Finance Assistance

If you want to be sure your investment assets are properly allocated and on track to meet your goals, there are a growing number of low-fee resources available to you:
WORK THE WEB.
More sites offer ways for you to evaluate your portfolio. Two fee-based services—Financial Engines (www.financialengines.com) and Fidelity’s Retirement Income Planner (www.fidelity.com)— are good tools [...]

In just a few hours, anyone can set up a financial plan. This simple system works if you’re just starting out or haven’t given planning much thought in the past. Steps to take:
Mind your spending.
Budgets don’t work for many people. A spending plan is better. Start by writing down your fixed monthly costs, debt balances, [...]