Carla Fried is a freelance journalist who has covered just about every nook and cranny of personal finance for media including Money Magazine, The New York Times, and CBS MoneyWatch.com. Prior to launching her own reporting and writing business in 2002 she was a senior writer at Money and the managing editor of Quicken.com.
Looking for a one-stop-shop when it comes to 401(k) plans? Target Date Funds (TDFs) offer just that and have become all the rage with 401(k)s: Assets have ballooned from $71 billion in…
Let’s face it, the need for financial aid doesn’t magically disappear once a college diploma is earned. New college graduates heading out into the real world will likely come a…
Around tax-filing season, saving for retirement is probably more front-of-mind than at any other time of the year. After all, stuffing more in a retirement vehicle, such as a 401(k) or…
Chances are, if you were offered a deal that could pay you 30 to 80 percent more income, you’d be mighty interested. But when it comes to the decision about when to start taking Social…
Let’s face it, income investing can be a challenge these days. With the Federal Reserve on record as saying it intends to keep the Federal Funds rate at zero for another 18 months or so,…
Financial regrets? You’ve had a few, no doubt. And you’re not alone. According to a recent Merrill Edge survey, the top three regrets among “mass affluent” folks with a sizable chunk of…
We’re three years past the bear-market bottom and investors are showing no signs of warming up to stocks. From 2009 through 2011 a net $175 billion was yanked from stock mutual funds,…
Dividend-paying stocks have snuck back into the investing spotlight recently. Many blue chip stocks have current dividend yields higher than their corporate bonds. And plenty of dividend…
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke continues to make life very hard for risk-averse savers and investors. Last week the Fed announced it intends to keep its target Federal Funds rate…
There’s no question – a 401(k) is still one of the best ways to save for retirement. They give investors valuable tax breaks and the ability to contribute a hefty $17,000 this year, or…
With the housing market beginning to stabilize in many areas, now is a tantalizing time for many first-time homebuyers to act. That a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage can be had for 4 percent…
Daily Capital’s Carla Fried contributed a piece to Seeking Alpha, detailing the announcement of Morningstar’s 2011 fund awards. She looks at the good and bad of the choices, as well what we…
