Consumer Action

10 Things Moving Companies Won't Say

Here's a heads-up on what to look out for the next time you move.

Consumer Action

10 Things Your Travel Agent Won't Tell You

Before trusting your vacation plans to a travel agent, find out why their services may rob you of time and money!

Consumer Action

All the Right Moves

The thought of a job transfer has you in a panic? Relax. There are ways to sweeten a relocation deal, and even turn it down tactfully. Here's how.

Identity Crisis

Identity theft is one of America's fastest-growing crimes -- and a particularly vexing one for victims. Beyond feeling personally violated, they are left trying to clean up nasty credit messes and sullied reputations. But the truth is, this epidemic could be curbed if banks and merchants would simply step up and plug their security leaks.

Parental Guidance

How to help your parents get the care they need without giving up everything they own.

Hey, Folks, We Gotta Talk

They did everything right-raised a family, paid off the mortgage, kept a clean credit record. But your folks forgot one thing: planning for long-term care in their later years. Here's how to help your parents get the care they need without giving up everything they -- and you -- own.

Reverse Mortgage

They did everything right-raised a family, paid off the mortgage, kept a clean credit record. But your folks forgot one thing: planning for long-term care in their later years. Here's how to help your parents get the care they need without giving up everything they -- and you -- own.

Long-Term-Care Insurance and Medicaid

They did everything right-raised a family, paid off the mortgage, kept a clean credit record. But your folks forgot one thing: planning for long-term care in their later years. Here's how to help your parents get the care they need without giving up everything they -- and you -- own.

Medicare

They did everything right-raised a family, paid off the mortgage, kept a clean credit record. But your folks forgot one thing: planning for long-term care in their later years. Here's how to help your parents get the care they need without giving up everything they -- and you -- own.

The Best-Laid Plans

Between Sept. 11 and the new tax laws, more and more Americans are realizing that there's no time like the present to get their affairs in order. But the most generous of intentions can still lead to a lengthy probate, a huge tax hit or family squabbling that lasts for years. Here, a step-by-step guide to creating an estate plan that works smoothly and doesn't leave the bulk of your empire to Uncle Sam. In short, a plan that you can live (and die) with.