How to Make Even Lousy 401(k) Plans Work in Your Favor
What if your defined-contribution plan at work features a lineup of mutual funds that seems lackluster? Rather than compound the problem by making lousy choices within a lousy 401(k) plan, you can make the best of your situation. Here are five things you can do.
Five ways to make even lousy 401(k) choices work in your favor - MarketWatch
Also: How to Make the Most of a 401(k) - BusinessWeek


Investing Survival Guide - Working Past the Worries
Although people in the 45-55 group are in their peak earnings years, their financial worries are legion. Some smart strategies can help ease concerns.
Special Report: Investing Survival Guide - BusinessWeek


5 Dynamic Dividend Stocks
Your portfolio's growth doesn't have to come from capital gains alone. Check out these solid stocks that pay you to hold them.
5 Dynamic Dividend Stocks - Fool.com


A Big Payoff From the Tiniest Room in Your House
For the surest bet in home remodeling, build a new bathroom - and add up to 20 percent more value to your home.
A big payoff from the tiniest room - CNNmoney


iPhone: The Sting of High Roaming Charges
Neil Dingman recently went on a European vacation, he took his iPhone with him with no intention of using it much. In fact, for the 14 days he was there, he used it only a handful of times and had expected to see just a small increase in his next bill for roaming charges. Instead, he was charged $852.31. See how this happened and how others are getting stung with high roaming charges.
Fun, Tours and a $3,000 Bill for Hardly Using an iPhone - New York Times


Best Vacuums
Vacuum marketers are pushing allergen relief along with the usual cleaning as claims move beyond carpets and floors. But Consumer Reports' tests show that those promises mean less than they suggest. Eureka, Kenmore and Hoover each have some of the top vacuum cleaners.
ConsumerReports.org - Vacuums: Recommendations, Ratings


Campus Security Secrets: How Safe Is the Student In Your Family?
A college campus should be a refuge from the "real world," but reality often intrudes. "There is tons of crime here, not that you'll ever know about it." Just how safe is the student in your family?
10 Things Campus Security Won't Tell You - SmartMoney.com


When to Hold 'Em and When to Go to Poker School
As more people take up poker as a hobby, poker camps have become hot commodities, offering amateur players a chance to improve their games with advice from the pros. Tuition isn't cheap, generally ranging from $1,695 to $4,300,but for people who are serious enough about poker to take a class, the money is a stake in the future.
When to Hold 'Em, and When to Go to Poker School - AOL News