Investment

Budget Battles

  • How Couples Profit from Financial Disagreements

    By Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC

    You've probably heard the one about the couple that gets lost while driving. The man won't admit they are lost and pull over to ask a stranger for directions—to the increasing exasperation of his...

  • The Surprising Way Millionaires Spend Their Money

    By Robert Frank, CNBC

    We tend think of millionaires as the big spenders—diamonds, handbags, watches and yachts. But the new CNBC Millionaire Survey shows that the seven-figure club are far more practical when it comes to...

  • Robust Stock Market Boosts Retirement Savings

    By Sharon Epperson, CNBC

    A surging stock market has accelerated the recovery of many workers' retirement plans over the past few years. New data from Fidelity Investments—the nation's leading 401(k) provider—show an...

  • Why Looking Wealthy Has Never Been Cheaper

    By Robert Frank, CNBC

    Looking wealthy has never been cheaper. Even if you can't afford the proverbial mansion and yacht—or Ferraris or Hermes bags for that matter—there are now countless businesses that will rent them to...

  • Americans Are Still Idiots When It Comes to Investing

    By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal Times

    For all the financial pain real estate and gold have inflicted in recent years, Americans can’t seem to put an end to their long-standing love affair with those investments. The two asset classes...