Investor's Guide 2013

Make your money last through retirement

Feb 15:  Withdrawing from your retirement savings at a modest rate can leave you short of funds late in life if you don't recalculate how much you take out each year.  More

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  •  Use retirement plans to lower taxes

    Use retirement plans to lower taxes

    Having savings in a variety of accounts that receive different tax treatment gives you more leeway for managing withdrawals -- and your tax bill.

    Money - Feb 14 2013 3:47 PM ET
  • Widow's $115,000 retirement too risky

    Widow's $115,000 retirement too risky

    After the death of her husband, Lisa Bowman is getting back on track financially, saving for retirement and a new home.

    Money - Feb 13 2013 9:21 AM ET
  • 2 tuition bills and only $8,000 saved

    2 tuition bills and only $8,000 saved

    One couple juggles savings goals of paying their kids' college tuition and retiring early.

    Money - Feb 12 2013 9:35 AM ET
  • 5 retirement choices: Get 'em right, live well

    5 retirement choices: Get 'em right, live well

    From the years you spend tending to your retirement portfolio to the time when you finally get to enjoy sweet success, you face questions about saving and investing. Ace these five and prosper.

    Money - Feb 13 2013 9:22 AM ET
  • Do you need an investment adviser?

    Do you need an investment adviser?

    As you get deeper into retirement you may find yourself at a crossroads. Should you go it alone or the advice of an investment adviser?

    Money - Feb 13 2013 9:22 AM ET
  • How to divvy up your retirement nest egg

    How to divvy up your retirement nest egg

    To get solid returns while minimizing risk, diversify your retirement portfolio with a simple stock/bond investment mix.

    Money - Feb 11 2013 9:55 AM ET
  • Top stock picks from top pros

    Top stock picks from top pros

    In the topsy-turvy market of the past five years, these managers led their funds to some of the best performances in their respective areas. Here's what they're bullish on now.

    Money - Feb 5 2013 11:04 AM ET
  • $214,000 real estate bet a big risk for couple

    $214,000 real estate bet a big risk for couple

    Thomas and Narichica Hardy turned their homes into rental properties when they were deployed overseas. Now they hope that income from four rental properties will fund an early retirement.

    Money - Feb 5 2013 11:04 AM ET
  • Buy, sell or hold? The most hotly debated stocks of 2012

    Buy, sell or hold? The most hotly debated stocks of 2012

    These eight hot stocks were the most hyped or derided shares in 2012. Here's what you should know about their prospects now.

    Money - Jan 30 2013 5:20 AM ET
  • 4 ways the market could really surprise you

    4 ways the market could really surprise you

    It's impossible to time a stock market disaster, but the chances that *something* bad will happen should always be on investors' minds. Here are four wild, yet plausible, blowup scenarios.

    Money - Jan 28 2013 5:25 AM ET
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