Excerpt: Financial advisers: yes or no?
A word here about financial advisers. The question is, "Are they worth it?" The answer, not surprisingly, is, "It depends."

Financial planners predict housing recovery
A fast-growing financial planning firm yesterday predicted that the housing market will start to recover in the spring, as it posted a rise in full year turnover. (05/01/2009 08:16:12)

Convention centers expand across the state
Midlands News Service KEARNEY - Not too long ago, Roger Jasnoch says, you could impress meeting and tradeshow planners with a few perks.

The Savings Game: With pain of recession comes a lifetime of useful financial lessons
We've said good riddance to 2008, a year of massive job losses and sinking stock prices, of frozen credit markets and rising home foreclosures and, to cap it off, an unprecedented alleged multi-billion fraud on Wall Street.

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It's your money: 20 dos and don'ts for 2009
During the worst economic crisis in a lifetime, the right financial decisions are crucial. 1. Don't try to predict the future.

The price of friendship
As a financial planner in Carlsbad, Calif., Candace Bahr tells clients to think twice before lending money to friends and family.

Banks descend on West Seventh
With the number of banks branching into the Cultural District, Fort Worth soon may have a mini-financial district.

Planning a family reunion in tough times
I'm done. I'm done with cooking and cleaning for family guests, with giving presents I'm not even sure anyone wants.

Loose Change: Choosing a financial planner
The start of a new year is time to reflect and start anew. When it comes to your money, that means rebalancing and re-evaluating how your investments are meeting your needs and goals. Sometimes it can mean a whole new direction.

Nigeria: Sixth Senate and the Quest for Stability
Lagos ? Since his election as Senate President in June 2007, Senator David Bonaventure Mark has navigated several troubled waters and emerged unscathed.

Steps that you can take to get your financial house in order
Here we go, into 2009 with high hopes for a better financial market and improved personal finances. Are you ready? * Spend less than you make: You can't get ahead if you overspend. Make a budget and stick to it.

We are more like a finance school rather than a business school
After spending almost two decades with leading firms in the financial services sector in the US, Europe and India, Anish Wig decided to take a turn towards the education sector and became associated with International College of Financial Planning which was established in 2002 where Wig is currently director & CEO of the institute.

How to make unit trusts work for you
MANAGING finances is a very personal thing, and financial consultants and planners will tell you that different people have different risk profiles and criteria where managing their finances and investment is concerned.

New Hanover commissioners support Air Force 1 museum
The New Hanover County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to support the construction of an Air Force One Museum in Wilmington

Good Question: How Much Should I Save Pre-Layoff?
Emotionally, virtually no one is really to be laid off. Financially, it might be even worse. How much should we have saved in the event we lose our jobs?

Top 10 Allen stories for 2008
The top 10 headlines for 2008.

Shenandoah hopes to reach population milestone in 2009
If growth continues as city officials are projecting, Shenandoah could hit a population milestone this coming year.

A look back at 2008
2008 may be a year to go down in national history, just as 1929 is a year remembered for the notorious stock market crash that sent both the nation and the world into a decade long economic depression.

Humberto Crus: We can learn from bad year's lessons
We've said good riddance to 2008, a year of massive job losses and sinking stock prices, of frozen credit markets and rising home foreclosures and, to cap it off, an unprecedented alleged multi-billion dollar fraud on Wall Street.