Retirement Investment Digest

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued an advisory last week pointing out the pitfalls of using a debit card to tap your 401k.

QuickLink : A148346 As I considered my buyout offer, I realized how much I did not know about my own situation, how much I needed to know about the offer, how little time I had and how large the stakes were.

America is changing as we know it more and more each day. Drastic changes that shift how we live seem to occur more frequently over the last few years.

We believe that rising commodity costs may start to dissipate, which would benefit profit margins.

Q. Are 529 Plans a good way to save for college? A. Opinions vary on 529 Plans. Let's review the fundamentals: 529 Plans are tax-advantaged savings plans designed to help pay for qualified education expenses.

Those who say "this time it's different" in describing the current financial turmoil could use a reminder that, a mere decade ago, a surprisingly similar situation existed.

Alistair Barr SAN FRANCISCO -- Principal Financial said late Monday that second-quarter net income came in at $176.6 million, down 43% from a year earlier when the 401k specialist made $312.1 million.

Most Americans have been watching their 401 K accounts drop lower and lower over the past three quarters.

When it comes to protecting your assets there is no single iron-clad action you can do to protect yourself completely.