CashingOutIra

Selling stocks ahead of possibly the first default in the 235-year history of the United States would have been simple to do. Figuring out when to buy them again would have been the hard part. The debt ceiling crisis brought out the market timer in many otherwise sensible investors. It's easy to...

Every April 15, news trucks park themselves at local post offices to interview the many who wait for the last minute to file their taxes. Don't waste your day waiting in those long lines. Get started now. To help, the IRS has posted tax tips for 2010. WalletPop experts are also here to answer your...

Update May 2009: The Wall Street Journal reports that early withdrawals from retirement accounts are up 44% over October of 2008. As more of us tap out our savings, this advice on how to raid our IRAs with the least damage is even more timely. If you need quick cash, your retirement savings can...