Here are a half-dozen individuals who have found that the highest and best use of their wealth is in helping others. 

Sticker prices tell only part of the story about car costs. Here's help in figuring out how new cars are likely to compare in terms of insurance premiums.

Worried you may need helping hands in your twilight years? Look to long-term-care insurance to make it affordable. And planning and flexibility can hold down premiums.

Lenders should be able to get the money they're owed, but collectors' lousy reputations are richly deserved. Here's how we can fix the problems.

A study of behavioral economics sheds light on financial decisions and aging, suggesting that older people are less cautious about money than they should be.

State treasuries and other agencies are holding on to long-forgotten bank accounts, utility deposits and more. Here's how to find money that belongs to you.

As you get older and your finances improve, it might be wise to change your credit choices. Use these tips to pick the best credit cards for your life stage.

Politicians aren't ready to admit that, before long, taxes are going up on most Americans. Here are some of the areas where governments will try to raise money.

Hot off the presses: Smart, fresh (and sometimes unorthodox) advice on how to invest, when to buy a home and how adult children can take care of aging parents.

As the unemployment rate for older workers rises, discouraged job seekers are giving up on finding work and calling themselves retired.

In a down economy, how are the wealthy protecting their money? Let the same advice they are receiving guide you through these hazardous financial times.

Two years after her husband's death and almost 10 years after his cancer diagnosis, a woman examines the wrenching emotional and financial costs of keeping him alive.

More than ever, credit card companies are ready to negotiate with borrowers who are in over their heads. But know your options before you commit.

More than ever, credit card companies are ready to negotiate with borrowers who are in over their heads. But know your options before you commit.

Insurance companies won't randomly decide to drop you or raise your rates. But many things could put you on your insurer's bad side.

Government support that artificially props up home values is forestalling a real recovery for the housing market.

Your college debts may not be toxic, but making the wrong choice between federal and private loans can be a life-altering decision. Here's what to look out for.

Your college debts may not be toxic, but making the wrong choice between federal and private loans can be a life-altering decision. Here's what to look out for.

You may not know you have them, but your card issuer provides free protections and services that could cost you hundreds of dollars elsewhere.

There are numerous programs available to help taxpayers who qualify, including outlets for filing online. The big question: Why don't more people use them?