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The 12 money mistakes

How many bad money behaviors do you have? Tess asks Greg Daugherty the 12 money mistakes that can cost you a million bucks. (02/15/2008)

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Comparing online calculators

Try plugging some numbers into online retirement calculators and you might end up with very different answers. Tess asks Russ Wermers how to find a calculator that measure ups. (02/08/2008)

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Educating Rico: Retirement

Rico Gagliano learns that father knows best -- especially when it comes to saving for retirement -- on our latest installment of "Educating Rico." (02/08/2008)

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Transparency sought in 401(k) fees

Many workers currently enrolled in a 401(k) plan don't know they could be losing money through hidden fees and conflicts of interest. Now the Labor Department has proposed some new rules for disclosure. Tess Vigeland reports. (02/07/2008)

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Avoiding hidden 401k fees

Next week is the final week for the public to comment on new disclosure rules designed to expose the fees that sneak thousands from your 401k. Tess talks to Matthew Hutcheson for more. (02/01/2008)

Cracked 401k nest egg

Is time still on your side?

If you're retiring soon, it seems like the timing couldn't be any worse. What's the best way to manage your portfolio when "the long haul" isn't an option? Bob Moon takes a closer look. (01/25/2008)

Baby

U.S. baby boomlet an economic boon

A surprise boost in the nation's fertility rate means more workers to replace an aging workforce, plus more taxes to keep Social Security afloat a little longer. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports. (01/18/2008)

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New rules proposed for 401(k)s

About 50 million of us contribute to 401(k)s. But returns can vary widely, in part because of the fees we pay to plan administrators. Today the Labor Department proposed some new rules. Jeremy Hobson reports. (12/13/2007)

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Seniors becoming old hands at Wii

Still looking for a Nintendo Wii game console? Good luck. Because you just might have to fight your grandmother to get one. Jennifer Collins reports. (12/11/2007)

Glenn Hubbard

Higher taxes won't save Social Security

Democratic presidential candidates are calling for a tax increase to fund Social Security for retiring baby-boomers. But commentator Glenn Hubbard argues that proposal doesn't get to the heart of the problem. (11/02/2007)

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