Don’t gamble with retirement

QUESTION: Why do you advise people planning for retirement to figure on living to 90 or beyond? I hope to retire at 57, but I’m not going to plan on living beyond 85. That just seems iffy at best. — Paul, Bridgeport, Connecticut

New film takes swipe at debt problem
With Americans seemingly overwhelmed by mortgages, credit cards and automobile loans, it seems like everyone has something to say about the state of consumer debt in America nowadays.

Buying in a Cooling Market
It’s stressful, but we’ll tell you how to come out ahead.

Slim pickings for real estate vultures
As signs mount of a slowing real estate market, the “vultures” are beginning circle. But home prices may still have to fall further to create the bargains they crave.

Earnings Jitters
Companies are getting crushed when they miss numbers. That’s making me nervous.

Buying Tech Low
With the Nasdaq near buying-opportunity levels, I’m mulling more eBay and Yahoo.

The World Is Flat
Here’s what the flat yield curve means for your finances — from mortgages to CDs.