May 27, 2019 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFPMarket Volatility Is Back! Here's What Investors Need to DoStep 1. Remain calm. Step 2. See step 1.
May 24, 2019 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFPSo, You Want to Sell Your House: A Not-Quite-Step-By-Step GuideThe "Motley Fool Answers" team leads you through the process and offers their best tips.
May 21, 2019 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFPDo Good Better: Tips for Upgrading Your Charity GameAn interview with Phil Buchanan, author of "Giving Done Right."
May 20, 2019 by Motley Fool Staff3 Bad News Items About Time and TimingYou can’t control the markets. You can’t control when you enter the workforce. But you can and should control your estate plan.
May 20, 2019 by Motley Fool StaffWhat Are the Best Ways to Introduce My Kids to Investing?Start them out young, and they’ll thank you later.
May 20, 2019 by Motley Fool StaffHey, Motley Fool: Why Do You Sometimes Call the Same Stock a Buy AND a Sell?Are you bullish? Are you bearish? Are you just trying to confuse us? (Short answers: Yes, yes, and no.)
May 16, 2019 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFPApril Showers Bring Mailbag QuestionsWe answer questions about 15- vs. 30-year mortgages, investing in IPOs, and more.
Apr 30, 2019 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFPYour IRA Can Do Far More Than You ThinkFor perfectly good reasons, most of us only buy stocks, bonds, and funds in our IRAs, but adding more off-the-beaten-path investments is an option.
Apr 29, 2019 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFP5 Kinds of Smarts the Best Investors HaveYou can’t build a great portfolio on math alone.
Apr 18, 2019 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFPSo You Want to Buy a House: A Not-Quite-Step-by-Step GuideThe Motley Fool Answers team leads us through the homebuying saga and points out the most important things to consider along the way.
Apr 8, 2019 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFP3 Reasons the World's Aging Population Will Put a Drag on the EconomyWe all want to live longer. But when we do, the consequences for the macroeconomic environment won’t be pretty.
Apr 5, 2019 by Motley Fool StaffWhat's the Best Way to Leave an IRA to Your Children?If the assets are in a retirement account when you die, the tax implications aren't the same as if you take the money out beforehand.
Apr 4, 2019 by Motley Fool StaffHow Does Net Unrealized Appreciation Affect Stock in a 401(k)?A lot of employers give you the opportunity to put their shares into your retirement account. Here’s a tip for when you’re cashing them out.
Apr 4, 2019 by Motley Fool StaffHelp! Mom and Dad Are Way Behind on Retirement PlanningAt 60 and 50, they have almost nothing saved. What’s a good strategy to catch up from here?
Apr 4, 2019 by Motley Fool StaffWhat Are the Tax Rules for Giving Stocks to a Grandchild?Gifts to minors may leave them, eventually, with a larger IRS bill than you’d expect.
Apr 4, 2019 by Motley Fool StaffHow Soon Is Too Soon to Buy Long-Term Care Insurance?Most retirees will eventually need the expensive services those policies cover -- and that Medicare doesn’t. But is there any benefit to getting a policy in your 30s?
Apr 2, 2019 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFPMotley Fool Answers Mailbag: The Money We Hand DownMany of this month's listener questions concern parents and grandparents gifting assets forward.
Mar 21, 2019 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFPAnd Baby Makes Your Finances Complicated: Money Tips for New ParentsBringing a new life into the world means a lot of adjustments to your Money Tips.
Mar 8, 2019 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFPFreezing February MailbagAnswers to your questions about income-producing investments, mutual fund expenses, and more.
Feb 28, 2019 by Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp, CFP2018's Best, Worst, and Weirdest in Business and InvestingLast year, we had our fair share of CEO craziness, comeback kid stocks, and candidates for the hottest trend.