Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin gave up his U.S. citizenship and emigrated to Singapore immediately before Facebook's IPO. For him, it's not a bad tax move. But could it be right for you?

Everywhere you look, new exchange-traded funds are popping up, and many people now think they're a must-have for a successful portfolio. But even though investors have poured more than $1 trillion into ETFs, the question remains: Do you really need them?

With so many young adults struggling with college debt, maintaining the current low 3.4% interest rate on Stafford loans sounds like a no-brainer. But former Education Secretary William Bennett thinks low rates will only lead colleges to become more expensive.

It's easier than ever for con artists to swipe your sensitive financial information -- and then use it to decide if you're a good target for a scam. But the war isn't lost: Consider these easy strategies to protect yourself.

Recently, 90,000 former Ford workers got an interesting offer: They could trade monthly pension benefits for a lump sum of cash. Are such offers a good deal? That depends quite a lot on who you are.

As Gen-Xers hit middle age and start thinking more seriously about retirement planning, the warnings they're hearing about how far behind they are may make their situation sound more dire than it is.

For years, Americans have worried about whether Social Security and Medicare would be around when they needed them. On Monday, the worriers got bad news: The programs are closer to running out of money.

Gift cards have made holiday shopping a whole lot easier for millions of people. But they also raise a big question: Who should profit when people don't use up their gift card balances?

If you're trying to save for retirement, a Roth IRA could be one of your most powerful tools. But until recently, high earners couldn't take advantage of these retirement accounts.

Thanks to a new law, the IRS is getting help from brokers to catch tax cheats. But the result could leave you paying more taxes than you need to on your investments. Here's what you need to know about the best cost basis method, and how it can help you avoid a bigger IRS bill.