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Double Your Nest Egg

With the market wobbling and prices rising, many baby boomers wonder if they'll need a bigger financial cushion for retirement. Five strategies that can juice up your returns.

More Feature Stories In the October 2008 Issue

Your Vote, Your Wallet

In all the hoopla over the presidential election, one topic is getting shortchanged: your finances. Here's where McCain and Obama stand on pocketbook issues like taxes, health insurance and the housing crisis.

Taking Care of Business

When your stereo keeps breaking and the manufacturer won't help you out, where do you turn? The Better Business Bureau, of course. But is the BBB looking out for you...and only you?

Spinning Off

Companies are trying anything to boost their stock prices -- including unloading slow-growing divisions. But owning these castoffs could be great for your portfolio. We found four recent spin-offs that should excel now that they've been set free.

Join the Club

As food prices climb, more shoppers are flocking to warehouse clubs. We visit Costco, Sam's and BJ's to find the best prices, service and selection.

Ten Things Your Private Investigator Won't Tell You

Forget Sam Spade. Today's PI is more likely trolling the Internet than the urban jungle -- and quite possibly keeping tabs on you.

Street Smart

Digging Out Winners

Even in the worst sectors, you can find good stocks.

Strategies

Foreign firms are increasingly snubbing the New York Stock Exchange.

CEO Interview

NRG Energy's David Crane is pro-nukes and pro-regulation. Now, that's unusual.

Face-Off

Does Pfizer have staying power?

Fund Insider

Some of the biggest fund companies have the worst-performing funds.

International Watch

Japan's economy has been stagnant for years, but its sun is about to rise.

Smart Spending

Time Out

The candle is lit. The burbling-water-and-flute CD softly plays. But do you ever wonder, as you're lying on the massage table, whether your hour of nirvana is really a full hour? We hit some fancy hotel spas for some rubdowns -- and we bring a stopwatch.

Seeing Is Believing

Americans buy gadgets no matter what the economy is doing -- even top-of-the-line binoculars. We met up with a Yellowstone expert who helped us pick the pair that's easiest on the eyes.

Driving Force

Like everything else, the car market is in a slowdown. But two auto companies are hoping that their new, sporty luxury coupes will appeal to the inner racer in midlife consumers -- and rev up sales.

Smart Consumer

Time to read the fine print on your health care options.

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SmartMoney Columnists

James B. Stewart

Common Sense

James B. Stewart

The headlines may be grim for financial stocks, but the banks with the strongest balance sheets are poised for a rally.

Peter Keating

The New Retirement

Peter Keating

Sure, retirees will have to scale back their spending. But that was already in the cards.

Roger Lowenstein

Unconventional Wisdom

Roger Lowenstein

When big financial firms get into trouble, why not just let them fail?

Jack Hough

Stockscreen

Jack Hough

For a boost in your portfolio, these firms have got your (buy)back.

Stephanie AuWerter

Ask SmartMoney

Stephanie AuWerter

What's the best way for me to help pay my grandson's college bills?

Anne Kadet

Tough Customer

Anne Kadet

Many of us wonder whether artificial sweeteners are a long-term health hazard. But not many will go to the lengths that one grandmother did -- feeding aspartame to scores of rats.

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