Starting Jan. 1, the estate tax goes away for a year. For families facing end-of-life decisions, the change is making one of life's most trying episodes only more complex.

From the tech-stocks bust to the housing bubble, it's been a tough and turbulent decade for investors. Brett Arends looks at what the aughts have taught us about our money.

A simple plan to help you save more, earn more and spend and invest more wisely in the New Year.

Many seniors who postpone retirement are getting ensnared in complex rules when signing up for Medicare. Those who miss enrollment deadlines may face a fine and risk going without coverage for months.

When Bank of America Corp.'s new chief executive takes over next week, one of the first problems he will face is one he's already been grappling with—the bank's credit-card business.

The government is expanding a safety net to help the unemployed buy health insurance, but millions don't have access to the aid because of how Cobra was designed.

James Mannett's ordeal can provide lessons for all of us about how to defend our own financial interests, even when we're at our most vulnerable.

Stephens bond manager Bill Tedford is encouraging clients to invest in timber, oil and gas, agricultural commodities and industrial and precious metals -- historically good places to be amid rising inflation.