As you've probably heard, billions of dollars will be flowing into charitable organizations worldwide in the coming years, thanks to the Giving Pledge, a project spearheaded by Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates.
Thus far, about 40 U.S. billionaires have agreed to give away at least 50% of their wealth, according to the Giving Pledge. And while the Giving Pledge hasn't released a tally, Forbes.com estimates that America's wealthiest will give away MORE
MP Dunleavey - Aug 19, 2010 4:42 PM ET
You'd never fall for an email hawking shares in a diamond mine in Nigeria, but what if your own trusted broker tried to sell you a stake in a vodka enterprise in Moscow?
You might not be so suspicious. These so-called "off the book deals" — offered by an adviser you consider reliable, in an off-the-record kind of way — are among this year's top investor traps, according to the National American MORE
MP Dunleavey - Aug 16, 2010 12:50 PM ET
Wondering why you've been bombarded with literature urging you to opt in for overdraft protection at your bank?
You may be the subject of a highly focused campaign meant to target consumers most likely to spend in excess of their balance.
Starting August 15, new Federal Reserve rules will require that banks can no longer automatically cover overdrafts and then levy a fee ($27 on average, per Moebs Services Inc.) as they MORE
Tali Yahalom - Aug 12, 2010 3:00 PM ET
Women appear to be more optimistic about the economy and their financial future than men are, according to a recent survey. But it helps to be young.
Asked whether business conditions where they live will improve over the next year, 56% of women polled by Citigroup said yes, compared to just 50% of men.
Holly Gilbert - Aug 4, 2010 2:50 PM ET
What happens when your home state goes from having the best job market in the nation…to the worst?
Just five years ago, Nevada was the state with the best economic conditions for workers, according to a study released last week. Now it's dead last.
Anne C. Lee - Aug 3, 2010 2:43 PM ET
Only a fraction of Americans contribute to an IRA, but the ones that do tend to take it to the max.
That's one of the findings from a recent study of 10 million individual retirement accounts conducted by the Investment Company Institute, a mutual fund industry trade organization. The study — which also indicates that women are more likely to contribute to an IRA than men are, that the wealthy MORE
Anne C. Lee - Aug 2, 2010 2:18 PM ET
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