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Now that tax season is officially over, you may be looking forward to getting back to the business of living your life, free from the distasteful chores of searching for W2s, collecting receipts and sharpening number two pencils.Not so fast. It appears that "the cruelest month" just got a little...

It was exactly one year ago yesterday that "Saturday Night Live" ran a commercial parody of Monex Deposit Company, the precious metals investors. The skit featured Kristen Wiig as a well-dressed sophisticate whose obsession with gold reaches increasingly absurd levels, progressing from remarks...

I live in Nashville, Tenn., where the slowdown of the real estate market doesn't feel as great as in other cities of comparable size. Sure, there are a few houses out there with ancient-looking FOR SALE signs in their front yards, but it's not as if my Realtor friends are tightening their...

The Washington Post has partnered with Kiplinger to expand its personal finance section, both online and in print. The coverage will include everything from advice on saving for college tuition to the latest in retirement planning tools.The deal comes hot on the heels of Washingtonpost.com's...

Less than 14% of Canadians are financially prepared for retirement, according to Robert Abboud, an Ottawa-based CFP and author of "No Regrets: A Common Sense Guide to Achieving and Affording Your Life Goals." Savings rates for Canadians have fallen to historic lows while spending rates have hit...

While you would never consider yourself a "senior citizen," corporate America is beginning to think otherwise, with many companies cutting prices for those as young as 50. And it's not just limited to airlines and movie theaters -- toy stores, hair salons, golf courses and even pizza joints are...

I guess it makes sense, kind of, if you're one of those "Life Begins at 40" types: According to a new study, Baby Boomers won't be calling themselves "old" until they're 77 and 10 months.The Boomers might be onto something. The study, conducted by the MetLife Mature Market Institute, also found...