Your Investment Coma

By: The Aging Diva

June 14, 2012

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This financial expert says 9 in 10 of us are in an investment coma. It doesn't take a lot to wake up and make your money work. Here's how.

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How To Get Out of Debt

By: The Aging Diva

May 17, 2012

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A financial expert reveals why we're getting into debt at midlife -- and what we can do about it.

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The Best Retirement Plan Might Be Wilder Than You Think

By: The Aging Diva

May 7, 2012

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A house on the beach can be part of your best retirement plan.

Did you know that your IRA doesn't have to be just stocks and bonds. Find out what else you can invest in from beachfront property to Costa Rican hardwood trees.

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Financial Management Includes Your Emotions

By: The Aging Diva

April 16, 2012

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The road to financial management involves your emotions too.

A financial expert and CNN guest reveals the critical issues that arise at midlife and how our emotions can affect our financial planning.

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Financial Planning Template: The One Thing You Must Know

By: The Aging Diva

March 26, 2012

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The right financial planning template can transform your life.

After writing about money for 30 years, Mary Rowland learned how to enrich her life with the most important rule of financial planning of all.

CAREER ADVICEWORK

Microfinance: Lending to Global Entrepreneurs $25 at a Time

By: Leslie Ayres, The Job Search Guru

February 6, 2012

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With Kiva, anyone can be a lender by funding microloans for entrepreneurs and small businesses in developing countries.

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Social Security: How To Maximize Your Retirement Plan

By: The Aging Diva

July 29, 2011

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Maximize Social Security benefits by retiring later.

How to collect the most money in Social Security benefits by retiring later.

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Women and Money: What We Still Don't Know

By: The Aging Diva

July 22, 2011

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Important financial tips every midlifer should know.

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The Critical Window: The Five Years Before and After You Retire

By: Valerie Coleman Morris

May 3, 2011

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Our generation is working hard to keep what we've worked so hard to get.

When it comes to retirement, our goal is to be able to retire with two important safety nets: an adequate fixed income and health insurance.

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Show Me the Money

By: Chris Roush

May 2, 2011

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Many midlife investors don't care about a company's price-to-earnings ratio or whether its net income is increasing.

What they want to see in a company before putting their money in its stock is the company's cash flow. Yes, cash flow really is king.

Cash flow is the amount of cash a company generates. It is calculated by adding noncash charges, such as depreciation, to the net income after taxes. Cash flow can be used as an indicator of a company's financial strength.