Columnists – Financial Focus

If you own a small business, you probably laugh at the notion of a “9 to 5” workday. Unfortunately, many small-business owners work so hard, and are so …

When you buy a bond, it’s yours until you sell it or it matures, right? Not always. Sometimes, the bond issuer can buy it back early. If that …

What’s the most prominent thing you notice about mutual fund advertisements? In most cases, it’s the fund’s return. Quite often, these returns are truly eye-popping. But if you …

Do you invest in either a traditional or Roth IRA? If so, you’re making a smart move, because an IRA offers you a tax-advantaged way to save money …

Once again, it’s Halloween. If you’re an adult, you’re probably more amused than frightened by the variety of ghouls, ghosts and goblins you’ll see running around this week. …

Over the course of your life, you’ll almost certainly have many different financial goals – and to help achieve them, you’ll need to use many different investments. How …

In all likelihood, the prices of goods and services will continue rising year by year. This may not be too much of a problem for you when you’re …

If you have young children, you may want them to attend college someday – and you may want to help them pay for it. At the same time, …

Your school days may be behind you, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t test yourself on various subjects from time to time. And one of the most important …

Does your employer offer a pension? If so, you’ll want to be familiar with your payout options before it’s time to start taking money out – because your …