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Question: My retirement savings and investments are spread between multiple financial institutions. Should I combine them, or are there benefits to keeping things separate? 

Question: I run a family business that my children will inherit. How can I make sure they are financially prepared for this transition? 

Mitzi and Steve Deal of Charlotte, North Carolina, like to think of their mountain house as a gift to their family—one that will keep giving for generations.

We all know people who have made less-than-rational investment decisions, like pulling out of the stock market during a downturn or continuing to fund expensive repairs for a battered but beloved car.

No matter how sophisticated their investment knowledge, investors of all kinds are prone to make suboptimal choices, second-guess long-term decisions based on short-term occurrences, and lose sleep over investment portfolios. These are natural and understandable behaviors, but they’re rooted in a faulty assumption: that all dollars have equal value.

Insurance is one way to manage financial risk. Most people understand the basics of insurance through their experiences with auto, health, or home insurance. But there are other types of insurance that may help you protect your financial health, including disability, life, and long-term care. This video explains major types of insurance that you may want to consider as part of your financial plan.

Early on, when Denise Gehringer talked with friends about plans for her son, Jacob, who has Down syndrome, she often heard the same refrain.

In this article, we explain FDIC insurance.

In this article, we discuss ways to get the most from permanent life insurance.